Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Does Southborough need an aerial ladder truck? What the numbers say

March 3, 2009 01:57:56 PM

(This is part 2 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) Yesterday I explained why an aerial ladder truck is important in firefighting. Basically, when responding to a fire in a two-story or greater building, having an aerial ladder

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Estate planning seminar

March 3, 2009 12:14:00 PM

Southborough attorney Susan Grinblatas will present an estate planning seminar in the Southborough Library Meeting Room on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm. Topics to be covered include: Wills Trusts Guardianship for Minor Children Durable Power of Attorney Advance Directive (“Living Will”) Health Care Proxy HIPPA Release Form Homestead Declaration

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Should we get rid of the Arts Center?

March 3, 2009 09:32:33 AM

Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has a plan to balance the budget, and it doesn’t revolve around layoffs or salary freezes or cuts to programs. What’s his magic bullet? Sell the Southborough Arts Center. Or Fayville Hall, or Fire Station 2, or the Cemetery Building, all of which he labels “money pits.” In a recent

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Senior Center newsletter for March/April

March 3, 2009 06:45:01 AM

According to Pam LeFrancois, director of the Southborough Senior Center, Southborough has about 1,400 residents over the age of 60. About half of them participate in programs and activities at the Southborough Senior Center on Cordaville Road. If you’re one of them — or if you’re just curious about what goes on in the Senior

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