Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Winter storm warning: Get your shovels and ice melt ready

January 6, 2009 11:42:00 AM

The National Weather Service says a “significant winter storm” is on its way, with a winter storm warning in effect starting tonight at 11:00 pm and running through midnight tomorrow. According to the forecast, snow will start late tonight or early tomorrow, and then change to freezing rain and sleet in the morning hours. Tomorrow’s

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Advisory Committee requests reduced budgets for fiscal year 2010

January 6, 2009 10:29:00 AM

Before the holidays, I reported that the Advisory Committee had decided to request two sets of budgets from town departments for fiscal year 2010 — a level-services budget and a no-tax-increase budget. Chairman John Butler just posted the official two-budget request on the Advisory Committee website. In his letter Butler estimates that a no-tax-levy increase

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Bids solicited for South Union School repairs

January 6, 2009 09:06:00 AM

An elevation from the architect’s plan for South Union School repairs. The town of Southborough is soliciting bids to repair windows, doors, and masonry at the South Union School which houses the Arts Center and Recreation Department. The work is being funded in part by grants from the Southborough Community Preservation Act. Separately, the Southborough

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Don’t forget to return your town census form

January 6, 2009 05:58:00 AM

The annual town census form showed up in my mailbox this week, and yours should arrive soon if it hasn’t already. Massachusetts law (Chapter 51 Section 4) requires towns to create an annual street listing of residents which is used to help maintain an accurate voting list, among other things. You’re asked to review the

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