Above: At Heritage Day on Monday, Southborough Dems used their outreach booth to engage very young voters. They asked me to help them share the “election” results. (photos by Beth Melo)

[Ed note: My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. The following letter is from Amy Rosenberg for the Southborough Democratic Town Committee.]

To the Editor:

On behalf of the Southborough Democratic Town Committee, I want to thank all the young voters and their grown-ups who were part of the fiercely contested Heritage Day election contest between Skittles and M&Ms. We very much appreciate you participating in the civic privilege and responsibility of voting. We had so much fun with you and hope that you did, too. We had 195 total votes cast! The results: 107 votes for Skittles and 85 votes for M&Ms, so Skittles takes the prize for 2026. For the three of you who couldn’t make up your mind and voted for both, we feel you – decisions can be really hard sometimes. Thanks again, and we hope you’ll join us next Heritage Day for another candy showdown!

Amy Rosenberg
8 Kidder Lane

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[Results from last week’s competitions, media highlights, and what’s on tap this week in Algonquin Regional High School varsity sports.]

Last week was another rough one for Algonquin varsity sports. Although, for the school’s team that had the worst record this fall, last week was a pretty good one.

ARHS Field Hockey entered last week with a 1-7 record. Last week, they earned a 1-0 win over Wachusett and 1-1 tie with Leominster. Unfortunately, they kicked off this week with a 0-1 loss tonight against Acton-Boxborough.

That updated their record to 2-8-1. They’re ranked 8#27 for Division 1 (as of Tuesday morning.)

Girls Cross Country won its second meet of the season against Shepherd Hill last week, updating their record to 2-2. Boys Cross Country also won, updating their meet record to 4-0. 

Boys Golf won two out of three competitions last week and another one this afternoon. The team beat Oakmont and Hopkinton, but lost to Acton-Boxborough in between. And today they beat Marlborough. Their record is now 7-8.

Other teams didn’t fare as well.

ARHS Football suffered its second straight loss. The Sentinel covered the action in Friday’s tight 15-13 game. You can read about that here.

The team is now 3-2 for the season and Power Ranked #10 for Division 2. As things currently stand, they qualify for the playoffs thanks to the three wins. (They’ll have to stay in the top 16, so it’s not a sure thing.) The Titans will hope to have better results at their Homecoming Game this Friday. 

Speaking of the Homecoming Game, Boosters are using the event to raise funds for ARHS Boys Soccer.

The Boosters are promoting a tailgate BBQ starting at 5:00 pm (an hour before kickoff) through halftime. They’ll be selling burgers, hot dogs, drinks, and ice cream through halftime.

Organizers will be set up in front of the stadium with payments accepted as cash or Venmo.

And speaking of Boys Soccer, the team suffered its 4th straight loss, 3-0, to Shrewsbury last Tuesday. They broke that streak with a 1-1 tie with Wachusett on Thursday, but lost again this evening 1-3 against Grafton.. The team’s record is now 2-6-3, and they are ranked 50th in Division 1.

Girls Soccer had a worse week with two losses, 1-0 to Shrewsbury and 2-0 to Wachusett, followed by another one this evening — 0-3 to Grafton. But their standing is better, ranked at #21 for D1. Their record is currently 3-5-3.

Girls Volleyball had an even worse week, with three shutouts by Westborough, Wachusett, and Shrewsbury. But, they started this week with a 3-2 win over Groton-Dunstable. The team’s record is 5-7 and they’re ranked #43 for D1.

Now, here are the ARHS varsity games still on tap for this week¹:

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• 4:00 pm – Girls Cross Country vs. Wachusett Regional High @ Algonquin
• 4:00 pm – Boys Cross Country vs. Wachusett Regional High @ Algonquin
• 4:00 pm – Girls Field Hockey vs. Grafton High @ Algonquin

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• 3:30 pm – Boys Golf vs. Auburn High @ Algonquin
• 6:00 pm – Girls Soccer vs. Bishop Feehan High @ Algonquin
• 6:00 pm – Boys Soccer vs. Bishop Feehan High @ Bishop Feehan High

Friday, October 16, 2026

• 5:15 pm – Girls Volleyball vs. Shrewsbury @ Algonquin
• 6:00 pm – Boys Football vs. Grafton High @ Algonquin (Homecoming Game)

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• 5:00 pm – Boys Soccer vs. Franklin High @ Franklin High

[Note: You can purchase a school-year pass for home game tickets here. For individual game tickets, check here.]

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Yesterday turned out to be a gorgeous day for enjoying Heritage Day in downtown Southborough. I’m sharing my photo highlights from the parade and festivities.

The Town’s biggest annual parade included officials (Select Board members, our state legislators, and public safety chiefs), youth sports (Jr. T-Hawks football and cheer), community groups (Southborough Senior Center and Southborough Kindergroup), classic cars, fire department trucks, the school marching bands, and a whole lot of scouts:

The field was bustling with activity, including free inflatables, the Knights of Columbus free Soccer Challenge, vendors, youth sports groups recruiting participation, town outreach, community groups raising awareness, and local groups & troops holding fundraisers. Across the street, The Friends of the Southborough Library held its annual Heritage Day Book & Bake Sale

Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to check out the Southborough Fire Department’s Open House. (If anyone has photos from that or other Heritage Day fun they want to share, email mysouthborough@gmail.com!)

(photos are by Beth Melo, with a couple contributions from Michael Melo.)

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The community is mourning the loss of the woman that many have long dubbed the “Unofficial Mayor” of Southborough. Bertha Ginga, who most residents knew as “Bea”, died at the age of 93.

News broke on social media yesterday of the passing of the beloved resident. A public post by her niece confirmed the news this morning.

Ginga’s death on Heritage Day came four years after she was honored by being named the “Grand Marshall” of the Heritage Day Parade.

That honor was timed for the 100th anniversary of the Southborough Village Society’s ownership of the downtown Community House.

At the time, the Community Advocate interviewed Ginga who had been serving as the building’s caretaker for 55 years, and had links going back even longer. (You can read about that here.)

Three years prior, Ginga was honored as one of the state’s Unsung Heroine.² 

The 2019 ceremony booklet explained her nomination and selection:

Bertha “Bea” Ginga is a lifelong Southborough resident whose passion for community involvement makes her a deserving candidate for an Unsung Heroine Award. For decades, Bea has run the Southborough Village Society, a nonprofit that maintains and operates the historic Southborough Community House for local events. A breast cancer survior, Bea works to put on annual Relay for Life events at Algonquin High School to raise money for the American Cancer Society. As an active member of and advocate for Southborough’s senior community, she often volunteers her time at the Senior Center and works to support improved and expanded senior programming. Bea frequently delivers meals to families in need for Southborough’s “Care Giver” program. Her community involvement also extends to working with local Boy Scouts and honoring veterans at annual events. Bea has become synonymous with the spirit of the Town, often referred to by residents as the unofficial “Mayor of Southborough.”

I was one of the many who were fortunate to enjoy knowing Bea and saddened to learn of her passing. The community will miss her gregarious smile and snappy quips. Our hearts go out to the loved ones who were truly close to her.

Stay tuned for an official obituary. In the meantime, below is the Facebook post from her niece Cathi Kane DeCiero:

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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. (Scroll down for details on any meetings that popped up after last Monday’s post.) For an updated list of meetings, visit the Town website.

These days, most (but not all) meetings, can be participated in, watched live, and replayed from home.)**

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Board of Health Meeting, 8:30 am @ zoom only (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Variance Request – 66 Breakneck Hill Road; Flu Clinic Update
• Golf Course Committee Meeting, 9:00 am @ Public Safety Building and zoom (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Course improvement planning Irrigation Project & Town Meeting discussion; Audubon Project 
• Youth Commission Meeting, 7:00 pm @ Flagg Building (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Dept highlights; Outreach opportunities; FY28 Budget; Friends Update

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Stewardship Committee Meeting, 6:00 pm @ zoom only (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Status of RFPs (invasives, restoration); Recap of Select Board meeting; Managing Beecology and Seeds 
• Southborough School Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm @ Trottier Middle School Library (agenda with packet) Agenda Highlights: Intro to new food services manager; Elementary School School Improvement Plan – Action Plan; 2026-2027 Calendar Survey; Updates on Neary & Trottier Roof projects and Finn Floor; Elementary Building Committee Update; FY28 Capital Plan & Budget Priorities; 2nd Reading of Policy on Medication Administration in School
• Tricentennial Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm @ Public Safety Building and zoom (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Events status; Updates on brick fundraiser, marketing, and coordination with student population; Tricentennial Quilt discussion

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Community Preservation Commission Meeting, 9:30 am @ Trottier Middle School, Room 129 (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Special Town Meeting preparation
• Special Town Meeting, 10:00 am @ Trottier Middle School Auditorium (Warrant, handouts) Note: Expect more STM Prep meetings to be posted prior to the meeting, including a Planning Board hearing on Article 2’s proposed zoning bylaw revision.

Looking Back:

Below are meetings from last week that were posted to the Town website after I initially ran the list last Monday morning (including ones that I added in later updates):

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Recreation Commission Meeting, 7:00 pm (agenda, video) Agenda Highlights: Updaes on Dept, Programs, and CPC Project (Fay Park); FY28 Budget; and discuss Revolving Fund

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Cemetery Expansion Committee Meeting, 1:00 pm (agenda, in person only) Agenda Highlights: Screening Categories; Plots per acre to be used for selection purposes
• Cultural Arts Council Meeting, 3:15 pm (agenda, video) Agenda Highlights: Elect Officers; Overview of the Grant Process; Review of Pending Reimbursements
• Master Plan Implementation Committee Meeting, 5:30 pm (agenda, video) Agenda Highlights: Debrief of Meeting with Planning Board; Member Updates
• Trails Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm (agenda, video) Agenda Highlights: Yoga on the Trails; Peninsula Trail next steps; CPA application review; Choate Fund Grant update; Heritage Day Planning; Bog bridges – AMC volunteer opportunity; Updates on Tools, storage, and Trail Maintenance

*I don’t list meetings that are only closed Executive Sessions unless the agenda indicates the possibility of some action in an open public session at the opening or closing of the meeting.

**Details on watching meetings remotely:

• Town Committee/Board Meetings:
  • If in-person meetings don’t also advertise a zoom option, assume that it won’t be broadcast or captured on video.
  • To remotely participate in meetings that allow zoom, click here.
  • To live stream (or view later) remote or hybrid meetings (even those covered by Southborough Access Media) over the internet, use the Town’s YouTube Channel for Remote Meetings. (The meetings covered by SAM can also be streamed on their website here, and eventually on SAM’s YouTube Channel.)
  • Cable Access — Southborough Access Media broadcasts the regular evening meetings for the Select Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals that take place in the Town House Hearing Room. (Those meetings will still allow zoom participation.) View SAM’s live and replayed broadcasts via their Government cable access channel (Verizon-37 and Charter-194).
• School Committee Meetings:
  • Regular Southborough School Committee meetings are generally broadcast live by Southborough Access Media here and on Verizon-37 and Charter-192. (Video replays are also usually made available through their YouTube channel within a couple of days.)
• Other:
  • Southborough does participate in some regional collaboratives hosted in other towns. Those committees follow their own rules and may not offer a way to re-watch zoom meetings.

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Above: The big highlight of the week is this long weekend’s traditional festivities including the Pumpkin Stroll and Heritage Day. (photos by Beth Melo and from Facebook)

Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next weekend.

(The gray font below is for previously established long running events that take place weekly or bi-weekly.)

Friday evening, October 9, 2026

• Live Music with Ravenna (6:30 – 10:00 pm) @ Lalo’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar, 154 Turnpike Rd: The Brazilian singer will perform live.. For details, click here. 
• Safer Spaces Project – Youth Meeting (7:00 – 9:00 pm): Event for grades 6-12 hosted by Safer Spaces for LBGTQ+ youth of all faiths and their allies. Tonight, they’ll enjoy a Music Night. For details, click here.
• Live Music with Nikki Sinn (8:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: The musician will perform classic acoustic.. For details, click here.

Saturday, October 10, 2026

• Golf Fore ALS @ Southborough Golf Club: All long weekend, $10 from each player’s greens fees will go to ALS research and care. For details, see dedicated post.
• Assabet’s Trunk or Treat (3:00 – 6:00pm) @ Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School: Assabet is holding its 3rd annual Trunk or Treat festivities way ahead of Halloween. The event is a fundraiser and collection for a local food pantry. For details, click here.
• Live Music with Sebas (6:30 – 10:00 pm) @ Lalo’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar, 154 Turnpike Rd: The singer will perform live. For details, click here. 

Sunday, October 11, 2025

• Golf Fore ALS @ Southborough Golf Club: All long weekend, $10 from each player’s greens fees will go to ALS research and care. For details, see dedicated post.
• Pumpkin drop-off (4:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Common Street: Drop-off your carved or decorated contributions to the Pumpkin Stroll display on the stone wall around the Old Burial Grounds. 
• Pumpkin Stroll (6:00 – 8:00 pm) @ line up begins in front of 25 Main Street: The community is invited to view the big display of jack-o-lanterns. Sponsored by Southborough Rotary, which will be offering free refreshments and giveaways, while collecting donations for the Food Pantry (See the pantry’s latest needs list). For details, see dedicated post.

Heritage Day, Monday, October 12, 2025

• State holiday (for Columbus Day / Indigenous People’s Day): No public school. Town offices, Senior Center, and Library are closed.
• Golf Fore ALS @ Southborough Golf Club: All long weekend, $10 from each player’s greens fees will go to ALS research and care. For details, see dedicated post.
• Heritage Day (9:45 am – 2:00 pm) on the St. Mark’s field (at the intersection of routes 30 & 85) and nearby locations: The the annual town celebration of our community. While it honors the town’s history, it is rooted in the present, bringing together different segments of the community. For details, see dedicated thread.
  • Town Parade (9:45 am): The Town’s biggest annual community parade departs from St. Anne’s Church on Boston Road, proceeds down Main Street, ending at Marlborough Road and St. Mark’s Street. For details, see dedicated post.
  • KofC Soccer Challenge (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) @ St. Mark’s field (at the intersection of routes 30 & 85): Soccer penalty shot competition for ages 6-16. For details, see dedicated post.
  • Heritage Day (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) on the St. Mark’s field (at the intersection of routes 30 & 85): Booths with exhibiting community groups, non-profits, and local vendors. For details, see dedicated post.
  • Friends of Southborough Library Book & Bake Sale (10:00 am – 3:00 pm) @ Southborough Library parking lot: One free book per child. Selling used books, and more. There will also be a Bake Sale table. For details, see dedicated post.
  • Fire Station Open House (11:00 am – 2:00 pm) @ Public Safety Building: The Southborough Fire Dept will open its garage bay to offer tours, live demos, and more. For details, see dedicated post.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Preschool Story Time (10:30 – 11:15 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Ages 2-5 are invited for stories and a craft based on a weekly theme (and sometimes a couple of songs). No registration required. For details, see related post.
• Bridge (12:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group, welcoming new participants. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
• 2nd & 3rd Grade Book Club (4:30 – 5:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Room: Monthly Book Club with discussion and activities. Registration is required. For details, see related post.
• TLT (5:00 – 6:00 pm) @ Southborough Library Main Floor: The library holds a monthly Teen Library Team volunteer program for ages 10-18 to make projects for others in need. This month volunteers will make pet toys for a local shelter. For details, see related post.
• Poetry Workshop (6:30 – 8:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main level: Bring in five copies of original poetry to share. The group will provide supportive feedback. If you don’t have a poem, come anyway and share your insights. (Meets twice monthly.)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night (8:00 – 10:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Weekly Trivia game night with prizes. For details, see dedicated post.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Walking Group for Seniors (8:30 am) @ Southborough cemetery, 11 Cordaville Road: Free weekly walking group organized by the Southborough Senior Center. (Dependent on weather conditions.) Walkers generally go for an hour, but continue for as long as you wish. The location is a loop, so feel free to join late.
• Elder Law Advice (10:00 – 10:45 am) @ phone or zoom: Southborough seniors can sign up for a free 15 minute session of individualized legal advice from an Elder Law attorney. For details, see related post.
• American Mah Jongg Meetup (1:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Main Floor Stacks: Weekly opportunity to play. Drop ins are welcome, but groups of 4 are generally necessary. For details, click here.
• Intro to Wildlife Tracking for kids (4:30 – 5:30 pm) @ Southborough Library, main floor: Pre-registration is required for this free program for ages 5+. Hands on Nature will teach about tracks and other wildlife signs. For details, see dedicated post.
• DIY Gulbankian Workshop (6:30 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: There is a registration fee and attendance is limited. This session is to make a Succulent Gourd Trio. For details, click here.
• Live Blues Jam n’ Open Mic (8:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Come play or sing with the house band and fellow musical talent, or just enjoy the show. For details, see related post.

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Mah Jongg (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: For details on the playing group, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
• Baby/Toddler Storytime (11:00 – 11:30 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: A weekly program for ages 0-2 years with their parents/caregivers. Each session will include puppets and music. No registration required. For details, see related post.
• Genealogy Club (2:30 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: The Club welcomes drop-ins to its monthly meeting by those interested in learning more about their own family history and genealogy. For details, see related post.
• Watershed Forests: Name that Tree (4:30 – 5:30 pm) @ Southborough Library: Registration is required for this free program run by DCR for ages 6–10 years old. In this event, kids will learn about local trees. For details, see related post.
• Sip & Paint Night (6:00 – 8:00 pm) @ Lalo’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar, 154 Turnpike Rd: The restaurant is promoting the program with two fall themed painting projects to choose from. For details, click here. 
• Sachem Haunted Coffee House (7:00 – 10:00 pm) @ where: The seasonal “coffeehouse” features a variety of acts by Algonquin students to raise funds for the school’s literary and art magazine. Tickets are $10 to be purchased in advance here. For more details, click here.
• Karaoke (9:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: Weekly Karaoke night. For details, see related post.

Friday, October 16, 2026

• Wizards (9:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: The spinoff to the Dull Men’s Club meets immediately prior to discuss subjects relating to science and technology. New members are always welcome to drop in. For details, see related post.
• Dull Men’s Club (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: Casual social club for senior men. New members are always welcome to drop in. For details, see dedicated post.
• Canasta (10:00 am) @ Southborough Senior Center: A weekly card group playing “Hand & Foot”. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
• Rhyme Time (11:00 – 11:30 am) @ Southborough Library Children’s Room: Weekly drop-in program for babies and toddlers (and parents/caregivers). Join Ms. Jenny for rhymes, songs, and more fun. For details, see related post.
• American Mah Jongg Meetup (1:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Main Floor Stacks: Biweekly opportunity. Drop ins are welcome, but groups of 4 are generally necessary to play. For details, see related post.
• ARHS Homecoming Tailgate (5:00 pm until halftime) @ Algonquin Regional High School GonkPlex (in front of stadium): Starting before the 6:00 pm ARHS Homecoming Football game against Grafton, Boosters for ARHS Soccer are putting on a fundraising tailgate BBQ (accepting cash and Venmo). For details, click here.
• Live Music with Ravenna (6:30 – 10:00 pm) @ Lalo’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar, 154 Turnpike Rd: The Brazilian singer will perform live.. For details, click here. 
• Live Music with Candy Criminals (8:00 – 11:00 pm) @ Owen O’Leary’s, 50 Turnpike Rd: The high-energy rock outfit, will perform with their “gritty riffs, raw vocals, and infectious charisma!” For details, click here.

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Yoga on the Trails (9:00 – 10:00am) @ field off Parkerville Rd: The Southborough Trails Committee is sponsoring a series of free monthly outdoor yoga sessions (for adults only) with Emma Bartolini. Registration is required. For details, see dedicated post.
• Special Town Meeting (10:00 am) @ Trottier Middle School auditorium: All registered Southborough voters are encouraged to attend to act as the legislature by voting on decisions about spending, borrowing, and/or Town bylaws. For details, see dedicated post.
• Flake it to you Bake it! (12:00 pm) @ Southborough Senior Center: Intergenerational event featuring hot apple cider, making muffins or decorating sugar cookies. For details, contact the Senior Center at 508-229-4453.
• Intro to Robotics & Engineering (2:00 – 3:00 pm) @ Southborough Library, Eaton Room: Registration is required for this free hands-on lessons for grades 4-7. It’s part of a bi-weekly series on specific robotics & engineering topics. This session’s theme is “theme”. For details, see dedicated post.
• Sit & Knit (2:00 – 4:00 pm) @ Southborough Library: Semi-monthly program for ages 18+ to drop in and work on your latest knitting or crochet projects while you enjoy the company of fellow yarn crafters in a relaxed social setting. All levels are welcome but no formal instruction will be given.
• ARHS Homecoming Dance (6:00 – 9:00 pm) @ Algonquin Regional High School, large gym: Semi-formal Dance (themed “Under the Stars”. For details, click here.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• Rotary Oktoberfest (1:00 – 5:00pm) @ Southborough Gazebo, 19 Main Street: 2nd annual fun-filled afternoon of German-inspired cheer, delicious eats, and community spirit, all while helping a vital local cause. Entertainment includes live music and the Patriots game on the big screen. For details, see dedicated post.
• DIY Gulbankian Workshop (2:00 pm) @ Gulbankian Florist, 40 Mt Vickery Rd: There is a registration fee and attendance is limited. This session is to make a Spooky Haunted Tree. For details, click here.

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Above: A look at typical fun available on the field at Heritage Day. (top & left images by Beth Melo and bottom right contributed)

Each Heritage Day, St. Mark’s field at the corner of Routes 85 & 30 serves as the hub of activities. This year it will be lined with over 65 tents/booths/trucks. While many of them will be selling food or wares, others will be doing community outreach. And there will be plenty of free fun.

Most activities on the field will run from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on October 12th. The annual parade (which steps off from St. Anne’s Church at 9:45 am this year) ends around the corner from the field.

That means, by 10/10:30 am, the field should be bustling with activity as former parade watchers and marchers explore their options.

In my prior posts, I forgot to note that activities on the field will include food trucks/vendors and the free inflatables for kids to bounce in and climb through.

I didn’t get this year’s list of vendors. So I can’t offer a lot of details on who will be doing what on the field this year. But, the Recreation Department was excited that if the weather cooperates, a new vendor will have a display pen of Dino Robots next to Rec’s booth.

In past years, fun has included the Boys Scouts’ monkey rope bridge. And exhibiting businesses and community groups often use free games/competitions or giveaways to attract attendees.

Plus, don’t forget that from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, the Knights of Columbus’ will hold its Soccer Challenge for kids and teens on the field. (Click here for those details.)

Most activities (including the parade) are rain or shine. Fortunately, the forecast seems to be headed in the shine direction.

With that in mind, it’s worth highlighting that the day will also be a great opportunity to take advantage of the newly enhanced park across the street. You can sit at the Heritage Park picnic tables to enjoy lunch you bought on the field and enjoy games from the new game box. (Click here for those details.)

Also off the field are the Friends of the Southborough Library’s Book and Bake Sale and the Fire Department’s Open House. For all of the Town’s Heritage Day activities — and the weekend activities including the Pumpkin Stroll and Golf Fore ALS fundraiser — click here.

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Above: On Monday, Apothecary Artists will hold an outdoor sale and invite the public in to browse the current exhibit. (images from Facebook posts)

This Monday, a downtown business will hope to attract the crowds watching the parade and heading to the nearby field for Heritage Day booths to make a detour at their outside sale.

To add to the attraction, they are also promoting the current art exhibit “Art as a Shared Language” by the “Quietly Loud Collective” of artists.

The exhibiting collective includes artists:

• Senay Asik
• Katherine Bagshaw
• Libby Olson Curtis
• Linda Dolph
• Sherri Greenbach
• Donna Merrell

On Facebook, the gallery posted a photo with some of the images on exhibit. The exhibit will be inside the gallery downstairs in the downtown professional building at 11 Main Street.

The outdoor sale in the parking lot will feature their own gift shop and thrift shop plus additional vendors.

The sale will move inside if the forecast shifts back to rainy again.) 

The flyer promotes the sale from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on October 12th featuring:

• The Stained Rose by Anouk
• Betty’s Upcycled Mittens
• Knitted Items by Penelope
• From Jennie, With Love Soaps
• Darya Karenski Textiles
• Rove & Ruin (50% Off)

You can follow the gallery on Facebook here for news and updates.

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Above: The Gardeners will again use their Heritage Day booth to teach visitors how to plant Daffodil bulbs. (images of SG logo, photo by Beth Melo, and cropped flyer)

The Southborough Gardeners are promoting their booth on the field at Heritage Day. Stop by to buy daffodil bulbs and guest day tickets.

This year, the club is selling bulbs for $12 per bag. And you can take advantage of their members’ expertise by asking for instructions on how to plant the bulbs now to enjoy “a colorful spring”.

The club will also be selling tickets for their annual November Guest Day with floral arranging demonstrations by a guest presenter. (Save the date for 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 11th and stay tuned for this year’s details.)

The Heritage Day exhibits will be open on Columbus Day, October 9th, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the St. Mark’s School field at the corner of routes 30 & 85. But the Gardeners are only planning to be there until 1:00 pm.

When you visit the booth, you can also learn more about the group and how to join.

[Editor’s Note: For more stories on Heritage Day 2026 and related activities, click here.]

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Above: The park now has more than just benches for the public to enjoy. (images edited from photos posted by Andrew Pfaff)

If you’re looking for a way to spend some quality time with family/friends in town this fall — before it gets too cold to enjoy — make plans to hang out at the newly enhanced downtown Heritage Park.

This month, the Town added new equipment that should give the community a reason to make the most of the public space. The project was funded by a grant from the Choate Fund for public recreation in Southborough.

Thanks to the grant and work by the DPW, the community can use new picnic tables and play games in the park. The many available games cover a wide range of ages and interests. Most are table top games (from Candy Land to Mah Jongg), but there is also equipment for physical games and activities (like Kan Jam and jump ropes).

The games/equipment are in a lock box that the public can access using a code appropriate for the “Heritage Park”, so hopefully easy to remember. It’s the year the Town was incorporated — 1727.

The date should be memorable, since the town had been promoting the upcoming 2027 Tricentennial. (Speaking of which, the increased use of the park may also make community members more interested in the Tricentennial Committee’s fundraiser selling engraved bricks to be placed in the park.)

The hope is that community members will enjoy the equipment and respect the need to take good care of it and lock it back up when they are done.

A picture of the park shows that the park benches, including the one dedicated to late resident Kim Tolander, still remain in the park alongside the new tables.

Select Board Vice Chair Andrew Pfaff initially shared the news of the park enhancements in a closed Facebook group on October 1st. He also reported it publicly at this week’s Select Board meeting. Since I still hadn’t seen any printed public announcements, I sought (and received) his permission to share the following details from his Facebook post with readers:

Exciting improvements are now available at Heritage Park! (Located at the corner of St Marks St and Marlboro Rd, next to the library)

Thanks to a grant from the Trustees of the Choate Fund, we’ve added three new picnic/game tables along with a collection of games and activities for residents of all ages to enjoy. One table has a removable bench so it is wheelchair accessible.

The Heritage Park game box includes:

• Mahjong set and a playing mat (3)
• Chess & checkers set (3)
• Rummikub (2)
• Cribbage (2)
• Playing Cards (2)
• Blokus XL (2)
• Scrabble (2)
• Candy Land
• Trivial Pursuit
• Kan Jam
• BULZiBUCKET
• Frisbees
• Jump Ropes
• Hacky Sacks
• Additional family board games and activities

The combination to the game box is 1727 the year Southborough was incorporated!

Everything is there for the community to enjoy, so please help us keep it that way.

Please take care of the games and equipment, return everything to the storage box when you are finished, and make sure the box is closed and locked.

A big thank you to the Southborough DPW for their help assembling and installing the new tables, and to the Trustees of the Choate Fund for providing the grant funding that made these improvements possible.

We hope you’ll stop by Heritage Park, grab a game, enjoy a picnic, and spend some time with family, friends, and neighbors.

Enjoy, and please help us take care of everything for the next person!

A lot of residents were relieved when Southborough completed Heritage Park (aka pocket park/St. Mark’s Park) next to the library a few years ago.³ But the small park with a few benches wasn’t drawing much use.

With winter around the corner, the season for use this year may not be long. But hopefully, the games will still be in good shape when the nicer outdoor weather begins to break out again in the spring.

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