Get your laugh on at the Southborough Youth Baseball Comedy Night fundraiser on Friday, April 26. Tickets are available now – get them before they sell out. Read the full article → from Save the date: Southborough Youth Baseball Comedy Night (UPDATED)
Saturdays at Fay: Jed the Jedster Magic Show
Come and watch Jed the Jedster perform amazing magic tricks, and then learn how to do them yourself at home. Read the full article → from Saturdays at Fay: Jed the Jedster Magic Show
Reserve now for Assabet Valley’s Easter brunch
With the overwhelming success of the previous Easter Brunch events offered by the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, preparations are underway for a repeat performance. Read the full article → from Reserve now for Assabet Valley’s Easter brunch
Dog owners: Time to get a new license for your pet
If you own a dog in Southborough and it’s more than six months old, you need to get a license for it each year. Licenses for the current year expire at the end of the month, so now’s the time to get a new one. Read the full article → from Dog owners: Time to get a new license for your pet
I interrupt this blog for an important announcement (you’ll want to read this, trust me)
I’m going to cut to the chase on this one, no beating around the bush. After 4-1/2 years of being “the blog lady,” I’ve come to the difficult decision that it’s time to retire my post here at the blog. I have truly loved being the voice behind My Southborough, but the time has come for me to pursue other interests Read the full article → from I interrupt this blog for an important announcement (you’ll want to read this, trust me)
On the market this week
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Library amnesty program runs through the end of the month
Now is the time to gather up library items that may have overstayed their welcome at your house. Through the end of the month, the Southborough Public Library will forgive fines for overdue materials in exchange for a donation to the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Library amnesty program runs through the end of the month
Trottier Big Band earns high praise at prestigious jazz festival
Congratulations go out to the Trottier Big Band after a top-notch performance earned them top honors at the University of New Hampshire Jazz Festival earlier this month. Read the full article → from Trottier Big Band earns high praise at prestigious jazz festival
MWDN: Southborough Planning Board may have violated Open Meeting Law
According to a report in yesterday’s Metrowest Daily News, a quorum of the Southborough Planning Board held a 20-minute private discussion prior to convening their meeting on Monday night, while an audience of residents sat and waited. One audience member called it “strange and uncomfortable,” and now a noted media attorney says the private discussion was probably a violation of the state’s Open Meeting Law. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough Planning Board may have violated Open Meeting Law
Friday is the last day to get nomination papers to run for office; Still no contested races
With only a couple days left to pull nominations papers, it’s shaping up to be a quiet election season in Southborough. Seats on the Board of Selectmen, both school committees, and the Planning Board are among those up for grabs, but so far none of the races are contested. Read the full article → from Friday is the last day to get nomination papers to run for office; Still no contested races
Southborough fire logs (3/12/13 – 3/18/13)
The latest logs from the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Southborough fire logs (3/12/13 – 3/18/13)
Register for the annual Easter Egg Hunt by Friday
The annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Southborough Kindergroup, will take place on Saturday, March 30, on the Community House lawn, and this year the event is open to the public. Read the full article → from Register for the annual Easter Egg Hunt by Friday
Library will host public forum on town governance articles to be considered by Town Meeting – Thursday, March 21
Town Meeting is less than one month away (April 8 – mark your calendars), and there are some big items on the warrant, from operational budgets and capital items to changes in our town government. We’ve talked about much of it here on the blog, but (thankfully) this isn’t the only place to get educated before you vote. Read the full article → from Library will host public forum on town governance articles to be considered by Town Meeting – Thursday, March 21
MWDN: Southborough board creates subcommittee to go over controversial bylaw
There are a lot of changes proposed in the new draft of the town’s zoning code, which will come before voters next October, but the change that has proved most controversial is the one referred to as Open Space Residential Development (OSRD). Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough board creates subcommittee to go over controversial bylaw