Town Meeting will be asked to fund restoring what is believed to be the burial flag for a Southborough soldier killed in the Civil War. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Article to restore 1862 flag and finish historic archiving project
This fun annual event features 4th graders through adults performing acts of all types. Read the full article → from Got talent? Audition for the 19th Annual Rotary Talent Show (Updated)
An update on a suspect no longer at large and the latest logs from Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Police Update: Armed robbery suspect turned himself in; 7 OUI arrests in last month with one alleged assault on a “public employee”
The Southborough Little League is encouraging parents to sign up their kids for spring T-Ball this month. Read the full article → from Time to register for Little League T-Ball
Between now and Patriots Day, I’m featuring stories of runners donning bibs for a cause. Read the full article → from 2019 Marathon: Danielle Goodwin for WhyNotDevin
So far, there aren’t any races to report. There are potential vacancies if incumbents who haven’t pulled papers yet (or those candidates who haven’t filed signature yet) decide not to run this spring. At this point, I still haven’t heard that anyone has made that decision. Read the full article → from Town Election: Pull papers by March 22nd; Potential vacancies (Updated)
Robert N. Ashley, 84, of Punta Gorda, formerly of Southboro, MA, passed away on Thursday, February 14th after a long illness. Read the full article → from Obituary: Robert N. Ashley, 84
The Board of Selectmen support an effort to use Community Preservation Act funds to fix the historic section of the Southborough Library. But they may ask Town Meeting voters to strike the “Preservation” clause from the Historic Preservation Article. Read the full article → from Disagreement between BOS and CPC about “preserving” Southborough Library’s facade
A Southborough Scout has teamed up with Town Rec to launch a new co-ed sport offering for Southborough (and Northborough) middle schoolers. Read the full article → from Boys & Girls Middle School Rugby: Parent info night for new team – March 20
The local paper claims that out of 21 cities and Towns, Southborough was the only one to not respond to the public records requests. Read the full article → from Metrowest Daily News reports Southborough failed to respond to public records request (Updated)
Highlights from last week’s competitions. Read the full article → from Postseason wrap-up: Basketball and Hockey losses; results from Track at Nationals and Gymnastics at New England
John A. Shoucair, 82, of Southborough passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, after a period of declining health. Read the full article → from Obituary: John A. Shoucair, 82
Here are some highlights of events in and around Southborough this week. It’s a busy one with new programs launching for Southborough Seniors. Read the full article → from Events this week: Slew of new programs starting for seniors (Crossfit, Bereavement, Ukelele, Singing), plus St. Patrick’s parties, Sleep Workshop, Best Buddies, Puzzle Club, Family Feud & more
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: Planning Board, Advisory, School Committee, and BOS Fire Chief interviews (Updated)