Just in time for Earth Day, the Southborough DPW is offering rain barrels and tumbling composters at a steep discount to Southborough residents. Orders must be placed by April 26. You’ll be able to pick up your rain barrels and composters at the DPW office during the town’s annual Spring Clean-up event on May 1. Read the full article → from Discounted rain barrels and composters available to Southborough residents
What the fire department has been up to
Fire department logs for the week Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Unemployment rate continued its decline in March
Residents may have told gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker yesterday that jobs are their number one concern, but according to numbers released recently, unemployment in Southborough is on the decline. That said, it’s still relatively high. Read the full article → from Unemployment rate continued its decline in March
Learn how to research your home’s history at the Southborough Library
When the Southborough Genealogy Clubs meets this Thursday (7:00 pm at the Southborough Library), they’ll be talking not about family histories, but house histories. Read the full article → from Learn how to research your home’s history at the Southborough Library
Photos: Candidate Charlie Baker chats up customers at Mauro’s
Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker was at Mauro’s Cafe on Tuesday talking to patrons about lowering the cost of health care and other topics. Baker reported on Twitter that the primary concern of those he met at Mauro’s was jobs. Read the full article → from Photos: Candidate Charlie Baker chats up customers at Mauro’s
SOLF looking for volunteers to help identify invasive species
The Southborough Open Land Foundation is looking to train volunteers to help identify new invasive species in our town. Volunteers get free training, which includes both classroom and field work. Here are more details from SOLF. Read the full article → from SOLF looking for volunteers to help identify invasive species
Think green: Bargain Box open for spring season
You’ve probably heard that Earth Day is Thursday. When it comes to the mantra Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, that second R is a good one. An excellent place to look for reusable items is the Bargain Box on Main Street. Read the full article → from Think green: Bargain Box open for spring season
Two chances to meet the candidates
Leaving comments on this blog is one way to communicate with the candidates in this year’s town election, but an even better way is to attend a candidate night and hear from those running for office live and in-person. This year you’ll have two opportunities to do so. Read the full article → from Two chances to meet the candidates
Town water doesn’t flush Fay’s toliets
The Metrowest Daily News this weekend did a story on the new Fay School dorms that opened last year. Located off Main Street, the two new dorms were designed with the environment in mind, including a wastewater treatment facility that recycles the toilet water. Read the full article → from Town water doesn’t flush Fay’s toliets
Gubernatorial candidate to campaign in Southborough on Tuesday
A reader just let me know that Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker will be at Mauro’s Cafe on Tuesday at 9:30 am to talk local government health care relief, among other topics. Anyone is welcome to attend. Read the full article → from Gubernatorial candidate to campaign in Southborough on Tuesday
Poetry events at the library this week
The library is closed today for the Patriots Day holiday, but they have a jam-packed schedule for the rest of the week as part of their ongoing Poetry Festival. Here’s what’s going on for both kids and adults. Read the full article → from Poetry events at the library this week
Catch the replay of town meeting
If you weren’t able to attend town meeting this year — or if you were and you just want to relive all the fun — you can catch a reply either online or on public access cable. Read the full article → from Catch the replay of town meeting
Southborough resident transported to hospital after mattress fire
A resident of an East Main Street apartment building was transported to U-Mass Marlborough Hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a mattress fire in her apartment Thursday night. Read the full article → from Southborough resident transported to hospital after mattress fire
The week in government
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government