Last night, selectmen interviewed the final three candidates for Southborough Police Chief. They announced their intention to cast their votes on Thursday night. Read the full article → from BOS to select new police chief Thursday night (Updated)
The Boston Business Journal broke down by town the number of Massachusetts residents reporting income of a million or more for 2011. Where we ranked depends on how you crunch the numbers. Read the full article → from BBJ: Southborough rankings in millionaire earners
AVRT is hoping for 8th graders to submit applications by February 3rd. To help students (and parents) make up their mind, they are stepping up PR efforts this month. Read the full article → from Roundup of AVRT news: Staff raises funds for adversities, robotics team strategizes, students weld public art, and Harvard makes pitch to students
The library will host two 2-hour conversation skill workshops. Read the full article → from Does small talk leave you at a loss for words? Library workshops this month.
Here are some highlights of events in and around Southborough this week. Read the full article → from Events this week (1/13/14-1/19/14): Kindergarten registration, YA Book Group, and Winter Concert
I was preparing a roundup of Assabet Valley Technical High School news when I came across their recent tragedy I missed about an Assabet student from Westborough. Read the full article → from MWDN: Assabet mourns soccer captain
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from This week in sports (1/13/14-1/19/14)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (1/13/14-1/19/14): Police chief candidate interviews and Advisory discusses reporting of big chiefs and recommends changes to mitigation fund process
Flags in Southborough and across the state will fly at half staff on Saturday in honor of SPC Ryan A. Goldie, U.S. Army. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: January 11, 2014
At Monday’s Planning Board meeting, members discussed their intended warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting in April. They hope to include two zoning bylaw revisions: Medical Marijuana zoning (tabled from fall) and Site Plan Review bylaws. Read the full article → from New approach to passing zoning bylaw revisions
The MBTA announced it’s new schedule to begin this month. Is it an improvement for Southborough? Read the full article → from Updated – Southborough’s new commuter rail schedule – starting January 27
The “Book Blogs” are my love letter to children’s books. My hope is to encourage parents to find joy in reading to their children. I also want to promote the wonderful collection available through the Southborough Library. This week, I focus on authors with a knack for spinning stories worth spending time with. Read the full article → from Children’s Book Blog: Great authors to curl up with
2014-15 kindergarten registration will take place at Finn School on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Read the full article → from Kindergarten registration is next week.
Here are some stories the Metrowest Daily News covered this week that I haven’t gotten to yet. Read the full article → from News roundup: Man arrested for rampages, problematic water main, tuition raised, proposed K-8 budget increase, and call for heavier fines