Last night, members of the Neary Building Committee chose not to delay their decision on the big school project.
According to the Chair, they cast a unanimous vote to approve the version voters will be asked to approve or reject at a Town Meeting in April. That choice was for a 4 grade school. Read the full article → from 4 Grade Version of Building Approved for Neary School project (Updated)
Today, the Town issued a press release/announcement publicizing the work being done to prepare for Southborough’s 300th Anniversary in 2027. Read the full article → from Tricentennial Update (Updated)
Sharon G. “Shari” (Gaudion) Sanford, 81, of Southborough, passed away at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA on Friday, August 2, 2024, after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and her family was her greatest joy. Read the full article → from Obituary: Sharon (Gaudion) Sanford, 81
The Southborough Library is inviting teens to paint “Kindness Rocks” this week. Read the full article → from Kindness Rock painting for Teens – Thursday
To celebrate the winding down of their Summer Reading program, the Southborough Library is holding a party for kids this week. The main attraction is free sundaes. Read the full article → from Ice Cream Party for Kids – Thursday
The Southborough Food Pantry is seeking donations to help their members in need. Read the full article → from Food Pantry’s current needs
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
I have updated information since the post I wrote on Saturday morning about the big Neary School Building project and the survey. Read the full article → from Update on Neary Building financials and tonight’s meeting
This morning, the developer for the proposed 5 story 40B at 120 Turnpike Road is flying a balloon test. Read the full article → from Balloon Test for 5 story building at 120 Turnpike Rd this morning (Updated)
This past Tuesday, a message was posted to NSBORO’s Parent Square. It notified that a survey was due in less than a week on an important topic that officials will vote on this Monday night — which big building project to pursue for Neary School.
The problem is that it seems that not all (if any) parents received an email or text to notify them about the Parent Square post.
And the survey purports to be asking for feedback from the entire community. Yet, no message has been issued by the Town on the topic. Read the full article → from Survey on potential $105M Neary School project due at Noon on Monday (Updated – with lower estimates)
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
Two Commonwealth departments based in Southborough are part of an effort to promote farms and small businesses selling ice cream made from Mass dairy. Read the full article → from Ice Cream Trail capitalizes on our sweet tooth (Updated)
This Wednesday, rock & roll quintet will bring its act for all ages to the outdoor stage at Neary. Read the full article → from Rock & Roll at the Summer Concert on Wednesday (Updated)
At the upcoming, Special Town Meeting, the Select Board will take the unusual step of asking voters to cast a non-binding vote to advise them. The Article will ask voters to “recommend” the board pursue regionalizing public safety dispatch services. Read the full article → from 911 Regionalization Article headed to Special Town Meeting (Updated)