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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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No decision on Main Street redesign

April 7, 2010 09:32:26 AM
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The several dozen residents who turned out last night to hear the plan for Main Street in front of the Town Common left disappointed when the Board of Selectmen opted to defer their decision on the issue.

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Selectmen to consider the fate of Main Street tonight

April 6, 2010 12:02:51 PM
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To move the wall or not to move the wall, that is the question. At least it’s one of the questions before selectmen tonight as they consider how to proceeded with the Main Street reconstruction project.

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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 consider how to handle parking along Main Street

October 28, 2009 09:23:39 AM

We all know that parking along Main Street can be a problem. Cars are parked on the sidewalk forcing pedestrians into the street. Existing business like the Morris Funeral Home have precious little space to accommodate their needs. Selectmen said it’s a problem they agree needs to be solved, but not at the expense of

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Selectmen and Planning Board to consider Main Street plans

October 26, 2009 10:45:43 AM

Parking or no parking. Sidewalks or no sidewalks. Trees and green space. Room for bike travel. Stone walls. All of these things and more were considered by a couple dozen residents last month at a public meeting to review options for a redesigned Main Street. The residents weighed in on a host of different plans

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Help shape the future of Main Street

September 15, 2009 09:39:29 AM

The town has held a number of public meetings to share information about and get feedback on the reconstruction of Main Street, and the next in the series will be on Thursday night. The town’s first design was rejected by Mass Highway earlier this year. Since then, the town and project engineers Vanasse Hangen Brustlin

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On the warrant: Burying utilities lines on Main Street

August 31, 2009 02:52:16 PM

At some point in the next few years, Main Street in Southborough will be torn up to make a host of roadway improvements. When that work happens, a group in town would also like to see the utility lines along Main Street buried to improve the overall aesthetics of the downtown area. The roadway improvements

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Public meeting on Main Street reconstruction project

June 3, 2009 09:30:52 AM

The project to overhaul Main Street hit a speedbump earlier this year when MassHighway rejected the town’s initial design. Since then, the town has been working with new consultants to come up with a revised proposal. You’ll get a chance to hear about the redesign at a public meeting on Thursday. At the meeting, project

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Plotting a new direction for Main Street

March 27, 2009 11:17:45 AM

I couldn’t attend the public meeting about the Main Street reconstruction project on Wednesday night, but about 15 residents turned up to voice their opinions. Planning on the project hit a snag recently when the state rejected Southborough’s preliminary plans citing safety concerns. You can read the full details from the DPW, but the issue

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Cost estimates for Main Street undergounding still unknown

March 25, 2009 11:34:07 AM

At a public hearing on Monday night, Town Planner Vera Kolias outlined the statutory steps the town would need to go through to get utility lines along Main Street buried undergound, and that road likely leads to a vote at the special town meeting next fall. But one big piece that’s missing right now is

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This week: A focus on Main Street

March 23, 2009 09:34:57 AM

Last week it was all about the ladder truck and the police station. This week, attention turns to Main Street. There are two public hearings scheduled for this week. The first at the Planning Board on Monday night will be about the undergrounding of utility wires along Main Street. The second on Wednesday night at

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