It was a busy day at the polls in Southborough with 67% of registered voters casting a ballot in today’s election. While the state went mainly Democratic, Southborough showed its red side in this election. Read the full article → from Big turnout in Southborough as voters skew Republican in several key races
In response to a “deluge of email,” mainly from the business community, the Board of Selectmen have decided to take another look at property tax rates for fiscal year 2011. Read the full article → from Selectmen to take another look at the property tax rate
I recently came upon what is left of two huge trees in Southborough’s Rural Cemetery, and I contacted DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan to ask what happened. Read the full article → from When a tree falls in the cemetery
Tomorrow is election day. Polls in Southborough (and elsewhere) will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from What you need to know for election day
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
The Gulbankian family was scheduled to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals last night for the latest round in what has become a nearly year-long quest to continuing operating three long-standing businesses on their Mt. Vickery Road property. But in a letter to the ZBA, the family asked for more time to prepare their site plan. Read the full article → from Gulbankians seek extension on zoning review
Earlier this month the town sponsored a flu clinic for seniors. Next month they’ll open up the supplies for all residents ages 12 and up. Read the full article → from Flu clinic for all Southborough residents in November
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Yesterday I posted a list of vacancies on town boards and committees. Turns out I had copied and pasted from an outdated list. Whoops. Read the full article → from Updated list of committee vacancies
Southborough is going to try something a bit different with property taxes this year. For what I believe is the first time ever (someone correct me if I’m wrong), selectmen last night set two tax rates – one for residential properties and second higher rate for commercial properties. Read the full article → from Selectmen approve split tax rate — what it means for your property taxes
Looking to get more involved in your community? How about a spot on one of the town boards and committees? There’s something for everyone whether your interest is historic preservation, the environment, fiscal responsibility, or youth and recreation. Read the full article → from Southborough committees look to fill vacancies
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Saturday is Southborough’s annual household hazardous waste day. You can bring a variety of hazardous stuff that might be floating around your garage — car batteries, pool chemicals, weed killers, and more — to the Transfer Station from 9:00 am to noon. Read the full article → from Bring your household hazardous waste to the Transfer Station on Saturday
How many schools does Southborough need? It’s a question that’s been on the table for some time now and it’s been the topic of heated debate on this blog in the past. The Southborough School Committee has done some research into the question, and they continued the discussion at their meeting last night. Read the full article → from Could Southborough make do with three schools?