Fay School is resuming its Ideas&Insights series for parents. Read the full article → from Keeping kids safe a tech-driven world – Feb 2
The week in sports
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
Police Alert & Updates
Front door kicked, Select Board to vote on Regional Dispatch agreement, and a report on what Police have been up to lately
Southborough Police are investigating an incident of an apparently kicked (but not kicked-in) front door. It’s one of the many updates I’m sharing related to the SPD.
Another item I should highlight is tonight’s Select Board vote on an agreement to work with 3 other Towns to establish a public safety Regional Dispatch Center for in Westborough. Read the full article → from Police Alert & Updates
ARHS reports Cyberattack on Wifi at start of Midterms
The school is reporting that a wifi outage was the result of an attack
Today was the start of Algonquin Regional High School’s midterms. That was complicated by an internet outage that the administration announced was caused by an attack. Read the full article → from ARHS reports Cyberattack on Wifi at start of Midterms
The week in government
Select Board on RZND Motors license, MBTA Communities, St Mark's land swap MOU, Agreement for regional dispatch center in Westborough; ZBA hearings; St. Mark's Street Park Working Group on Park Bid Package; and more
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
2023 Local Elections Pizza Party – Saturday
Young Democrats of Central Mass are hosting a special event downtown this weekend to launch local 2023 campaigns
This Saturday, the “Central Massachusetts Young Democrats” are hosting a gathering in downtown Southborough. Read the full article → from 2023 Local Elections Pizza Party – Saturday
Medical Marijuana Dispensary leaving town (Updated)
The timeline for CommCan's relocation to its recreational dispensary in Rehoboth is still TBD.
The Marijuana dispensary in town will be closing up shop (at a date still TBD). And based on past Town Meeting votes unfriendly to marijuana businesses, there are definite challenges for a new business to take over the market. Read the full article → from Medical Marijuana Dispensary leaving town (Updated)
Obituary: Joseph (Joe) Kenneth Burtt, 72
On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, Joe Burtt of Parrish, FL. formerly of Southborough, MA, passed away at the age of 72. Read the full article → from Obituary: Joseph (Joe) Kenneth Burtt, 72
Events this week (Updated)
Winter Wonderland Garden Workshop, Crafternoon - Suncatchers, Resilient Kids - Validation, Woodward Movie Night, Family Game Night, Dino Adventures, Innovation Workshops, Soup Making, and more
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week (Updated)
Learn to skate/play hockey through Triboro youth league
Southborough’s shared hockey league is promoting the last session of this season’s youth skating/hockey clinics. Read the full article → from Learn to skate/play hockey through Triboro youth league
Raising Resilient Kids: The Magical Skill of Validation
Southborough's final session in the expert speaker series for Northborough and Southborough parents/guardians of kids of all ages.
Southborough’s Public Health Department is offering one more expert talk this month for parents about “Raising Resilient Kids”.
The final session on January 19th will focus on validation. Read the full article → from Raising Resilient Kids: The Magical Skill of Validation
NSPAC Mini Golf Fundraiser (Updated – Postponed to March 17)
Three weeks from today, the Northborough Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) is inviting the public to join them for Mini Golf. Read the full article → from NSPAC Mini Golf Fundraiser (Updated – Postponed to March 17)
Southborough Resident Chronicles her Odyssey
"A Corner for Me", is a resident's memoir of her earlier life and dreams, starting as a child in Nazi occupied Greece and ending with becoming a foreign exchange student.
I just learned about another author living in Southborough. This time, its a long time resident who recently was inspired to memorialize first few chapters of her life in writing. Read the full article → from Southborough Resident Chronicles her Odyssey
On the market this week in Southborough
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough