Do you care about open space in Southborough? Or about the future of the town’s four village districts? There’s a massive zoning project underway that will impact development in town for decades to come. Read the full article → from Town to hold public forums on open space and the villages
Government
Attend an information session on the school budget
The school budget for next year and what to do about it is without question the hottest topic on this blog right now. It’s a hot topic for the town in general, and one residents clearly have strong feelings about (if you need proof of that, read this post and this one). Read the full article → from Attend an information session on the school budget
Fire Ball committee presents town with $83K check
The Fire Ball Committee handed over a big check to the town of Southborough last night – both literally and figuratively. Read the full article → from Fire Ball committee presents town with $83K check
Resident ordered to fix water problem on Marlboro Road
It’s been a long, drawn-out, complicated affair. One that has pitted neighbor against neighbor and resident against town. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon. Read the full article → from Resident ordered to fix water problem on Marlboro Road
The week in government
A list of town meetings for the week of January 25 – January 29. Read the full article → from The week in government
Snow removal budget in good shape this year
By this point last year, all the money in the town’s snow removal budget had been used up. Fortunately, things are looking much brighter this year. Read the full article → from Snow removal budget in good shape this year
Regional school budget still uncertain
The regional school committee met last night to talk about next year’s budget. The Metrowest Daily News reports revenue for the district is still up in the air due to decisions pending at the state level. Read the full article → from Regional school budget still uncertain
Southborough voters weigh in on the election
As part of its election day coverage, the Metrowest Daily News got a sampling of the sentiment of voters with a Southborough connection. Here’s what they had to say. Read the full article → from Southborough voters weigh in on the election
A closer look at the election results
Southborough is arguably a blue town, at least there are more registered Democrats than there are Republicans, but the majority of registered voters in town don’t specify a party affiliation, and it’s those unaffiliated voters who pushed Southborough decidedly into the red yesterday. Read the full article → from A closer look at the election results
Scott Brown takes Southborough by a wide margin
The results for Southborough are in, and Republican Scott Brown was the clear winner with 59% of the votes. Democrat Martha Coakley came in at 40%, and Joe Kennedy got the remaining 1%. Read the full article → from Scott Brown takes Southborough by a wide margin
Is closing Neary the answer to the school’s budget crunch?
There’s been quite a bit of talk on this blog and elsewhere about how to lower the school budget for next year. One option that consistently comes up is to save money by closing one of the schools — the most often mentioned being Neary. Read the full article → from Is closing Neary the answer to the school’s budget crunch?
Light snow on election day
Light snow is falling on top of the heavy, wet stuff we got yesterday. The National Weather Service says we’re in for another inch or two, hopefully not enough to keep folks from getting to the polls today. Read the full article → from Light snow on election day
School committee meetings now on public access
As you might remember, the school committee met last week to talk about the cuts they’ll have to make in this “devastating budget year.” I gave you a recap of their conversation, but if you want to hear it for yourself, you now can. Read the full article → from School committee meetings now on public access
Where to vote on Tuesday
I’m guessing you don’t need me to remind you that Tuesday is election day, because if your household is anything like mine, you got about a dozen phone calls this weekend from various political affiliates imploring you to vote. But what you made need some help with are the details. Read the full article → from Where to vote on Tuesday