Access to Southborough’s largest Town-owned conservation parcel is partially closed while cleanup work is underway. Read the full article → from Breakneck Hill Farm trail restrictions due to farm dump cleanup work
Last week, the Select Board voted on the dates for two meetings this spring — an Annual Town Meeting in April and the Special Town Meeting on the Neary School building project in May. Read the full article → from Save the Dates for Spring Town Meetings
This weekend, early voting opens in the Town House. And voters are already starting to send in their Vote By Mail ballots. So, it’s time to update readers on the details, and what’s on our ballots in Southborough — which includes 5 petition questions this year. Read the full article → from Voting in Southborough starts Saturday (Updated)
This week, CSX’s contractor finally conducted needed reconstruction of the Central Street railroad crossing. Read the full article → from CSX Central Street Crossing to reopen tonight
The Southborough Health Department is holding its annual flu vaccine clinic for residents ages 65+ today. (Registration is required – but as of writing this post, there were still available time slots.) And this Saturday, the Greater Boroughs Partnership for Health will hold a Drive Thru Flu Clinic for Southborough and two other towns. Read the full article → from Reminder: Register for Flu Clinics: Senior Flu this morning & ARHS Drive Thru on Saturday
This week, the Southborough School Committee will hold a meeting to follow up on a promise made at the end of last school year. Its agenda is one item — a presentation by independent auditors. Read the full article → from Independent Auditor report on Neary investigation — Thursday
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
If you’ve been looking forward to Household Hazardous Waste Day to clean out your garage/shed, head to the DPW Garage a week from Saturday. But note the event limitations. Read the full article → from Household Hazardous Waste Day (& Electronic Recycling) – Oct 19
The committee working towards holding a big, yearlong celebration of the Town’s upcoming historic milestone will use Southborough’s Heritage Day to raise awareness and funds. Read the full article → from Tricentennial Committee to make the most of Heritage Day
Every year, Southborough Youth & Family Services coordinates a program to support residents in need prior to the holidays. The deadline for residents to apply to be recipients is October 25th. Read the full article → from Apply soon to get your family’s “Winter Wishes” granted
Registration is open for Southborough Recreation’s 2nd session of this school year’s RAP (Recreation After-School Programs) classes. Some programs have already filled up, and registration closes a week from today.
To avoid the programs you want most filling up before you can sign up (especially the first session of “RAP”), you’ll want to start exploring the options today. Read the full article → from Sign up for Fall RAP 2
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
The Southborough Health Department will be holding its annual flu vaccine clinic for residents ages 65+ in less than two weeks. Registration is required. Days later, the Greater Boroughs Partnership for Health will hold a Drive Thru Flu Clinic for Southborough and two other towns. Registration is open for both events. Read the full article → from Register for Flu Clinics: Senior Flu on Oct 16 & ARHS Drive Thru on Oct 19
As I previously reported, the Zoning Board of Appeals denied the application for the rebooted version of a large 40B development at Park Central off of Flagg Road.
The legal justification for that decision is important, given that the developer’s threat to appeal. This week, the written decision was posted to the Town’s website. Read the full article → from Park Central Denial Decision posted (Updated)