The main hall at the Senior Center is slated for a remodel later this summer. At their meeting last week, selectmen unanimously approved $56K in bids to install new folding wall panels, a new drop ceiling, and three air conditioning units in the large room at Cordaville Hall. Read the full article → from Senior Center improvements planned
Many of you know Southborough resident Linda Hubley best through her great site SouthboroughNews.com. What you may not know is that Linda has a long career in environmental education and conservation work. It’s that career for which she was honored last week by the Southborough Open Land Foundation. Read the full article → from Resident honored for conservation work
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
On Saturday, May 22, Trottier Middle School will partner with Project Green Schools to host an environmental fair. The fair is free, open to the public, and will have something for everyone with giveaways, environmental vendors and exhibits, face painting, eco crafts, and special presentations throughout the day. Read the full article → from Trottier to host environmental fair on May 22
Who needs a garden when there are edible plants to be had out in the wild? Learn to identify them during the Edible Plant Walk next Wednesday sponsored by the Southborough Open Land Foundation. Here are all the details. Read the full article → from Learn about wild edible plants in Southborough
This one is a bit late in coming, but back on May 1, Southborough held its annual Spring Clean Up. DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan told me 52 groups signed up to collect trash from roadways across town. Read the full article → from Earth Day volunteers pick up 550 bags of trash
With all the interest in this year’s town elections, I expected voter turnout to be on the high side, and it was … sort of. Read the full article → from Voter turnout highest since 2004
The Algonquin Robotics Team is sponsoring an electronics recycling day at Algonquin on Saturday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Here are some of the items they’ll accept, and a few things they won’t. Read the full article → from Recycle your electronics on Saturday
The track at Algonquin will be crowded on Friday night, but not with the usual set of high school sprinters, shot-putters, and high jumpers. Instead, the track will be taken over by cancer survivors, cancer patients, friends, family, and supporters. Read the full article → from The Northborough/Southborough Relay for Life kicks off on Friday
The Northboro-Southborough Music Association passed along this update on the open mike event held last week in honor of Dennis Wrenn. Read the full article → from Open mike event raises $1,000 for Dennis Wrenn scholarship fund
Courtney Wilson is a long way from home. A first lieutenant in the US Army, the Southborough native has been stationed in Afghanistan since March. This weekend you’ll have a chance to make her, and others like her, feel a bit closer to home. Read the full article → from Troop drive this weekend in honor of Southborough soldier
Holding an election isn’t cheap, and the state announced last week it would reimburse cities and towns nearly $6.3M for the special US Senate election held in January. The was the election held to replace the late Ted Kennedy. Read the full article → from Southborough to be reimbursed for special election
The town is looking for someone to represent Southborough on the Assabet School Committee. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Town seeks to fill vacancy on Assabet School Committee
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week