Flags in Southborough and across the state will fly at half staff today in honor of Pfc. Ethan Goncalo of Fall River. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today – Thursday, December 23
I keep hoping to make it out with my camera one of these nights to take photos of all the holiday decorations around town, but so far that hasn’t happened. But you can see a selection of well-decorated homes over at SouthboroughNews.com. Read the full article → from Vote for the best decorated house in Southborough
It wasn’t on the agenda at last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, but before the meeting started I had a chance to ask the selectmen what they thought of the Board of Health’s recent decision to ban tobacco sales in Southborough pharmacies. Read the full article → from Selectmen say they don’t support ban on cigarette sales in pharmacies
Southborough Girl Scout Troop 2766 is looking to entertain and empower girls in grades 5 through 8 over the winter break. Read the full article → from Girl Scouts sponsor confidence workshop for girls
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
You’ve probably seen Tower 21 — the newest addition to Southborough’s fire fighting fleet — cruising around town over the past few weeks. Most of those drives have been training exercises as the crew gets used to the new apparatus. Read the full article → from Tower 21 now officially in service
On February 12, Southborough’s Fay School will host the basketball assessment round of the Massachusetts Special Olympics. The assessment round is a regional competition intended to assess athlete and team ability before the state Winter Games in early March. Read the full article → from Fay School seeks volunteers for Special Olympic basketball games
Emotions ran high as the Gulbankian family went before the Planning Board last night in the latest round of their ongoing dispute with neighbors. Read the full article → from Planning Board defers decision on Gulbankian site plan
If you’re thinking about sending your kid to Finn’s integrated preschool program next year, here’s some information you need. Read the full article → from Screening for integrated preschool program at Finn
Here’s what’s on tap in high school sports this week. Read the full article → from High school sports this week (12/20– 12/26)
In Southborough we have our share of office buildings, and it looks like we may be getting one more. The Zoning Board of Appeals earlier this month gave its stamp of approval to a new 4-story, 70,000-square-foot office building at 146 Cordaville Road. Read the full article → from Zoning board approves 4-story office building on Cordaville Road
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Last week the Southborough Rotary donated $2,000 in grocery and gas gift gards, laundry detergent, and coffee to the Southborough Food Pantry. The donations were purchased with money raised during Rotary’s annual Heritage Day Road Race. Read the full article → from Southborough Rotary helps out the food pantry
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff today in honor of Salem native Sergeant James A. Ayube, II. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today – Saturday, December 18