August 2009

My Southborough turns 1!

August 26, 2009 02:55:36 PM

A year ago today I clicked Publish on the very first My Southborough blog post. Since then I’ve published nearly 1,200 posts on this blog. My goodness, do I need a life. I started the blog a year ago for reasons both practical and not. On the one hand, I was tired of feeling like

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Fall/winter recreation schedule posted

August 26, 2009 01:05:10 PM

Check out the programming offered by the Recreation Department in their fall/winter brochure (.pdf). There are classes for kids pre-K through the teen years, as well as for adults. The brochure also has details on special events like the mxed doubles tennis tournament in September and the Heritage Day road race. You can register now

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Board of Selectmen recap

August 26, 2009 11:22:26 AM

I wasn’t at the Board of Selectmen meeting last night, but the Metrowest Daily News has a recap. Selectment added some new blood to the Municipal Facilities Committee by appointing three new members and nearly doubling the size of the committee to seven. The Municipal Facilities Committee is working on plans for a new police

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Flags at half staff in honor of Ted Kennedy

August 26, 2009 09:33:30 AM

Governor Deval Patrick ordered them lowered until further notice in honor of Senator Ted Kennedy who died today after a battle with brain cancer.

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What the fire department has been up to

August 26, 2009 07:03:40 AM

Tuesday 8/18/09 10:14 EMS call, Alexandra Circle 10:15 Unintentional smoke detector activation (no fire), Presidential Drive 15:01 Vehicle fire, Turnpike Road 15:13 Unintentional smoke detector activation (no fire), Main Street 17:58 Vehicle accident with injuries, Main Street 22:29 EMS call, Pine Hill Road Wednesday 8/19/09 14:50 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction, Village Path Pt

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Public hearing tomorrow about proposed 40B development off Oak Hill Road

August 25, 2009 03:09:24 PM

The Woodland Meadows 40B development has been around for a while. It started as a 4-story, 43-unit complex between Woodland and Oak Hill Roads. But developer Robert Heavey ran into trouble with the Conservation Commission and the project was never approved. On Wednesday evening, Heavey will appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals to present

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Senior picnic tomorrow with Rep. Carolyn Dykema

August 25, 2009 12:23:33 PM

Representative Dykema will host her annual Senior Picnic tomorrow from noon until 2:00 pm at the New England Laborer’s Training Center located at 7 Laborers Way in Hopkinton (map). There will be food, entertainment, and the chance for prizes, including gift certificates from area restaurants. Seniors interested in attending should contact the Senior Center at

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Business relocates, leaves vacancy downtown

August 25, 2009 09:48:45 AM

For a while now, FitSense Technology has occupied the red building at 21 Boston Road between Lamy Insurance and Falconi Bros. Just recently the company jumped ship and moved to Westborough. I’ve always thought that property was a prime piece of downtown real estate. I have no information on the owner and what plans he

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Register for the Falconi Family Golf Tournament

August 25, 2009 07:09:02 AM

The annual Falconi Family Golf Tournament will be held this year on Monday, September 21 at Juniper Hill in Northborough. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Council on Aging. You can sign up by calling the Senior Center at 508-229-4453 or by visiting the new Senior Center website. Other ways to help the cause

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Report: Ten percent of Southborough property is tax-exempt

August 24, 2009 03:19:19 PM

The Metrowest Daily News did an article on PILOT contributions in Metrowest towns, Southborough included. The article presents some interesting figures I haven’t seen elsewhere: Southborough has $2.2 billion worth of taxed properties and $243 million worth of tax-exempt properties. If I did my math right — all those zeros make me dizzy — that means

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Special town meeting in September to feature some big issues

August 24, 2009 12:37:40 PM

I’ve mentioned it before, but here’s your official save the date for the special town meeting this fall. It will be held on Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 pm at Trottier, so get your babysitters lined up. There are 15 articles on the warrant, several of them — like purchasing a new ladder truck — are

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Southborough school bus routes posted

August 24, 2009 09:51:04 AM

Figure out when you need to get the kids out the door. The 2009-2010 bus routes (.pdf) for Algonquin, Trottier, Neary, Woodward, and Finn have been posted on the school district website. (Did you know Algonquin pick-up starts at 6:35 am? All I can say is – yikes.) You can also check out an electronic

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The week in government

August 24, 2009 07:04:16 AM

Here’s the list of meetings for the week. On Tuesday, selectmen meet to discuss the salary range for the new police chief, among other items. The Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday talk about Woodland Meadows. Also on Wednesday, the Police Chief Search Committee meets in an executive session (closed to the public). Applications for

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