Soccer-loving tweens can make penalty shots in an effort to win Knights of Columbus’ Soccer Challenge. Read the full article → from Soccer Challenge back at Heritage Day – free competition for 9-14 year olds
The Friends of the Southborough Library will hold their annual book sale on Heritage Day, Monday, October 14, and they’re accepting donations of gently-used books. Read the full article → from Library accepting books, baked goods, and volunteers for annual Heritage Day sale
The latest social media posts and logs from Southborough Police Department and Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Police and Fire news: Recent rescues, a “big break” in a case, the latest logs and more
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Between a new giant playing board and reformatted weekly drop-in sessions for all ages, the Library is encouraging the public to “check” out chess. Read the full article → from Library going in big on Chess
The N-S K-12 district’s Community Read events ask parents to consider an author’s advice to let children fail. Read the full article → from School “Community of Readers” encouraged to explore giving kids the gift of failure
If you’ve been using your 2018-19 SOS Directory (or wish you had one), it’s time to order the updated book. And if you don’t use it, you’ll still want to make sure that classmates’ families that do can find you in it. Read the full article → from Order this year’s printed SOS directory by Friday 5pm (or at least confirm your info)
Last night, parents in the Northborough-Southborough School district received a September newsletter from the Superintendent. The message included news on working groups to study/advise on important issues. Read the full article → from School district working groups: Seeking volunteers to advise on Transportation and study K-12 Music; update on Start Times
The Town of Southborough will hold its annual Halloween Party for Southborough kids on Friday, October 25th. If you have middle schoolers or high schoolers, you may want to nudge them to sign up as volunteers.
(If you have younger kids, you’ll want to save the date.) Read the full article → from Halloween Party: Seeking volunteers (6th grade and up) for wicked fun – Oct 25
Work on the Public Safety Building is mostly, successfully completed. But solving what to do about driveways that shouldn’t be used the way most drivers would expect is still on the to-do list. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building Update: Success, savings, and driveway confusion
This summer, I shared the news that the Boroughs Loop Trail would be opening this fall. Now, organizers are promoting an opening weekend in a few weeks. Read the full article → from Boroughs Loop Trail opening celebrations – Oct 4-5 (Updated)
Young bookworms are invited to march in the Heritage Day parade, dressed up as books or the characters in them. Read the full article → from Young bookworms invited to march with the Library on Heritage Day
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from This week in sports: Girls Soccer’s “leadership and chemistry” and Boys XC’s “drive, passion, and commitment”
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Board of Health on EEE status and limiting vape sellers