Saturday’s Summer Nights 2025

Everything you need to know about Southborough's end of summer festival tomorrow night

Southborough Recreation’s “Summer Nights” festival takes place tomorrow night. I’m rounding up all the details about the fun, the parking, and other logistics.

A warning for residents with skittish dogs — make sure they’re well secured. As always, the night will be capped off with bangin’ fireworks. Read the full article → from Saturday’s Summer Nights 2025

Sign up for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month programs

Sign up for free awareness-raising lawn signs and/or programs throughout September to help community members "support loved ones and strengthen resilience".

Southborough Youth and Family Services is ramping up for Suicide Prevention Month in September.

The agency is promoting free programs to give community members tools to recognize and support others in crisis or cope with their own depression. Read the full article → from Sign up for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month programs

Get ready to sign kids up for Fall RAP next week

Scope out the after school programs offered to K-5 for sports, arts & crafts, legos, and more

Registration is open for Southborough Recreation’s 2nd session of this school year’s RAP (Recreation After-School Programs) classes. Some programs have already filled up, and registration closes a week from today.

To avoid the programs you want most filling up before you can sign up (especially the first session of “RAP”), you’ll want to start exploring the options today. Read the full article → from Get ready to sign kids up for Fall RAP next week

O’Leary’s continues to offer Live Bands and opportunities to perform

One of Southborough’s few watering holes, Owen O’Leary’s has amped up its promotions of regular live (and interactive) music. Two acts are featured this week, along with regular weekly entertainment.

I’m highlighting the Irish pub’s lineup of events, since they’re technically free. (Obviously, they’re hoping you’ll be ordering food and drinks, but there’s no cover charge.)  Read the full article → from O’Leary’s continues to offer Live Bands and opportunities to perform

US News boosts Algonquin’s “best high school” ranking

U.S. News & World Report recently issued the 2025 rankings for best public high schools. Algonquin Regional had its best year yet, shooting up to #14 for the state. And a neighbor that has previously topped rankings took a  little tumble.

Here’s my look at how Algonquin, Assabet, and neighboring high schools compared in this year’s rankings (and looking back over time). Read the full article → from US News boosts Algonquin’s “best high school” ranking

Globe advocates repealing law that stops NSBORO from creating “in-house bus service”

The Boston Globe editorial spotlights Northborough-Southborough Public Schools' transportation cost issues

This week, an editorial by the Boston Globe Editorial Board supported a measure in the Municipal Empowerment Bill filed by Governor Maura Healey.

To explain why repealing an “Obscure anticompetitive” law should be passed, they focused on the school bus issues that have been plaguing the Northborough-Southborough Public Schools. Read the full article → from Globe advocates repealing law that stops NSBORO from creating “in-house bus service”

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