At their meeting tonight, selectmen will once again take up the issue of how to redesign Main Street west of Route 85. At issue is whether and how to accommodate parking on the narrow section of street. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider Main Street redesign tonight
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
In all the discussion about St. Mark’s lawn last week, some commenters also griped about bus traffic to and from the school on School Street and Latisquama Road. Residents along both roads presented a petition to selectmen last week asking them to do something about traffic they called “dangerous.” Read the full article → from Neighbors want an end to St. Mark’s traffic
“I wish this whole thing never happened,” Selectman Bill Boland said last night. He was referring to the 7-month long investigation of Southborough town employees that stemmed from comments made last September at an after-work gathering at Pizzeria Uno in Westborough. “I wish it went away. But I can’t do anything about that.” Read the full article → from Selectman regrets investigation; board considers reimbursing town employees
We’ve all heard the dire predictions about how tough things are going to be next year for municipal budgets, but last night the town got some good fiscal news. More than $1.3M the town had been holding in reserve has now been freed up thanks to the settling of some lawsuits. Read the full article → from Lawsuit settlement frees up serious cash for Southborough
At their meeting last week, Selectmen voted unanimously to release a report from a performance assessment conducted last fall on the four finalists for Southborough police chief. But in the version they released, all information related to the candidates’ performance was blacked out. Read the full article → from Selectmen release report on police chief candidates … sort of
It’s overgrown with weeds. The fence is falling in. And now the Planning Board has asked the owner of the vacant lot at the corner of Main Street and Newton Street to clean it up. Read the full article → from Planning Board asks owner to clean up vacant lot
Last week Southborough awarded its annual town scholarships to seven outstanding members of the class of 2010. Here’s a list of award winners. Read the full article → from Southborough grads awarded town scholarships
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
The last piece of trim has been painted. The last nail hammered in place. And now the home at 209 Parkerville Road is ready for a new family to move in. Read the full article → from Town-owned affordable home on Parkerville Road now up for sale
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
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. A license costs $12 for dogs that are not spayed or neutered, and $8 for dogs that are. If your dog is new to Southborough, you’ll need to provide a copy of the vet certificate showing that your dog has been spayed or neutered. Payment is by cash or check only. Read the full article → from Reminder: License your dog by June 1
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as the author of this blog, it’s that there are a good number of you out there who are passionate about this town. You care about its fiscal health. You care about its schools. You care about the impact we as a collective have on the environment. You care about our future as a community. Read the full article → from Selectmen ask residents to ‘step up’
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government