If you’ve driven around the Flagg Road area lately, you’re sure to notice some big stumps along the side of the roads – the remnants of some 38 trees cut down by National Grid in January. Read the full article → from Tree stumps in Flagg Road area to be removed
If all goes according to plan, the north side of Southville Road from Liberty Drive to about 200 feet before the Ashland town line — by the parking lot of the Rose Garden restaurant — will get a new sidewalk later this year. Read the full article → from A portion of Southville Road to get a new sidewalk
From the Apple IIe’s I used in school to the latest generation Macs the kids use today, Apple computers have long been the technology of choice for Southborough schools. But that could change. Read the full article → from Tech director hopes to integrate PCs at Trottier
A number of incumbents appear to be planning their re-election campaigns this year, but as of last week, only one had officially thrown his hat in the ring. Read the full article → from Sal Giorlandino to run for second term as selectman
A list of town meetings for the week of February 22 through February 26. Read the full article → from The week in government
Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen was canceled due to the snow. The selectmen had planned to focus on budget at their meeting tonight, but they’ve added to tonight’s agenda some of the items from Tuesday’s meeting. Here’s the agenda. Read the full article → from Agenda for tonight’s selectmen meeting
There’s been a lot of discussion on this blog lately about how the town is run. Things you like about what our elected officials do, things you don’t like … mostly things you don’t like. It’s easy to be an armchair quarterback when it comes to these things. It’s much harder to be the one actually making the decisions. Read the full article → from How to run for an elected position in Southborough
I just got word that tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting has been canceled due to the weather. Selectmen are scheduled to meet next on Thursday to talk budgets. That meeting starts at 6:00 pm in the Town House Hearing Room (second floor). Read the full article → from Tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting canceled
When it comes to next year’s fiscal situation, we’ve spent a lot of time on this blog discussing the Southborough school budget. Little attention (so far) has been paid to the regional school budget, but turns out, that one could have just as significant an impact on Southborough taxpayers. Read the full article → from Increased Algonquin enrollments may mean increased costs for Southborough
Here’s one I’ve been meaning to post for a while now. Earlier this year, Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. and Police Chief Jane Moran went before the Board of Selectmen to float the idea of centralizing police and fire dispatch services with neighbors Ashland and Hopkinton as a way to cut down on costs. Read the full article → from Towns to study regionalizing police and fire dispatch services
The Board of Selectmen scrutinized town budgets last week. Previously I told you how the library and youth commission fared (not particularly well), but they aren’t the only town departments facing cuts. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider police overtime budget, cruiser purchases
A list of town meetings for the week of February 15 through February 19. Read the full article → from The week in government
The Southborough School Committee last night voted to endorse a 3.63% increase in the school’s operating budget for next year. The budget still needs to be approved by voters at town meeting in April. Read the full article → from School Committee votes to approve budget
At their meeting on Tuesday night, Selectmen briefly discussed closing Fayville Hall as a way to save the town some cash. It’s something the town has considered for some time now. Read the full article → from Town considers closing Fayville Hall