Sign kids up for hands-on learning about plants

Source: My Southborough 21 Jul 2026 1:38 pm

Above: Mass Horticultural’s Plantmobile will bring a botany education program for kids to the library next week. (images cropped from Facebook posts) Next week, the Mass Horticultural Society will visit the Southborough Library. They’ll be bringing alo

State guts Town’s ban on Use Variances

Source: My Southborough 20 Jul 2026 8:15 pm

Above: Once upon a time, Town Meeting voters stripped a Town board of its authority to allow uses not covered by Town zoning. A new state law changes things. (image cropped from meeting video) Ten years ago, a well-attended Town Meeting voted to eliminate

Costco gets zoning relief from ZBA

Source: My Southborough 20 Jul 2026 6:20 pm

Above: A retail project eagerly anticipated by many residents made it through another step in the approval process. (images from application for relief from zoning restrictions on setbacks and light pole heights) On Wednesday night, the Zoning Board of App

The week in government

Source: My Southborough 20 Jul 2026 1:39 pm

Here are the posted open, public Southborough committee and board meetings for this week* along with my selected highlights from the agendas. As always, be aware that changes to the meeting schedule (and agendas) are known to happen throughout the week. (

Obituary: Michael Anthony Manzelli, 62

Source: My Southborough 20 Jul 2026 12:48 pm

The Only Living Heart Donor Michael Anthony “Mike” Manzelli 62, of Midlothian VA, formerly Southborough MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family in the early morning hours of Friday, July 17. He was born on November 14, 1963, in