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Southborough won’t vote on Algonquin reimbursement compromise this year

March 3, 2010 11:39:33 AM

We’ve talked a lot about the things that will be on the warrant at town meeting this year, but here’s one that won’t be.

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Change to tonight’s Board of Selectmen agenda

March 2, 2010 09:15:19 AM

For those of you planning on attending tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting, note there’s been a scheduling change. The executive session originally scheduled to run from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm has been canceled. The open meeting will now start at 6:00 pm and all agenda items will shift up by two hours.

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Agenda for tonight’s selectmen meeting

February 18, 2010 02:40:37 PM

Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen was canceled due to the snow. The selectmen had planned to focus on budget at their meeting tonight, but they’ve added to tonight’s agenda some of the items from Tuesday’s meeting. Here’s the agenda.

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Tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting canceled

February 16, 2010 05:24:56 PM

I just got word that tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting has been canceled due to the weather. Selectmen are scheduled to meet next on Thursday to talk budgets. That meeting starts at 6:00 pm in the Town House Hearing Room (second floor).

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Selectmen consider police overtime budget, cruiser purchases

February 15, 2010 11:48:58 AM
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The Board of Selectmen scrutinized town budgets last week. Previously I told you how the library and youth commission fared (not particularly well), but they aren’t the only town departments facing cuts.

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Selectmen talk non-profits, other fiscal issues with state legislators

February 5, 2010 09:28:41 AM

Like they did last year around this time, Southborough’s state legislators — Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representatives Carolyn Dykema (Southborough Precincts 2 and 3), and Danielle Gregoire (Southborough Precinct 1) — came before the Board of Selectmen this week to talk about the fiscal challenges facing the town. One big topic of conversation was taxation of non-profit organizations.

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Resident ordered to fix water problem on Marlboro Road

January 27, 2010 11:50:35 AM
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It’s been a long, drawn-out, complicated affair. One that has pitted neighbor against neighbor and resident against town. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon.

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Still no resolution on Marlboro Road water issue

January 6, 2010 11:49:02 AM

The DPW came to last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting prepared to present findings on the source of water that flows from Stephen Stanechewski’s property at 126 Marlboro Road out onto the roadway. Public officials say the water freezes on the road creating an unsafe condition for motorists.

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MWRA not budging on Nichols House use

December 23, 2009 03:44:31 PM
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The battle between the town and the MWRA over the historic Nichols House rages on.

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Selectmen news: Main Street redesign and Marlboro Road water issues

December 22, 2009 09:41:15 AM

I wasn’t at the Board of Selectmen meeting last night, but from the reports in the Metrowest Daily News, it sounds like it was an eventful one. Here’s a recap.

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Selectmen to consider assessment centers tonight

September 3, 2009 03:17:58 PM

Selectmen have left open the possibility of using an assessment center to help evaluate final candidates for the police chief position. Assessment centers put candidates through a series of job-related simulations, interviews and/or psychological tests. They can help evaluate how a candidate might behave in critical areas of the job.
Selectmen put out an RFP for

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Board of Selectmen cable broadcast schedule

August 27, 2009 12:13:07 PM

I wasn’t able to attend Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, but thanks to the Southborough Cable Access Committee, I’ll be able to catch a broadcast of the meeting later this week. If you’re looking to do the same, here’s the broadcast schedule:
Thursday – 7:00 pm
Friday – 9:00 am and 5:00 pm
Saturday – 12:00 pm

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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 station.
New

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Update on the search for a new police chief

August 17, 2009 12:37:46 PM

Today is the last day to submit an application to be Southborough’s chief of police. Search committee chairwoman Desiree Aselbekian said she didn’t know offhand how many resumes have been submitted, but she told selectmen that resumes “have been coming in.”
Aselbekian updated selectmen last week on how the search for a new police chief has been

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