Government · Select Board
Board OKs $1 million grant, weighs regional dispatch
Northborough Select Board weighed a possible shift to regional 911 dispatch and approved a $1 million state grant for dam removal.
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Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026
One Northborough obituary was published this week: Finch, Carol A., 95, who died Tuesday, August 19, 2026, and was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, before her death surrounded by family. Arrangements were handled by Hays Funeral Home of Northborough, with the notice also a…
Morning Brief
Massachusetts Residential Tax Rates Rise in 109 Communities for Fiscal 2026
Massachusetts residential tax rates rose in 109 communities for fiscal year 2026, according to a report from Northborough Patch. The statewide roundup arrived as Northborough's Health and Human Services department confirmed a free, drop-in Narcan training session, timed to International…
Government · Other Committee
Historic panel debates funding category for labyrinth
The Northborough Historic District Commission debated which Community Preservation Act category could fund a proposed labyrinth at the Brigham Street burial ground.
Morning Brief
Northborough Library's Storybook Garden Wins Regional Award
Northborough's Public Library earned a regional award for its Storybook Garden program, the week's top local headline. The garden, which pairs children's books with hands-on lessons about plants and nature, drew the recognition according to Northborough Patch's report published August 1…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 10 through August 16, 2026
One Northborough-resident obituary was published this week: Burnham, John M., 66, of Northborough, who died August 11, 2026. Details on services were not available in the source listing. Notice compiled from Echovita.
Morning Brief
Missing Northborough Doodle Aari Found Safe After Search
Northborough Police wrapped up a search for a missing miniature golden doodle named Aari, found safe late Thursday. MetroWest Daily News and Milford Daily News both reported the update in "UPDATED: Northborough MA Police say missing dog 'Aari' has been found," closing out a search that …
Government · Other Committee
Finance Panel Reviews $145M Capital Wish List
The Northborough Financial Planning Committee reviewed $145 million in fiscal 2028 capital requests and pushed back on an emergency dispatch regionalization plan it said bypassed its review.
Government · Council on Aging
Council on Aging weighs outreach worker hire
Northborough's Council on Aging discussed a vacant outreach worker position and began organizing input for a draft strategic plan at its August 11 meeting. Chairperson Fran Bastran led the session in the absence of clerk secretary Linda.
Government · Select Board
Board adopts health insurance law over union pushback
Northborough's Select Board voted unanimously to adopt a state law letting the town pursue health insurance changes outside standard union bargaining, despite pleas from teachers and firefighters to wait.
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