Southborough Historical Society is using a $250 prize to help draw attention to town history on Monday. Read the full article → from Historical Society making most of Heritage Day: Game with $250 prize, Burial Ground tour, and new museum exhibits
Southborough Recreation has shared information on the Town’s big community parade on Monday. Read the full article → from Heritage Day parade: Info for marchers, organizers, and parents (plus Commuters)
The Town will do more to promote Fayville Hall as it seeks to find a buyer through another Request for Proposals. Read the full article → from Town to better promote sale of Fayville Hall with release of updated RFP
An annual fundraiser helps kids have fun while raising funds for a classmate’s personal cause. Read the full article → from Putting for Purple: 5th annual “Fun-raiser” for Epilepsy – October 14
This week, the Board of Selectmen selected who will help them select the next Chief of the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Fire Chief Screening Committee Selected
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
National campaigns for Breast Cancer Awareness month are getting local assistance. A promotion by volleyball players reminded me that I should remind you about another group’s “Pink” campaign in swing this fall. Read the full article → from Breast Cancer Awareness: Volleyball Digs Pink; SPD sporting & selling Pink Patches
Thanks to the flood, you can expect more books outside than usual at this year’s Friends of the Library Heritage Day fundraiser. But it means we’ll need more community help. Read the full article → from Help out at Friends of Library Book and Bake Sale at Heritage Day
Last spring, Town Meeting voters approved work to restore deteriorating headstones at the Old Burial Ground. Now the Town is happy to share some positive results. Read the full article → from Restored headstones at Old Burial Grounds
Next week, the Southborough Library is hosting another special gardening program. Read the full article → from Composting 101 at the Library – Oct 11
The Combined School Committees is forming a community task force to look into options for changing high school start times. Prompted by a citizen petition and supported by the Superintendent, the committee voted to approve a special working group. Read the full article → from District forming new Start Time “task force”
Local media reports that Southborough Police arrested a Southborough man for slashing a knife across the face of a female resident. According to the article, the suspect is being charged with mayhem and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a pocket knife. Read the full article → from SWL: Southborough man held for slashing woman’s face
The Town of Southborough announced a new online system for processing permits. Read the full article → from Southborough launches new online permitting portal
The Public Safety Building Committee is inviting the community to two special events. One will take advantage of Heritage Day. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building: Invitations to sign the steel beam and see it installed