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Downtown Initiative Forum – October 30th

October 23, 2019 02:25:31 PM
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The Economic Development Committee is holding a public forum next Wednesday night. The subject is the committee’s initiative to revitalize downtown Main Street.

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Downtown Initiative: EDC & BOS joint meeting; Town pursuing grant for zoning assistance

May 21, 2019 09:54:39 AM
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The discussion this Thursday will follow up on a discussion at the May 7th BOS meeting. On that night, selectmen approved EDC’s pursuit of a state grant to help their efforts.

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EDC forum on Downtown challenges and hopes: Septic constraints, zoning changes, and more

February 13, 2019 10:18:05 AM
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Last week, the Southborough community was invited to another forum on the Downtown Initiative. The public was briefed on experts’ recommendations for revitalizing the downtown area of Main Street. The Economic Development Committee also shared some of the obstacles and thoughts on how to overcome them.

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EDC invites public to “Downtown Initiative” forum – February 7th (Updated)

January 29, 2019 08:05:55 AM
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The Economic Development Committee has issued an invitation.

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Public Works Updates: Main St, Paving, Guardrails, Rec fields, Town road projects, sidewalks, and more

November 14, 2018 01:22:28 PM
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An update by the Public Works one week ago covered a whole lot of ground.

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Downtown Initiative: Join the resident interview panel, and/or attend the presentation – Wednesday

May 7, 2018 09:23:53 AM
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The Economic Development Committee is seeking a few residents to give their feedback on downtown Southborough this Wednesday from 11:00 am – noon. It’s one of two opportunities that day.

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Downtown Revitalization: Residents invited to ULI session on May 9th (Updated)

May 2, 2018 04:25:42 PM
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The Economic Development Committee is following through on the next phase of its plan to revitalize downtown Southborough.

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SWL: Main St businesses concerned about impact of Reconstruction

March 6, 2018 11:24:23 AM

Last night, owners of businesses downtown publicly worried that the Main St Reconstruction project will turn away customers. They also shared their desire for zoning changes to revitalize the district.

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EDC roundtable findings: Possibility of “investing” in downtown lot; investigating re-zoning and treatment plant options (Updated)

December 12, 2017 07:30:12 AM
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On November 30th, the Economic Development Committee held a workshop inviting residents to join roundtable discussions on issues around revitalizing downtown. They are now sharing some of their takeaways.

One that may garner the most attention is the possibility of the Town purchasing land.

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Working Together for a Better Downtown – November 30th workshop

November 22, 2017 01:00:00 PM
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The Economic Development Committee is inviting you to help them figure out what they should do “about downtown”.

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Downtown Business Village: What survey respondents like, dislike, want to see, and more

October 25, 2017 11:20:42 AM
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On Monday night, the Economic Development Committee made the results of its survey public. The committee presented findings on what people want to see in the Downtown Business Village.

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Find out results of Downtown Survey – Monday (Data to help pave roadmap for downtown Main St)

October 18, 2017 09:43:30 AM
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Results from the Downtown Survey are back. But, I can’t tell you what they were – at least, not yet. A meeting to present the findings is scheduled for this Monday.

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OEDC’s roadmap for doing something about Downtown; plus Broker Breakfast on Friday (Updated)

September 20, 2017 04:47:19 PM
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Southborough’s Economic Development Committee has put out a second issue of “Doing Business in Southborough”. This time the focus is on answering the frequently asked question “What are You Doing about Downtown?” 

And, while I’m posting about the EDC, I should note that they are hosing another “Broker Breakfast” this Friday.

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Town seeking “crucial” input from entire community to revitalize Downtown Business Village

August 9, 2017 09:21:57 AM
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EDC is asking everyone to weigh in on what we want the downtown Main Street area to be. The purpose is to help efforts to improve Southborough’s Downtown Business Village.

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