Northborough

Schools · School Committee

Combined School Committee Approves 3.5% Raise for Superintendent Martineau

NORTHBOROUGH -- June 15, 2026, Northborough-Southborough schools give superintendent top marks and a 3.5% raise. The combined Northborough K-8, Southborough, and Algonquin Regional school committees unanimously approved a cost-of-living increase

Townbrief reporting · Jun 15

Government · Other Committee

Northborough Peasley Building Committee Selects New Construction as Preferred School Option

NORTHBOROUGH -- June 10, 2026, Northborough's Peasley Building Committee voted June 9 to pursue full new construction for Peasley Elementary School, the least expensive of nine studied options, with costs trending in the

Townbrief reporting · Jun 10

Government · Council on Aging

Northborough Council on Aging skips July meeting as strategic planning outreach continues

NORTHBOROUGH -- June 9, 2026, Northborough Council on Aging reviews 146-response survey and advances strategic planning outreach. The council, chaired by Fran Baxter, approved amended May minutes reassigning staff outreach duties, then reviewed community

Townbrief reporting · Jun 9

Government · Select Board

Northborough Interviews Three Fire Chief Finalists, Takes No Vote Monday

NORTHBOROUGH -- June 8, 2026, Northborough Select Board interviews three fire chief candidates and hears urgent radio failure warning. The board Monday interviewed battalion chief Keith Darling of Franklin, acting chief Neil Espazy of Northborough,

Townbrief reporting · Jun 8

Schools · School Committee

Northborough Peasley School Building Committee Targets June Vote on Preferred Design Option

NORTHBOROUGH -- May 27, 2026, Northborough community forum advances Peasley Elementary rebuild toward a spring 2027 voter decision. The third public forum on the Margaret E. Peasley Elementary School building project, held May 27, presented

Townbrief reporting · May 27

Government · Select Board

Northborough Select Board elects Jonathan Ray as Chair, defers sculpture location vote

NORTHBOROUGH -- May 18, 2026, Northborough's newly reorganized Select Board elected Jonathan Ray as Chair in a 3-2 vote Monday, with Michael Tijan named Vice Chair and Julianne Hirsch as Clerk at

Townbrief reporting · May 18

Government · Council on Aging

Northborough Council on Aging Assigns Members to Lead Senior Center Stakeholder Outreach

NORTHBOROUGH -- May 13, 2026, Northborough Council on Aging launches stakeholder interview campaign for Senior Center strategic plan. The board, chaired by Fred Bastrand, spent the bulk of its May 13 meeting assigning members to

Townbrief reporting · May 13

Schools · School Committee

Northborough School Committee Unanimously Renews Whitson's Food Services Contract for Year Two

NORTHBOROUGH -- May 6, 2026, Northborough School Committee renews Whitson's food contract despite $52,500 year-to-date loss. The committee voted 5-0 at its May 6 meeting to approve a second

Townbrief reporting · May 6

Government · Council on Aging

Northborough Council on Aging approves community needs assessment survey for distribution

NORTHBOROUGH -- April 14, 2026, Northborough's Council on Aging approved a community needs assessment survey and set a late-May distribution deadline at its April 14 meeting. Chair Fran Baxter led the board

Townbrief reporting · Apr 14

Government · Town Meeting

Town Meeting asked to approve $783,000 Blake Street Park and parking lot project

Northborough Town Meeting will vote on a $783,000 Community Preservation Act request to overhaul Blake Street Pocket Park and part of the adjacent municipal parking lot.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13