Last night, John Butler asked residents to make a move towards transparency. The plans for implementation and future expense were too unclear for most voters. Read the full article → from More Town Meeting: Article for transparency too unclear
Town Meeting voters approved more than $50 million in town budgets and expenditures last night. But there’s still a lot of business to be resolved tonight.
Residents didn’t question the bulk of the budget or the biggest expenses. Instead, much of the night was spent debating issues related to town personnel. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Salaries raised to “market rate”, grilling over cemetery supervisor, and hiring an economic coordinator
According to The Boston Globe, the New England Primate Center is under investigation again for more suspicious deaths of monkeys. Read the full article → from Primate Center: Investigation into 6 more monkey deaths; revelation of 12 deaths prior to 2011
Annual Town Meeting opened at 7:00 pm tonight. Four hours later, it has been continued to 7:30 pm on Tuesday.
Still up are articles 18-33 That includes the Demolition Delay Bylaw which is back on. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Continued to Tuesday night: Demolition Delay Bylaw back in the running
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from This week in sports
The latest log from Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Police Warning and logs: U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
Here are some highlights of events in and around Southborough this week. Read the full article → from Events this week: Spring concert, Special Ed laws, parenting insights, math for tots and meditation
The Annual Town Meeting (opening tonight) dominates, with most committees focused on pre-meeting preparations. Boards are clearly prepared for the meeting to continue into a second night, with more meetings planned to prep for Tuesday evening. Read the full article → from The week in government: Annual Town Meeting
Here are some highlights of events in and around Southborough this week. Read the full article → from Weekend at a Glance: Wingo, coffeehouses, Rec party, and jazz festival
SOLF is hosting a special presentation about “one of the most challenging pieces of wildlife research ever undertaken in the US”: Read the full article → from Wolverines at Commmunity House – April 16
Looking to update your business website or online profile with a “snappy new headshot”? A photographer in town is holding a special session this Thursday and Friday.
Don’t think of it as an expense. Consider it a donation to a worthy cause. Read the full article → from Headshots for Alzheimers – April 16-17
For those of you looking to “save” the Breakneck Hill cows, all may not be lost. Read the full article → from Looking to save the cows? Public forum – April 26
On April 25, the Rotary Club is sponsoring it’s 25th Annual Earth Day Clean Up. Read the full article → from 25th Annual Earth Day Clean Up – on the 25th
Southborough has always had an impressive showing at the Boston Marathon, and this year is no exception. On Monday, April 21, thirty-five Southborough residents will don a bib a run for themselves and for causes they hold dear. Every runner has a story, and from now until marathon day, I’ll feature as many of those stories as I can on the blog. Read the full article → from 2015 Boston Marathon runner: Glynis Healey