Tonight’s, the Board of Selectmen will likely approve an updated Host Community Agreement for the Medical Marijuana dispensary coming to 255 Turnpike Drive. Read the full article → from BOS to vote on updated Host Agreement with CommCan tonight
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Hydrant flushing next week (Check taps and the schedule before you wash a load!)
Next week is the last week of April, and that means it’s time for the annual flushing of the hydrants in Southborough. It will take nearly all week for the DPW to flush all the hydrants in town, and when they’re doing the ones in your neck of the woods, you may notice your tap water running brown. Read the full article → from Hydrant flushing next week (Check taps and the schedule before you wash a load!)
Woodland Meadows Affordable Housing lottery
Almost 8 years after the Woodland Meadows 40B development started making headlines, four 2-bedroom affordable units will be allotted. Read the full article → from Woodland Meadows Affordable Housing lottery
Meet the Candidates – April 28
The Library Board of Trustees is again hosting their annual Candidates’ Night. Read the full article → from Meet the Candidates – April 28
The week in government: ZBA hearing on Southville senior housing; St. Mark’s solar & Park Central at Conservation
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: ZBA hearing on Southville senior housing; St. Mark’s solar & Park Central at Conservation
Algonquin settled discrimination case for $100,000; confidential agreement signed in March
Southborough Wicked Local is reporting that a discrimination case by a former ARHS janitor has been settled for $100,000. Read the full article → from Algonquin settled discrimination case for $100,000; confidential agreement signed in March
Town Meeting: Electricity savings, green efforts, pooper scooper law and more (Updated)
Here’s a list of what else voters approved, and didn’t. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Electricity savings, green efforts, pooper scooper law and more (Updated)
Town Meeting 2016 recap: Preservationists prevail across the board; every voter mattered (Updated-again)
Two voters (and meeting procedures) were the difference between holding onto the “rotting”, historic Fayville Hall (with its “cess pit”) and authorizing selectmen to “dispose of it”. Read the full article → from Town Meeting 2016 recap: Preservationists prevail across the board; every voter mattered (Updated-again)
Voters expand Marijuana zoning buffer. Moot point for dispensary opponents?
A citizen’s petition article to expand the buffer zone for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries passed at Town Meeting tonight. An additional proposal to limit dispensary hours failed to pass muster. Read the full article → from Voters expand Marijuana zoning buffer. Moot point for dispensary opponents?
Main Street easement fails to voters looking to protect Town character (Updated)
Tonight, Southborough voters told the Town they weren’t willing to proceed with easements for the Main Street project. Read the full article → from Main Street easement fails to voters looking to protect Town character (Updated)
Town Meeting night one: Recap (Updated)
Approximately 512 voters showed up to make decisions on Town budgets and bylaws last night. Judging by an exodus after Article 14, many were there to support the preservation of 84 Main Street. Read the full article → from Town Meeting night one: Recap (Updated)
Town Meeting night one: Burnett House preserved; early adjournment
Town Meeting voters overwhelmingly supported articles to preserve the historic Burnett-Garfield Estate. Articles 20-39 are up for vote Tuesday night. Read the full article → from Town Meeting night one: Burnett House preserved; early adjournment
The week in government: All about Town Meeting
No surprise, almost all of the business posted for this week so far is related to tonight’s (and possibly tomorrow night’s) Annual Town Meeting. Read the full article → from The week in government: All about Town Meeting
Main Street: Continued disagreements over parking issues at Town Common
The Main St. Design Group Chair told the public “A No vote [on Article 20] could mean a 3 or 5 year wait – or never. Or, it could mean the Town paying $6 or $7 million.” Martin Healey addressed an audience of residents who came to learn about easements for the Main Street project.
The discussion was part of a (civil) debate at a March 31st forum to inform residents before Monday night’s Town Meeting vote. Read the full article → from Main Street: Continued disagreements over parking issues at Town Common