Tricentennial Committee approves Glow Sobo event for 2027 celebration.
Tricentennial Committee approves Glow Sobo event for the town's 300th anniversary. Chair Donald Morris oversaw votes to incorporate the white-lights celebration into the calendar with a December 3, 2027 "turn on" event, and to approve Town Meeting marketing materials, both unanimously. Kathy Cook
Tricentennial Committee · Meeting of April 8, 2026
SOUTHBOROUGH — Tricentennial Committee approves Glow Sobo event for the town's 300th anniversary. Chair Donald Morris oversaw votes to incorporate the white-lights celebration into the calendar with a December 3, 2027 "turn on" event, and to approve Town Meeting marketing materials, both unanimously. Kathy Cook reported that the Friends of Southborough 300 have secured $100,000 in pledges and $30,000 from brick sales, with a $158,500 total budget outlined for events including a $50,000 parade, $30,000 drone show, and $15,000 music festival; the fundraising effort aims to reach $200,000.
Baseball opening day on May 2 will include parade and ceremonies, with the committee seeking a promotion table.
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Source: the Tricentennial Committee meeting of April 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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