We haven’t done an open thread for a few weeks, so here it is. For those of you new to the blog, the open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Ask questions about programs Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
Register for the St. Matthew’s golf tournament
The St. Matthew Parish Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, September 14 at the Framingham Country Club. Proceeds from the event benefit the St. Matthew, Mary S. Aikens, Murphy Family Scholarship. Registration forms are available at the church. They’re also looking for sponsors and raffle items. You can find more information on the Read the full article → from Register for the St. Matthew’s golf tournament
The week in government
It’s a busy week for department and committee meetings in Southborough. On Tuesday Selectmen will hold public hearings on several proposed bylaw changes that will come up at town meeting later this month, including ones about public consumption of marijuana, solicitors, and increased fees for dog and kennel licenses. Also on Tuesday, the newly-formed PILOT Read the full article → from The week in government
Kids and coffee cake: Kindergroup is open for new members
All mothers need a support system. A place where they can commiserate and vent. Where they can get advice and ask questions. A place they can laugh and share the absurdities that are part and parcel of motherhood. A place where they can eat really good coffee cake. Read the full article → from Kids and coffee cake: Kindergroup is open for new members
Save the date: Beals’ Perserve Celebration
Part of me wants to keep this one a secret. There’s a lovely little trail between Red Gate Lane and Main Street that winds through the wooded Beals’ Preserve, past a pond full of frogs, alongside an open pasture, and down to the Wachusett Aqueduct. It’s a path I travel frequently, but it’s not one Read the full article → from Save the date: Beals’ Perserve Celebration
Lease signed on Cordaville Road building being eyed for police station
The Metrowest Daily News today reports that a lease has been signed on a portion of the High Speed Video building at 150 Cordaville Road. The building had been considered one of the options for a new police station. Apparently the new lease doesn’t change that. During Tuesday night’s meeting, Shea said the committee discussed Read the full article → from Lease signed on Cordaville Road building being eyed for police station
Jimmy Fund walkers have many ties to Southborough
More than 8,000 people from 28 states will take part in this year’s Jimmy Fund Walk traveling routes from Hopkinton to Boston on September 13, and many of them will have Southborough on their minds. The Jimmy Fund has long been the official charity of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, and this year nearly Read the full article → from Jimmy Fund walkers have many ties to Southborough
It’s not just about the cookies: Girl Scout membership drive on Tuesday
Southborough Girl Scouts will hold a membership drive next Tuesday at Neary. Here are the details: Joining Girl Scouts is lots of fun and a great way to learn new things, make friends, and develop leadership skills. Girls in grades K-12 and adults can join Girl Scouts. Learn more about scouting and register for Southborough Read the full article → from It’s not just about the cookies: Girl Scout membership drive on Tuesday
Did you find a cell phone today on Clifford Road?
This just in from a My Southborough reader: Our bus driver dropped her phone in front of our house this morning. I saw a woman walking pick up a phone and I had thought she had dropped it herself. Would it be possible to put a note on your site to see if the person Read the full article → from Did you find a cell phone today on Clifford Road?
Selectmen to consider assessment centers tonight
Selectmen have left open the possibility of using an assessment center to help evaluate final candidates for the police chief position. Assessment centers put candidates through a series of job-related simulations, interviews and/or psychological tests. They can help evaluate how a candidate might behave in critical areas of the job. Selectmen put out an RFP Read the full article → from Selectmen to consider assessment centers tonight
With a new school year comes new staff
There are a number of new teachers in Southborough schools this year, and notably, a number of new principals. Algonquin has a new principal, as do two of the four K-8 schools in town. Here’s a summary of the changes: Algonquin Thomas Mead joins as principal to replace the retired Ed Gallagher New teachers include Read the full article → from With a new school year comes new staff
Fall RAP registration is open
Now’s the time to sign up for RAP classes for the fall. For the uninitiated, RAP stands for Recreation After-School Programs and itt’s offered at all four Southborough schools. Here’s a sample of what’s available: “Here We Grow” Garden Club (Finn) Martial Arts (Finn) Pillo-Polo (Woodward) Beasties Drawing with Mr. LaChance (Woodward and Neary) Fashion Read the full article → from Fall RAP registration is open
On the market this week
It was essentially steady state in the Southborough real estate scene this week. Five houses came on the market, and five sold or went under agreement. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 156 Southville Rd (map) – 6 room, 3 bed, 1 Read the full article → from On the market this week
Library plays it safe in the face of heavy rain
If you drove by the library last weekend, you might have noticed big blue tarps covering the front steps. After the flooding in July, Library Director Jane Cain said they weren’t taking any chances with tropical depression Danny. “With hurricane predictions and lots of rain on the way, we took some precautions,” she said. Cain Read the full article → from Library plays it safe in the face of heavy rain