As officials work towards updating the Town’s plans and priorities for Open Space and Recreation, they continue to seek resident feedback. Read the full article → from 2nd forum on Open Space & Rec needs – Thursday
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: BOS on Warrant Articles and budget; road acceptance hearings
News about Super Tuesday and this week’s caucus. Read the full article → from Politics: Primary, Town Clerk’s hours, and Democratic Caucus (Updated – with sample ballots)
Some readers will want to save the dates for a few hearings popping up. Most of these have yet to be posted on the Town website. (One is, but with very short notice.) Read the full article → from Town hearings and meetings: St. Mark’s Solar, Deerfoot and Flagg roads, Medical Marijuana, and road acceptances
To the dismay of southside residents, long-neglected Town zoning codes may allow a high density development without the intended upsides. Read the full article → from ZBA continues hearing on development at Southville and Parkerville; project highlights zoning loopholes (Updated)
A list of who’s taken the first steps to run for Town offices this year. Read the full article → from No races in Town election yet (Updated)
The Town is gauging residents’ interest in increasing recreation areas and/or open space protection. Read the full article → from Town asking residents to answer Open Space & Recreation survey
Leading up to last Spring’s Town election, there was a lot of talk about improving (or not) the Town’s transparency. Most town officials purported to be big proponents of improving open transparent government. So how do things stand? Read the full article → from Update on Southborough Town government transparency
There are a few news items out of the Southborough Library worth sharing. Read the full article → from Library: Legislative breakfast this Friday; and an update on strategic vision
If you are considering running for office in Southborough, the process has already begun. So, go get your papers! Read the full article → from Pull nomination papers for Town office – 12 seats up for grabs (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: Main Street Design; Planning on St. Mark’s Solar and warrant articles; Regional School budget; and Park Central at ZBA
The Board of Selectmen will be asking Town Meeting voters permission to sell two buildings: Fayville Hall and the former, secondary Fire Station. Read the full article → from BOS recommends selling Fayville Hall and Fire Station #2; discusses future of South Union
Last night, the Board of Selectmen heard the final report from the Sidewalk Construction Priorities Committee.
While there was no vote by the board, the committee’s priority list appears to have been adopted as the official priorities of the Town. Read the full article → from Town Sidewalk priorities determined
Selectmen Paul Cimino underwent an unexpected quadruple bypass surgery on Friday. Read the full article → from Selectman Cimino recovering from quadruple bypass