The Southborough selectmen were called out in the Boston Globe this weekend for not broadcasting their meetings on public access television. The town spent between $25,000 and $30,000 on cameras and microphones to get the Hearing Room in the Town House cable ready. The equipment has been in place for over 6 weeks now, but Read the full article → from Board of Selectmen blackout
The Southborough Historical Commission wants to save one of the town’s historic buildings from the wrecking ball. The town is studying the feasibility of building a new police station, and the leading plans call for the demolition of the existing building to make way for a new one. The existing police station was built in Read the full article → from Reconsidering the police station
Details about the musical tribute for Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn have been announced. The tribute will be held on Monday, March 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. It will be celebration of Mr. Wrenn’s life with music, memories, and photographs. Students, colleagues, friends, and family will participate. If you Read the full article → from Musical tribute for Dennis Wrenn
Last night I had the chance to talk with Selectwoman Bonnie Phaneuf about the recent decision to remove the ladder truck article from the April warrant. Here’s what I learned. Back in January, the selectmen floated the idea of having a special town meeting in the fall to cover all large non-emergency capital items. It’s Read the full article → from Why the ladder truck article was removed from the warrant
Tomasso Trattoria is offering a special menu at a special price as part of Restaurant Week Boston, which despite the name, isn’t limited to Boston and last more than a week. From now until Friday, March 27, you can get a 3-course meal for $33.09. (I can only guess that 9 cents is important.) Check Read the full article → from Tomasso taking part in Restaurant Week
According to January unemployment numbers, the recession has finally hit Metrowest, but Southborough has been relatively spared. The Boston Globe reported this weekend that the 13 towns comprising the Framingham labor market, including Southborough, lost more jobs in January than they did in all of 2008 – a total of 1,700 in the one-month period. Read the full article → from Southborough unemployment rate relatively low
In February I told you the Trottier math team placed 6th in the MathCounts chapter competition to qualify for the state competition. States were held on March 7th at Wentworth Institute of Technology, and the math whizzes from Trottier placed a respectable 16th out of 27 teams. Trottier eighth-grader Tommy Yu ranked 8th among all Read the full article → from Trottier math team has a good showing at states
This story is still evolving, but apparently sometime last week the Southborough selectmen removed the article to fund a new aerial ladder truck from the April warrant. The news comes just one week after the successful Southborough Fire Ball, which raised nearly $100K toward the purchase of a new ladder truck. At the Fire Ball, Read the full article → from Ladder truck removed from April warrant?
It’s a busy, busy week in town government. On Monday night the Advisory Committee will present a public information meeting on your tax rate. The Board of Selectmen meet on Tuesday and Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representatives Danielle Gregoire and Carolyn Dykema are tentatively scheduled to attend. On Wednesday the regional school committee talks assessments Read the full article → from The week in town government
Exhibit opening at the Arts Center – Friday The latest exhibit at the Arts Center opens on Friday night with a reception from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Collage: Process and Product runs through April 10. If you can’t make it to the opening reception, you can view the exhibit on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 Read the full article → from 4 things to do this weekend
That’s the rumor according to the Boston Herald: Site snoops from Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison buddy-movie comedy allegedly called “Lakeside,” starring Sandler, David Spade and Kevin James, have been making the rounds in Wellesley, Essex, Southboro, Wareham and also at the Franklin Park Zoo. Word is, filming on the project, which reportedly also stars Rob Read the full article → from Adam Sandler coming to Southborough?
With Town Meeting only a month away, now is a good time to get educated on just how important your vote can be, and the Southborough Advisory Committee wants to help you do that. The committee is sponsoring a public information meeting on Monday night called “How You Can Control Your Property Tax Rate.” “Many Read the full article → from The difference a vote can make
School technology may take a big hit this year. The Southborough schools originally requested $205K for capital technology projects like replacing desktops and network equipment. It was an amount that Director of Technology Jean Tower said would keep them “barely treading water.” But the Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee have since slashed the schools’ Read the full article → from No new technology approved for the schools
Southborough’s annual town meeting is exactly one month away, so get your babysitters lined up. Town Meeting starts on Monday, April 13 at 7:00 pm at Trottier Middle School. Anyone in town can attend Town Meeting, but you must be a registered voter to vote on the warrant articles. The last day to register to Read the full article → from Save the date: Town Meeting starts April 13