Reader southsider brought our attention yesterday to a chemical transfer station being proposed by CSX. The station would be off Flanders Road in Westborough about a mile from the Southborough border. Read the full article → from CSX proposes chemical transfer station near Southborough border – what does it mean for us?
The race for representative in the 4th Middlesex District, which includes Southborough precinct 1, was a tight one. When all votes were counted, Republican Steven Levy had a slim 100 vote margin over incumbent Democrat Danielle Gregoire. Read the full article → from Gregoire conceeds, Levy will represent Southborough precinct 1
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
A majority of Southborough voters are likely disappointed this morning by some of the state election results. Read the full article → from How Southborough voted – here are the numbers
It was a busy day at the polls in Southborough with 67% of registered voters casting a ballot in today’s election. While the state went mainly Democratic, Southborough showed its red side in this election. Read the full article → from Big turnout in Southborough as voters skew Republican in several key races
In response to a “deluge of email,” mainly from the business community, the Board of Selectmen have decided to take another look at property tax rates for fiscal year 2011. Read the full article → from Selectmen to take another look at the property tax rate
I recently came upon what is left of two huge trees in Southborough’s Rural Cemetery, and I contacted DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan to ask what happened. Read the full article → from When a tree falls in the cemetery
Tomorrow is election day. Polls in Southborough (and elsewhere) will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from What you need to know for election day
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
The Gulbankian family was scheduled to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals last night for the latest round in what has become a nearly year-long quest to continuing operating three long-standing businesses on their Mt. Vickery Road property. But in a letter to the ZBA, the family asked for more time to prepare their site plan. Read the full article → from Gulbankians seek extension on zoning review
Earlier this month the town sponsored a flu clinic for seniors. Next month they’ll open up the supplies for all residents ages 12 and up. Read the full article → from Flu clinic for all Southborough residents in November
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Yesterday I posted a list of vacancies on town boards and committees. Turns out I had copied and pasted from an outdated list. Whoops. Read the full article → from Updated list of committee vacancies
Southborough is going to try something a bit different with property taxes this year. For what I believe is the first time ever (someone correct me if I’m wrong), selectmen last night set two tax rates – one for residential properties and second higher rate for commercial properties. Read the full article → from Selectmen approve split tax rate — what it means for your property taxes