Southbridge brief: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Southbridge council weighed euthanizing a dog ruled dangerous under state law after repeated attacks.

From Southbridge News

• Council weighs euthanizing dog ruled dangerous. Southbridge Town Council took up the fate of a dog named Hazy, owned by Alexander Wolfel, after finding it dangerous under state law following repeated attacks. The owner has 10 days to appeal to district court.Southbridge News
• Fire station panel reviews change orders, payments. Southbridge's Fire Station Building Committee considered a new round of change orders and contractor payments as the project pushed toward substantial completion. Equipment purchases are running under budget, and a ribbon cutting is now set for November 16.Southbridge News
• Subcommittee advances playground, eyes tower repair. Southbridge's Planning and Development Subcommittee advanced the Marcos Rios Playground equipment purchase and recommended forming a new committee to study a Town Hall tower repair, as a broader campus renovation feasibility study also came up for discussion.Southbridge News
• Panel backs forming school building committee. Southbridge's Joint Education and Human Services Subcommittee recommended creating a school building committee as officials described aging windows and strained facilities in the elementary schools. A state funding application could be due by early April.Southbridge News
• Traffic panel takes up South Street concerns. Southbridge's Traffic Commission met with a bare quorum to address congestion on South Street, consider autism-awareness signage near Plumpton Street, and field a longstanding complaint about illegal parking near St. Mary's Church on Marcy Street.Southbridge News

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 9, 3:30 p.m.: South JV volleyball visits Southbridge Oct. 9. Southbridge hosts Worcester South's junior varsity volleyball team in a conference match on Friday, Oct. 9, at 3:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

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