A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Planning Board and Conservation Commission hearings (Updated)
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Recreation Commission and Golf Course Committee
St. Mark’s School has plans to light an athletic field at 25 Marlboro Road. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s School bringing field lighting project to Town boards
Flags in Southborough and across the state will flying at half staff until sunset tomorrow, June 29, 2019, in honor of a Lynn soldier who died on June 8th. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: June 29, 2019
Residents looking for new Transfer Station permits this summer should head to the building down the hill from the Transfer Station, not to the Town House. Read the full article → from Reminder: Transfer Stickers through DPW (and Senior Center drive thru) this year
Last week, Fire Chief Steven Achilles asked selectmen to approve increased transport fees for ambulances. Convinced by the chief’s presentation and responses to several questions, the board unanimously agreed. Read the full article → from BOS raising ambulance fees: SFD expects little/no impact on most “users”; patients with hardships encouraged to apply for abatements
The Town has posted a few alerts this week worth sharing. I’m rounding them up. Read the full article → from Town briefs: Town House/Pilgrim church lot repaving, MBTA reminder, and Water report (Updated)
I reached out to the Town to find out how officials plan to use granted by the state for Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness planning. Read the full article → from Southborough to prepare for climate change “Vulnerability” thanks to state grant (Updated)
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Historical, Recreation, Assessors, Golf Course, Library Trustees, and Trust Fund
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff until sunset tomorrow, June 22, 2019. It is in honor of another fallen soldier from long ago, finally returning home. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: June 22, 2019
The Recreation Director wasn’t the only appointment that the Board of Selectmen approved this week. They also dealt with some committee re-appointments and new appointments that I previewed last week. That includes the two that had looked uncertain earlier this month. Read the full article → from BOS reappoints Historical Commission members and promotes ZBA alternate (who calls for more women to serve and more training from Town)
As I shared last fall, Southborough Recreation Director Doreen Ferguson is retiring this summer. This week, the Board of Selectmen appointed her replacement. Read the full article → from New Recreation Director approved, “new direction” indicated (Updated)
I was too quick on the draw for two posts this week. Here are updates to fix that. Read the full article → from Town updates: Park Central at Conservation on Thursday; Public Safety Building delay to August 13
The new safety complex is on track for a summer opening and fall Grand Opening, though small issues continue to “pop up”. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building Update (Updated)