A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (8/15 – 8/19)
Government
Selectmen consider 140-unit apartment complex off Crystal Pond Road
Traffic, environmental impact, and water use topped the list of concerns Selectmen expressed this week about a proposed 140-unit apartment complex nestled between Crystal Pond Road and Route 9. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider 140-unit apartment complex off Crystal Pond Road
Chief says court closure will “drastically” impact Southborough police
Last month the state released a plan to close Westborough District Court. It’s a plan Southborough Police Chief Jane Moran says will “drastically change” the way her department operates. Read the full article → from Chief says court closure will “drastically” impact Southborough police
Southborough emergency mangement director offers tips for hurricane season
Hurricane season is upon us, and forecasters recently announced we may see more named storms this year than previously predicted. Southborough Emergency Management Director of Operations Neal Aspesi wants Southborough residents to be ready in the event one makes it up to our neck of the woods. Read the full article → from Southborough emergency mangement director offers tips for hurricane season
Should zoning board meetings be televised?
When the Zoning Board of Appeals faced complaints earlier this summer from developers and residents alleging unfair treatment, Selectman John Rooney said televising ZBA meetings would go a long way toward correcting perceptions of unfairness. At a recent meeting, the ZBA discussed doing just that. Read the full article → from Should zoning board meetings be televised?
The week in government (8/8 – 8/12)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (8/8 – 8/12)
MWDN: Builder drops Stonebrook Village 40B plans in Southborough
Southborough developer William Depietri had plans to build a 15-unit 40B affordable housing development on Oregon Road, but Depietri told the Zoning Board of Appeals last week his plans have changed. Instead of the 40B, Depietri said he now wants to build a 15-condo over-55 development on the 6.5 acre parcel. The Metrowest Daily News Read the full article → from MWDN: Builder drops Stonebrook Village 40B plans in Southborough
State may follow Southborough’s lead in limiting tobacco sales
Late last year the Southborough Board of Health voted unanimously to ban the sale of tobacco products at pharmacies in town. Southboorugh is one of only a handful of communities that have such a ban, but there’s a chance that could change. Read the full article → from State may follow Southborough’s lead in limiting tobacco sales
The week in government (8/1 – 8/5)
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Photos: Construction continues on new playground
Work continues on Southborough’s newest playground located at the South Union School on Highland Street. Read the full article → from Photos: Construction continues on new playground
Town to trap problem beavers in one Southborough neighborhood
water from the wetlands on one side to the Sudbury River on the other. DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan said the pooled water caused by the blocked culvert is threatening neighboring homes and septic systems, and that means the beavers must go. Read the full article → from Town to trap problem beavers in one Southborough neighborhood
New volleyball court expected to be finished this month
Construction has started on a new sand volleyball court at Neary School. The court is the work of Boy Scout Adam Wolfset who is building it – with the help of his fellow scouts – as his Eagle Scout service project. Read the full article → from New volleyball court expected to be finished this month
Good question: Who takes care of poison ivy along the roadside?
In a recent open thread, commenter spel made the observation that “poison ivy vines are creeping on to side walks in several places, along Rte. 85 and several other roads in south side of the town,” and wondered whether the town does anything to control the pesky creeper. Read the full article → from Good question: Who takes care of poison ivy along the roadside?
MWDN: Southborough restores library maintenance job
Bookworms may notice a cleaner Southborough Library in the coming weeks, as selectmen Tuesday allowed the town to rehire one of the maintenance employees it was forced to lay off recently. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough restores library maintenance job