Government · Select Board
Panel Backs Forming School Building Committee
Southbridge panel backs forming a school building committee as facilities strain mounts.
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Government · Select Board
Subcommittee advances Rios playground, tower study
Southbridge subcommittee clears Rios playground bid, Town Hall tower study. The Planning and Development Subcommittee voted unanimously to send the Marcos Rios Playground equipment purchase, backed by a $140,000 park grant, to the full town council once bids were evaluated.
Government · Other Committee
Fire panel ratifies $8,080 change order, payments
Southbridge's Fire Station Building Committee pushed the project's substantial completion deadline to October 8 and approved more than $1.1 million in payments.
Government · Select Board
Council Votes 7-1 to Euthanize Dog Ruled Dangerous
Southbridge Town Council votes 7-1 to euthanize a dog ruled dangerous after repeated attacks.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
Four Southbridge obituaries published this week: Benoit, Norman L.; Fiorelli, Nina R.; McMahon, Patricia A.; and Svedberg, Catherine R. Two of the four, McMahon and Svedberg, were sisters who both formerly lived in Southbridge before later years in Auburn, and died two days apart. Benoi…
Morning Brief
Southbridge property records show 12 transfers in August, most with sale price withheld
The Worcester County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 Southbridge property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only two listed a sale price: $358,533 for a property with no recorded street address, and $80,000 for 12 Columbus Ave, yielding a two-sale median of $219,266. The remaining 10
Government · Board of Health
Southbridge Health Board Rejects July Meeting Minutes
Southbridge clears kratom from every store shelf, rejects its own meeting minutes. Health inspector Chris told the Board of Health that all seven retailers found selling kratom complied after a September 2 compliance check, with periodic follow-up inspections planned.
Government · Town Council DPW Subcommittee
Panel presses DPW over missed trench patching
The Southbridge DPW Subcommittee reviewed ADA sidewalk failures and a cost overrun on the North Street project at its September 9 meeting.
Schools · School Committee
Committee moves to petition state on receivership
Southbridge School Committee begins push to exit state receivership.
Morning Brief
Southbridge deed filings show wide price gap between three recorded sales
Worcester County Registry of Deeds records show 10 property transfers recorded in Southbridge between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only three had a sale price recorded, ranging from $246,000 to $520,000 with a median of $445,000. The top transaction was 83 Pine St. at $520,000, involving Mortgage