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Residents asked to further curb water use

September 2, 2010 02:03:54 PM
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Water is already in short supply this year, and for Southborough residents it will be even more so over the next few weeks thanks to work two of the town’s water storage tanks.

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Triangle Park improvements expected soon

August 30, 2010 02:25:03 PM

In last week’s open discussion thread, many of you had questions about the status of the Triangle Park in Cordaville. Evan Lips of the Metrowest Daily News read your comments and decided to write an article about it.

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Construction projects on Parkerville and Southville Roads start this week

August 30, 2010 12:04:00 PM

Two road construction projects are ramping up this week – one on Parkerville Road south of Route 9 and one on the eastern end of Southville Road.

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State says Mass Pike overpass is stucturally sound

August 20, 2010 06:15:12 PM

The state Department of Transportation said yesterday that the brick-sized chunks of concrete that fell from a Massachusetts Turnpike overpass onto Cordaville Road Wednesday night does not mean the bridge is failing.

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Falling concrete closes portion of Route 85

August 19, 2010 09:37:04 AM
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Southborough Police last night closed a 1-mile stretch of Route 85 after “brick-sized” pieces of concrete fell from the Mass Pike overpass onto the roadway, reports the Metrowest Daily News.

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POLL: Drought advisory issued for our area – what are you doing to conserve?

August 18, 2010 12:12:42 PM
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When it rains, it pours, and when it doesn’t, well, you have this summer. Our lack of rain prompted the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency last week to issue a drought advisory for much of central Massachusetts, including Southborough.

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Save the date: Household Hazardous Waste Day – October 16

August 3, 2010 07:14:03 AM
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Each fall Southborough holds a Household Hazardous Waste Day at the Transfer Station, and this year it will be on October 16.

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Overdue water bills will now be assessed late fees

July 9, 2010 10:15:55 AM
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If you don’t pay your water bill on time, it’s now going to cost you. Selectmen last week approved an annual fee for overdue water bills.

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Voluntary water ban now in effect

July 7, 2010 11:59:33 AM
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For the past several summers, Southborough has instituted a voluntary water ban during the summer months. Selectman last week voted to do the same this summer. The voluntary ban went into effect on June 30 and will run through September 22.

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Do you drink the water in Southborough?

June 28, 2010 03:06:48 PM
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The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority recently released its annual water quality report — you should have received a copy in the mail, but you can also check it out online — and Southborough did just fine. When tested for PCE, lead, and copper, our water was well below the detection limits.

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Good question: What’s the roadwork on Common Street for?

June 23, 2010 02:27:56 PM
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A My Southborough reader noticed crews tearing up a bit of Common Street between the library and the All Wars Memorial yesterday and wondered what was going on. I asked DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan, and here’s what she said

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Will Southborough get state funding for Main Street redesign?

June 23, 2010 09:38:51 AM
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Selectman last week put their stamp of approval on a design to revamp Main Street from Sears Road to Park Street. It’s a project that has been in the works for about a decade. DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan has said she hopes construction will begin in 2014, but according to a recent story by the Worcester Business Journal, getting the anticipated state funding for the project may be an uphill battle.

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Selectmen endorse plan to widen Main Street

June 16, 2010 01:04:30 PM
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We all know the stretch of Main Street west of Route 85 along the town common can get pretty tight, especially when cars are parked along the road. Selectmen last night unanimously endorsed a plan to widen the roadway to create as many as 14 dedicated parking spots. It’s part of a larger plan to redesign Main Street from Sears Road to Park Street.

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Selectmen consider Main Street redesign tonight

June 15, 2010 11:45:46 AM
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At their meeting tonight, selectmen will once again take up the issue of how to redesign Main Street west of Route 85. At issue is whether and how to accommodate parking on the narrow section of street.

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