Last night, selectmen interviewed the final three candidates for Southborough Police Chief. They announced their intention to cast their votes on Thursday night. Read the full article → from BOS to select new police chief Thursday night (Updated)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (1/13/14-1/19/14): Police chief candidate interviews and Advisory discusses reporting of big chiefs and recommends changes to mitigation fund process
Flags in Southborough and across the state will fly at half staff on Saturday in honor of SPC Ryan A. Goldie, U.S. Army. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: January 11, 2014
At Monday’s Planning Board meeting, members discussed their intended warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting in April. They hope to include two zoning bylaw revisions: Medical Marijuana zoning (tabled from fall) and Site Plan Review bylaws. Read the full article → from New approach to passing zoning bylaw revisions
The MBTA announced it’s new schedule to begin this month. Is it an improvement for Southborough? Read the full article → from Updated – Southborough’s new commuter rail schedule – starting January 27
Here are some stories the Metrowest Daily News covered this week that I haven’t gotten to yet. Read the full article → from News roundup: Man arrested for rampages, problematic water main, tuition raised, proposed K-8 budget increase, and call for heavier fines
If you are considering running for office in Southborough, the process begins next week. Read the full article → from Get your nomination papers next week
Monday night, the Planning Board discussed the developer’s new proposal. The only real consensus in the room was that it needed more work. Read the full article → from Barn Hollow open space issues still need working through
Youth and Family Services’ Director Laurie Sugarman-Whittier shares how the Holiday Giving Program did this year. Read the full article → from The holidays were giving this year. Let’s not stop there
The Board of Selectmen met on Thursday to set goals for 2014. Read the full article → from MWDN: BOS’ 2014 priorities include study on new police and fire building
A list of department and committee meetings for the week with agenda highlights. Read the full article → from The week in government (1/06/13 – 1/10/13): Kindergarten tuition increase and Barn Hollow open space
At their December 17th meeting, the Board of Selectmen discussed the possibility of a meals tax. It’s not something currently scheduled for a vote, just something they may consider in future. Read the full article → from Should Southborough implement a local meals tax (like surrounding towns)?
The annual town census form should have arrived in your mailbox recently. This is your friendly reminder to fill it out and send it in. By law the town is required to create a street listing of residents each year to maintain an accurate voting list, among other things. Read the full article → from Don’t forget to fill in the town census
The Metrowest Daily News reports that the compromise for the disputed open space isn’t proceeding as proposed last fall. Read the full article → from MWDN: Barn Hollow compromise hits roadblock