A look at the next two month of the virtual events featuring bestselling authors. Read the full article → from Virtual Author Talks this fall
Jeffrey G. Anderson, 75, of Southborough, MA, died on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at his home in Southborough. Read the full article → from Obituary: Jeffrey G. Anderson, 75
Southborough Recreation is again offering classes for tweens and teens to learn about how to safely take care of themselves or others, and a course that teens and adults can also take advantage of to learn how to respond in an emergency. Read the full article → from Safety instruction classes through Southborough Rec
Southborough’s big annual community festival and parade takes place in less than two weeks, on Monday, October 13th.
A quick alert for those thinking about exhibiting at the event, or marching in the parade, the registration deadline for both activities is this Thursday, October 2nd. Read the full article → from Register by Thursday for a Heritage Day Booth (or to march)
In Southborough, we don’t wait until just before Halloween to start carving jack o’lanterns. The community’s big annual display, organized by the Southborough Rotary Club, takes place during the three day Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day weekend.
For those of you who plan to take part, you might want to start thinking about how to decorate your gourds this year. Other readers will want to mark their calendars to check out the Pumpkin Stroll a week from Sunday. Read the full article → from Pumpkin Stroll — October 12th (Updated)
We just officially entered fall last week, so it may seem a bit early to be thinking about skiing and snowboarding. But Southborough Recreation asked me to alert readers that registration for a popular winter program for middle schoolers is opening this Wednesday. Read the full article → from Trottier Ski/Snowboard registration opens October 1st
On Saturday evening, the public safety officials responded to reports of a naked man on Parkerville Road. According to a press release issued this morning, alleged a 40 year old Southborough resident had taken narcotics and was “experiencing a mental health crisis.” The resident was taken to a hospital, but is also being charged by the SPD for “lewdness” and indecent exposure. Read the full article → from SPD pressing charges against resident for alleged lewdness and indecent exposure on Parkerville Rd
One Algonquin varsity team had a good week. But several weeks into the fall season, none of the school’s varsity teams have racked up more wins than losses. Read the full article → from The week in sports
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
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
This fall, Gulbankian Florist is promoting workshops to customize your own seasonal, floral displays. Read the full article → from DIY floral workshops this fall
Next week, Southborough Recreation is offering a one-night only workshop to make a fall themed stained glass “suncatcher”. The class is open to anyone aged 13+ (with a fee). Two more opportunities, to make different styles of suncatchers will follow this fall. Read the full article → from Sign Up for a Stained Glass “Suncatcher” Workshop for Teens and Adults
This Tuesday is the last day of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Southborough Youth & Family Services is offering two related free programs at the library that night.
The community can sign up to participate in a Suicide Prevention Training session. Or, you can join them for September’s “Shelf Help” Book Discussion. Read the full article → from Suicide Prevention Training & Shelf Help — Tuesday
The Greater Boroughs Partnership for Health will hold a Drive Thru Flu Clinic for Southborough and two other towns a week from Saturday. Days later, the Southborough Health Department will be holding its annual flu vaccine clinic for residents ages 65+. Registration is open for both events. Read the full article → from Register for Flu Clinics: ARHS Drive Thru on Oct 4 & Senior Flu on Oct 8