If you own a dog in Southborough and it’s more than six months old, you need to get a license for it each year. Licenses for the current year expire at the end of the month, so now’s the time to get a new one. Read the full article → from Time to get a new dog license
The Zoning Board of Appeals last week kicked off its review of Madison Place, a 140-unit affordable apartment complex to be located on the eastbound side of Route 9 near Crystal Pond Road. The Metrowest Daily News reports those working on the project don’t expect much controversy. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough 40B project getting off to smooth start
I couldn’t attend the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday night (and it sadly was not broadcast live), but the Metrowest Daily News was there and reports selectmen decided to defer their vote on whether to support the school budgets this year. The sticking point is apparently MCAS scores. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough selectmen hold off vote on school budgets
Southborough Republicans were unequivocal in their decision on who they’d like to see lead the party into November. Voters in the relatively low-turnout election overwhelmingly chose Massachusetts native son Mitt Romney. Read the full article → from Romney takes Southborough by a landslide
It’s primary day, and let’s face it, the Republicans are the ones having all the fun (if you want to call it that), and with native son Mitt Romney on the ballot, local officials predict a decent turnout in today’s election. Read the full article → from Southborough: Red, blue, or otherwise?
For the past several years, the Conservation Commission has been subsidizing its annual budget with funds from its reserve account, but members told the Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee last month that practice may be coming to an end because funds are running low. Apparently, that was by design. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough commission’s reserve account getting low
Tomorrow is Super Tuesday, and voters in Southborough and across the state will head to the polls to take part in the 2012 Presidential Primary election. Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from The Presidential Primary is tomorrow – here’s where to vote
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (3/5/12 – 3/9/12)
It looks a return to the old Capasso Farms is not in the cards, at least not now. The Metrowest Daily News is reporting the Capasso family will ask the Zoning Board of Appeals tonight to withdraw without prejudice its application for a variance. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Capasso Farms plans to withdraw variance request
The schools took center stage at a marathon 4-hour Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee meeting last night. During a discussion of the K-8 school budget, Superintendent Charles Gobron defended the district’s performance in the face of recent concerns about MCAS scores. Read the full article → from Gobron defends school performance
We’ve had discussions on this blog before about whether MCAS scores are an accurate way to judge the performance of our schools, but Southborough Selectman John Rooney said recently that the scores in our district suggest a troubling trend. Read the full article → from Southborough selectman says below-average MCAS growth a troubling trend
At tomorrow night’s joint meeting between the Advisory Committee and Board of Selectmen, our town leaders will get their first official look at both the K-8 and Algonquin budgets. The two school budgets are by far the largest line items in the overall town budget. Earlier this month the K-8 School Committee approved a $16.99M Read the full article → from Selectmen, Advisory Committee to talk school budgets on Tuesday night
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (2/27/12 – 3/2/12)
For the past several years a group of volunteers has been working on an overhaul of Southborough’s zoning bylaws. The goal was to have it ready for voters to consider at Town Meeting in April, but the committee has decided to hold off on the vote. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough’s revised zoning bylaws not ready