In honor of “National Public Works Week”, the DPW is collecting donations to support the Southborough Food Pantry. Their goal is to fill a truck. Read the full article → from Fill a DPW Truck drive for Food Pantry: Wed – Sat
Tonight’s Special Town Meeting will convene at Trottier Middle School at 7:00 pm. Here’s what you should know. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting at a Glance: Articles on ZBA, Kallander Field, and Saturday Town Meetings
As part of a required infrastructure upgrade to the MBTA, the state will be working on the Commuter Rail line at nights. Work on the Worcester line is anticipated to start this week. The dates impacting our Town aren’t clear. Read the full article → from Night work along Commuter Rail Line to begin
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff in honor of Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff: through May 22, 2018
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: Preparing for Tuesday’s Special Town Meeting
This week, two selectmen let their displeasure be known about the Article to fund Kallander Field repairs. The focus was the mechanism for bringing $248,300 request to voters. Bypassing approval from the Board of Selectmen, the Recreation Commission Co-chair organized a Citizen’s Petition Article. Read the full article → from Kallander Field: “Citizen” Article point of contention, Youth Soccer working with Fay but challenged by declining numbers, Answers to problems up the hill
The Planning Board was compelled to schedule a meeting on Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles for Monday night. Read the full article → from Planning Board to meet on Zoning Articles – Monday & Tuesday nights
The long awaited re-turfing of 911 field is done! Read the full article → from Turf’s up! 911 Field-work is done
At next Wednesday night’s Special Town Meeting, voters will decide whether or not to change the schedule for Annual Town Meetings. Read the full article → from STM Voters asked to open Annual Town Meetings on Saturday afternoons in March (Updated)
Based on discussions at a hearing last night, tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting might have a big impact on how some votes are cast and whether any of the Citizen Petition Articles are amended. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Update: Public waits for Town to release legal opinion on zoning Articles; ZBA Chair asks residents not to pile on
Southborough Recreation is seeking babysitters for the Special Town Meeting next week. Read the full article → from Seeking babysitters for Town Meeting – May 22nd
There are a couple of big Town projects that aren’t keeping to the schedules I previously shared with readers. So, I reached out to Public Works Superintendent Karen Galligan for some updates. Read the full article → from Delayed Town projects: Updates on Main Street and Fayville Playground
Flags in Southborough and across the nation will be flying at half staff tomorrow, May 15th, in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: May 15, 2018
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: Hearings and meetings on Special Town Meeting Articles