The town has held a number of public meetings to share information about and get feedback on the reconstruction of Main Street, and the next in the series will be on Thursday night. The town’s first design was rejected by Mass Highway earlier this year. Since then, the town and project engineers Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Read the full article → from Help shape the future of Main Street
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Police department will ask voters for a second SUV
A Southborough police cruiser was involved in a minor traffic accident earlier this month at the intersection of Newton and Cross Streets. The cruiser was broadsided after its brakes failed. There were no injuries and both vehicles drove away, but Interim Chief Jane Moran said it could have been “catastrophic” if the brakes had failed Read the full article → from Police department will ask voters for a second SUV
The week in government
There’s a meeting for every day of the week this week. Here’s the list: Monday, September 14 Municipal Technology Committee, 8:30 am @ Town Administrator’s Office, Town House Historical Commission, 7:00 pm @ Historical Museum, 25 Common Street Planning Board, 7:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Upper Hall, Read the full article → from The week in government
Longtime DPW employee Connie Mauro retires
Today is the last day on the job for DPW Administrative Secretary Connie Mauro. She is retiring after 36 years with the town. The town’s fall newsletter (.pdf) had this tribute to Connie: Connie joined the DPW in 1973 and quickly became a fixture and face of the DPW, as well as John Boland’s right Read the full article → from Longtime DPW employee Connie Mauro retires
Get your 2010 transfer station stickers by Sept 15
The blue 2009 transfer station stickers expire next Tuesday, so if you haven’t gotten a new one yet, it’s time to do so. You can purchase stickers online or by mail, but they’ll take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive, so you may want to head on over to the DPW office instead. At the Read the full article → from Get your 2010 transfer station stickers by Sept 15
150 Cordaville Road officially off the table
Last week the town learned a commercial tenant had taken out a lease on a portion of the building at 150 Cordaville Road. The building was being considered for a new public safety complex. But selectmen this week quashed any further speculation about the building. Read the full article → from 150 Cordaville Road officially off the table
Fay donates $100K toward new public safety building
Earlier this summer Fay School committed $100K over 10 years toward the purchase of a new ladder truck for the town. In a letter to the Municipal Facilities Committee last week, Fay pledged another $100K over 10 years toward a new public safety facility. “Fay School values the safety of all members of the Southborough Read the full article → from Fay donates $100K toward new public safety building
Photos: Southborough Community Gardens
I stopped by the Southborough Community Gardens the other week to see what was growing. I found tomatoes (despite the blight), pumpkins, and sunflowers, among others. The community garden, sponsored by the Conservation Commission, is located at the Breakneck Hill Conservation Area. Plots are rented out and planted by Southborough residents. Many gardeners put up Read the full article → from Photos: Southborough Community Gardens
The week in government
It’s a busy week for department and committee meetings in Southborough. On Tuesday Selectmen will hold public hearings on several proposed bylaw changes that will come up at town meeting later this month, including ones about public consumption of marijuana, solicitors, and increased fees for dog and kennel licenses. Also on Tuesday, the newly-formed PILOT Read the full article → from The week in government
Save the date: Beals’ Perserve Celebration
Part of me wants to keep this one a secret. There’s a lovely little trail between Red Gate Lane and Main Street that winds through the wooded Beals’ Preserve, past a pond full of frogs, alongside an open pasture, and down to the Wachusett Aqueduct. It’s a path I travel frequently, but it’s not one Read the full article → from Save the date: Beals’ Perserve Celebration
Lease signed on Cordaville Road building being eyed for police station
The Metrowest Daily News today reports that a lease has been signed on a portion of the High Speed Video building at 150 Cordaville Road. The building had been considered one of the options for a new police station. Apparently the new lease doesn’t change that. During Tuesday night’s meeting, Shea said the committee discussed Read the full article → from Lease signed on Cordaville Road building being eyed for police station
Selectmen to consider assessment centers tonight
Selectmen have left open the possibility of using an assessment center to help evaluate final candidates for the police chief position. Assessment centers put candidates through a series of job-related simulations, interviews and/or psychological tests. They can help evaluate how a candidate might behave in critical areas of the job. Selectmen put out an RFP Read the full article → from Selectmen to consider assessment centers tonight
Paul Gaffney resigns from school committees, replacements sought
The Southborough and regional school committees have some “big shoes to fill,” said Superintendent Charles Gobron. Those big shoes belong to Southborough resident Paul Gaffney who last week formally resigned his position on both the Southborough School Committee and the Northborough/Southborough Regional School Committee. Gaffney told committee members back in June that he had accepted Read the full article → from Paul Gaffney resigns from school committees, replacements sought
Southborough Senior Center has a new website
Want to know what’s going on at the Southborough Senior Center? Check out their new website, www.southboroughseniors.com. It has a calendar of events, photo gallery, contact details, and information on services provided by the Senior Center. All in a clean, easy-to-read format. Nice. Read the full article → from Southborough Senior Center has a new website