Leo Bartolini is running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen against incumbent Bill Boland. On Saturday morning, Bartolini will host an informal get-together at the new Red Barn Coffee at 20 Turnpike Road (Route 9 eastbound). Read the full article → from Meet and greet with Leo Bartolini on Saturday
Government
Save the date: Candidates’ Night at the Southborough Library – May 2
On Wednesday, May 2, the Southborough Library will host its annual Candidates’ Night. The event is a chance for you to hear from the candidates directly. You also have the opportunity to ask questions. Read the full article → from Save the date: Candidates’ Night at the Southborough Library – May 2
MWDN: Westborough, Southborough, Shrewsbury target unfunded mandates
Southborough may have approved its municipal and school budgets for fiscal year 2013 at Town Meeting earlier this month, but the talk about budgets is far from over. Last week Selectman Bill Boland met with officials from area towns to discuss the impact unfunded mandates imposed by the state have on local budgets. Read the full article → from MWDN: Westborough, Southborough, Shrewsbury target unfunded mandates
The week in government (4/23/12 – 4/27/12)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (4/23/12 – 4/27/12)
Hydrant flushing in Southborough to begin next week
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 in Southborough to begin next week
Dykema launches MetroWest Veterans Consortium
Representative Carolyn Dykema was at the Southborough Senior Center last week to launch the Metrowest Veterans Consortium. Read the full article → from Dykema launches MetroWest Veterans Consortium
Town Meeting commits funds to repair and renovate Assabet
Town Meeting last week voted overwhelmingly to approve funds to help repair and renovate Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School. The decision, which came despite the warning of at least one town official, commits the town to paying $882,300 over the life of a 30-year bond. Read the full article → from Town Meeting commits funds to repair and renovate Assabet
The week in government (4/16/12 – 4/20/12)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (4/16/12 – 4/20/12)
Political candidates out in force at Town Meeting
Political candidates go where the voters are, and that was certainly true of Town Meeting this week. Residents arriving at Trottier were greeted by candidates looking for signatures on their nomination papers and by supporters holding signs for the two candidates competing to represent Southborough in the state legislature. Read the full article → from Political candidates out in force at Town Meeting
Most of you did not go to Town Meeting – tell us why (with POLL)
Every year after Town Meeting I take a look at the attendance numbers. It’s typically a depressing exercise, and this year is no different. While it wasn’t the worst on record, turnout this year was predictably light. Read the full article → from Most of you did not go to Town Meeting – tell us why (with POLL)
Search for a new town administrator to begin immediately
Town Administrator Jean Kitchen announced late last year that after six years on the job she would retire in June at the end of the town’s fiscal year. Since then, the effort to replace her has been in a holding pattern pending the fate of the town manager legislation. No longer. Read the full article → from Search for a new town administrator to begin immediately
Chairman says town manager legislation defeated by vocal minority, ‘scare tactics’
Budgets may have taken center stage at the second night of Town Meeting last night, but both before and after the official business at hand, the talk in the lobby and aisles of the Trottier auditorium was all about the previous night’s vote to postpone the town manager legislation. Surely it’s a decision that will Read the full article → from Chairman says town manager legislation defeated by vocal minority, ‘scare tactics’
Town Meeting approves all budgets with little discussion
It was a relatively quiet night as Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting continued last night, both in terms of attendance and in terms of the discussion. There were more open seats than filled ones, and only a handful of residents took to the microphones to discuss the various articles, including ones like the school budgets that commonly see lengthy debate. Read the full article → from Town Meeting approves all budgets with little discussion
LIVE BLOG: Southborough Town Meeting – Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting. On tap tonight are operational budgets, capital items, and more. I’ll be live blogging the action as long as my Internet access holds. Read the full article → from LIVE BLOG: Southborough Town Meeting – Day 2