Plenty of Southborough residents recycle. Anyone who’s been to the Transfer Station on a Saturday knows it can be hard to find a parking spot at the recycling center. Southborough’s recycling rate has increased steady over the past few years, reaching almost 32% in 2009. But we could do better. Read the full article → from How good is Southborough at recycling?
It’s not often you can come away from an evening of wine tasting and shopping feeling completely guilt-free, but on Wednesday, April 28 you can. That’s because the wine and shopping will benefit Southborough Youth and Family Services, a community organization that offers guidance to families in need or in crisis. Read the full article → from Wine tasting and shopping, all for a good cause
Longtime Southborough resident and active community member Jim Denman passed away suddenly on Monday, April 19th. He was 89. Read the full article → from Longtime Southborough resident Jim Denman has passed away
In an article published today, the Metrowest Daily News said they are still waiting to receive copies of the legal bills they requested related to the “Southborough Eight” investigation — within the law the town has 10 days to respond to the request — but they did find out how much the town spent pursuing the identity of an anonymous commenter on this blog. Read the full article → from MWDN gets copies of some town legal bills
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
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
Fire department logs for the week Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
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
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
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
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
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
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
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