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Northborough/Southborough Newsletter

List of posts to be included in the Northborough/Southborough newsletter email.

Traffic light timing issues frustrate Northborough residents

NORTHBOROUGH – It may be taking up to 20 minutes for traffic lights to resume their regular cycles after pedestrians cross certain streets in...

Southborough Fire Department asks residents to keep hydrants clear of ice, snow

SOUTHBOROUGH - The Southborough Fire Department is asking community members to adopt a hydrant. The initiative reminds residents to keep fire hydrants clear of ice...

State Sen. Harriette Chandler will not seek reelection

NORTHBOROUGH - State Sen. Harriette Chandler announced on Wednesday that she will not run for re-election when her current term ends next year. With this...

Open Circle Acupuncture & Healing welcomes new acupuncturist/herbalist

NORTHBOROUGH - Open Circle Acupuncture & Healing in Northborough recently welcomed a new acupuncturist and herbalist to its practice.  Ariel Stimson is a licensed acupuncturist...

Southborough Rotary supports science education in Ecuador with unique donation

SOUTHBOROUGH - The Southborough Rotary recently made a connection with a Rotary Club in the tropical rainforests of Ecuador to help foster a love...
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Southborough residents weigh in on proposed noise bylaw through survey 

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – Survey data presented to the Southborough Board of Selectmen last week gaged resident opinions for and against a proposed...

Some Southborough Selectmen oppose cost of fire department’s national accreditation 

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – Although Southborough’s Board of Selectmen noted national accreditation for the fire department may be a good thing to have,...

Epidemiologist plans to help area communities make sense of changing COVID-19 guidelines

REGION - Southborough officially introduced epidemiologist Isabella Caruso at a Board of Health meeting this week, welcoming Caruso and spotlighting upcoming outreach efforts to...

Northborough and Southborough to get air quality sensors

REGION - Community members in Northborough and Southborough will soon get a real-time, hyper-local look at air quality in their towns thanks to new...

Area ski teams celebrate snow, move forward with season’s first race

By Kevin J. Stone, Contributing Writer REGION - If anyone was going to appreciate the first big snowfall of the year on January 7, it...
drone photo of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough by Tami White

Northborough/Southborough school district proposes $26 million preliminary budget

NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough’s preliminary budget for the 2023 fiscal year would include a 4.52% increase over the current...
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Northborough Planning Board weighs bylaw for breweries

NORTHBOROUGH – A proposed bylaw would establish and clarify definitions and regulations regarding possible breweries in Northborough.  The bylaw was previously proposed by Planning Board...

Southborough, SEDP to form partnership

SOUTHBOROUGH – The Public Schools of Southborough will now partner with the Southborough Extended Day Program’s (SEDP) board on an extended day program.  This decision,...
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Southborough residents satisfied with schools and public safety, survey finds

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – A survey of town residents showed satisfaction with schools and public safety services. It cited dissatisfaction, however, with a lack...

Southborough enacts mask mandate

SOUTHBOROUGH – Individuals will be required to wear a mask or face covering while inside in Southborough beginning on Thursday. This comes after the Southborough...

Algonquin graduate shines in local nonprofit work 

NORTHBOROUGH - UMass Amherst freshman, Algonquin Regional High School graduate and Northborough resident Sravya Tanikella has utilized lessons learned through a program known as...

Proposed sign bylaw would aim to restrict lit signs in Northborough

NORTHBOROUGH – A proposed bylaw could prohibit the use of new internally lit signs in some districts in Northborough.  The bylaw, which was proposed by...

Southborough hopes to discuss collaboration, mitigation funds with Amazon

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – The Southborough Board of Selectmen hopes to speak with the Economic Development Council soon on the best approach...

Harlem Wizards to play against the Borough Breakers in Northborough

NORTHBOROUGH – The Harlem Wizards will soon face off against a team of teachers and staff from the Northborough schools and community.  The Wizards are...

Southborough Board of Selectmen postpones Town Meeting

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH - The Southborough Board of Selectmen recently agreed to postpone the planned March 26 Town Meeting to sometime in April...