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Small electrical fire at Town House ends Selectmen meeting early

August 25, 2010 08:59:31 AM
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Last night’s was one of the most exciting Board of Selectmen meetings I’ve been to in recent memory, but it had nothing to do with the agenda.

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In the media: Board frustrated about Southborough town planner probe

August 10, 2010 12:04:23 PM

For the past four months, the Planning Board has been trying to hire a new town planner after former Town Planner Vera Kolias resigned last April. The board met with Selectmen last week to talk about the position, in a conversation that was at times heated.

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Family’s request to cut down tree they call a ’safety hazard’ denied

August 6, 2010 12:28:29 PM

Outside the Marlboro Road home of Bill and Melissa Shields stands a tall red oak. It may be majestic, but the Shields say the tree, which stands on town property, creates a hazard. On Tuesday night they petitioned the town to take it down.

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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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Town employees say they tried mediation in Pizzeria Uno incident

July 1, 2010 11:52:28 AM

If you’re thoroughly sick of hearing about the Pizzeria Uno investigation — and I know many of you are — I suggest you read no further. But for those of you who have wondered why the town didn’t try a path like mediation before launching the 7-month investigation that cost the town at least $13K in legal bills, the Metrowest Daily News has the answer.

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No decision on whether to reimburse legal fees for town employees

June 30, 2010 11:45:04 AM

The Board of Selectmen again last night considered whether to reimburse $14K in legal fees incurred by town employees as part of the so-called Southborough Eight investigation. While two selectmen — Bill Boland and John Rooney — said they were strongly in favor of doing so, the board ultimately deferred its decision.

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Southborough sets aside cash for legal battle with Northborough

June 28, 2010 12:08:15 PM

At their town meeting this spring, Northborough voters allocated $100K for a battle with Southborough over the ongoing Algonquin reimbursement dispute. Last week, Southborough decided to set aside some cash of its own.

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Southborough dealing with a ’slew’ of public records requests

June 17, 2010 11:48:40 AM

Selectmen on Tuesday night said the town has received so many public records requests from residents and the local media that it’s starting to impact the ability of town employees to get things done.

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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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Neighbors want an end to St. Mark’s traffic

June 10, 2010 10:30:07 AM
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In all the discussion about St. Mark’s lawn last week, some commenters also griped about bus traffic to and from the school on School Street and Latisquama Road. Residents along both roads presented a petition to selectmen last week asking them to do something about traffic they called “dangerous.”

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Selectman regrets investigation; board considers reimbursing town employees

June 9, 2010 11:43:18 AM

“I wish this whole thing never happened,” Selectman Bill Boland said last night. He was referring to the 7-month long investigation of Southborough town employees that stemmed from comments made last September at an after-work gathering at Pizzeria Uno in Westborough. “I wish it went away. But I can’t do anything about that.”

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Selectmen release report on police chief candidates … sort of

June 8, 2010 11:42:24 AM
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At their meeting last week, Selectmen voted unanimously to release a report from a performance assessment conducted last fall on the four finalists for Southborough police chief. But in the version they released, all information related to the candidates’ performance was blacked out.

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Fire department to seek grant for breathing apparatus

May 20, 2010 09:22:45 AM
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Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. told selectmen on Tuesday night that self-contained breathing apparatus are “literally the lifeline” of firefighters responding to fires, hazmat situations, carbon monoxide leaks, and the like. He also told selectmen some of Southborough’s SCBAs no longer meet current safety standards.

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