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Government
Updated – Main Street project: Neighbors show what’s at “stake”

If you drove through the intersection of Route 85 and Main Street today, you may have wondered what the brightly colored stakes were for. They are part of a neighborhood effort to physically demonstrate where land, trees and stone walls will be impacted by the Main Street reconstruction project. Read the full article → from Updated – Main Street project: Neighbors show what’s at “stake”
Tour of Town Meeting: Turn on your set

If you’ve never been to a Town Meeting, you might wonder what’s entailed. In an effort to encourage participation, Southborough’s first female selectman, Donna McDaniel is offering a Guided Tour on local cable. Read the full article → from Tour of Town Meeting: Turn on your set
The week (and next) in government (3/31-4/10/14): DPW’s Main St meeting, Warrant Articles, Gulbankian’s hearing, and answers from FEMA (Updated)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week (and next) in government (3/31-4/10/14): DPW’s Main St meeting, Warrant Articles, Gulbankian’s hearing, and answers from FEMA (Updated)
Rep. Dykema to hold office hours in Southborough this Monday morning

State Representative Carolyn Dykema will hold office hours on Monday, March 31, and she invites Southborough residents to stop by. Read the full article → from Rep. Dykema to hold office hours in Southborough this Monday morning
Main Street Project: Boards split, potential amendment, and reminder – DPW meeting Wed

This week, both Advisory Committee and Board of Selectmen discussed their positions for the citizens petitions to appoint and fund a committee to review the Main Street Reconstruction Project. Read the full article → from Main Street Project: Boards split, potential amendment, and reminder – DPW meeting Wed
Park Central public hearings likely to take several months – traffic hearing opens April 23

Last night, the Zoning Board of Appeals opened their public hearings on the proposed Park Central 40B project. The hearing room was standing room only as members from surrounding neighborhoods came to voice their concerns. Read the full article → from Park Central public hearings likely to take several months – traffic hearing opens April 23
BOS news: Article positions, finalizing Gulbankians solution, and no video of candidate “sabotage”
To be honest, I haven’t managed to watch last night’s full Board of Selectmen meeting yet. But I did pick up a tidbit and Southborough Wicked Local filled me in on other highlights.
The website also reported an update on the alleged attempted sabotage of a candidate’s bid for a seat on the board. Read the full article → from BOS news: Article positions, finalizing Gulbankians solution, and no video of candidate “sabotage”
Conversations Before the Crisis – April 3
When a conversation is hard, we often put it off indefinitely. The Southborough Board of Health and the Senior Center seek to remind us the importance of having these conversations before it’s too late. Read the full article → from Conversations Before the Crisis – April 3
Election update: Voter registration by today and who’s in the running (Updated)

8:00 pm tonight is the deadline for registering to vote in the May 12th Town Election. This is an election you want to be registered for. . . Read the full article → from Election update: Voter registration by today and who’s in the running (Updated)
The week in government (3/24/14-3/30/14): Park Central public hearing and Warrant Article discussions
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (3/24/14-3/30/14): Park Central public hearing and Warrant Article discussions
Video: A walk through of the Main Street reconstruction project
The DPW followed through on resident’s suggestion to create a video to explain the Main Street project. Read the full article → from Video: A walk through of the Main Street reconstruction project
Election news: Parry running for BOS and investigating sabotage
Former Selectman David Parry pulled papers on Friday to run in the coming Board of Selectmen election. The candidate reported an incident over the weekend that he believes may have been an attempt to sabotage his run. Read the full article → from Election news: Parry running for BOS and investigating sabotage
Hot topics in upcoming meetings: Park Central hearing and Main Street project
Every Monday, I share the posted town board and committee meetings for the week. But with a couple of hot button issues on agendas for next week, I decided to give readers a little extra notice. Read the full article → from Hot topics in upcoming meetings: Park Central hearing and Main Street project