The Metrowest Daily News reports on a couple of items from last week’s Southborough School Committee meeting, including a new wireless antenna for Finn and state cuts to special education funding. Read the full article → from Notes from last week’s school committee meeting
Government
Southborough gets teeny tiny reimbursement for December 2008 ice storm
Last week the state handed out $5.5 million to communities affected by last December’s massive ice storm. Southborough came through the storm relatively unscathed, so you probably won’t be shocked to hear we didn’t get a very big piece of the reimbursement pie. Read the full article → from Southborough gets teeny tiny reimbursement for December 2008 ice storm
The week in government
A list of town meetings for the week of December 14 – 18. Read the full article → from The week in government
Southborough Fire Department members honored
Two members of the Southborough Fire Department, Safety Officer Jack Peltier and his son First Lieutenant James Peltier, were honored recently by the Worcester Catholic Diocese. They were awarded the St. Florian Award, named for the patron saint of firefighters. Read the full article → from Southborough Fire Department members honored
Southborough supports Coakley, Brown
Along with the rest of the state, Southborough voters came out in support of Democrat Martha Coakley and RepublicanScott Brown in yesterday’s special primary election. Here are the Southborough results. Read the full article → from Southborough supports Coakley, Brown
Southboro Medical complex expanding a bit
Local developer Tony Kwan secured approval from the Planning Board last week to add 3,000 square feet to the Southboro Medical complex on Newton Street. Read the full article → from Southboro Medical complex expanding a bit
Southborough tax rate trends: A cautionary tale
The tax rate went down slightly this year, but officials warned it might go up significantly next year? How much it might increase is anyone’s guess, but history might give us a clue. Read the full article → from Southborough tax rate trends: A cautionary tale
Polls open on Tuesday for primary election
Polls in Southborough will be open on Tuesday from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm for the primary election to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. Read the full article → from Polls open on Tuesday for primary election
The week in government
A list of town meetings for the week of December 7 – 11. Read the full article → from The week in government
Board of Health to hold flu clinic on 12/9, but supplies are limited
The Southborough Board of Health will hold a flu clinic next Wednesday to administer both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccine. It’s by appointment only, and supplies are limited. Barbara Luther with the BOH told me the town ordered 1,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, but so far has received only 200. The doses have been Read the full article → from Board of Health to hold flu clinic on 12/9, but supplies are limited
Winter parking ban now in effect
The local news last night said there is a slight, slight, slight chance of snow on Saturday, so I figured now was a good time to remind you that Southborough’s winter parking ban went into effect on December 1. From now until March 15, there is no overnight parking on any public way regardless of Read the full article → from Winter parking ban now in effect
How to calculate your property tax for 2010
Thanks to lower property assessments and a lower tax rate, the average family in Southborough will pay 2.1% less in property taxes this year compared to last. If you want to figure out what your 2010 tax bill will be, here’s how to do it. Read the full article → from How to calculate your property tax for 2010
Power out to some Framingham Road homes
A My Southborough reader (thanks, Alfredo!) alerted me that as of 1:00 pm today, a handful of residents on Framingham were without power. Service is expected to be restored around 4:00 pm today. No word on what caused the outage, but it has been pretty darn windy out there today. The image above is from Read the full article → from Power out to some Framingham Road homes
Selectmen approve lower property tax rate
Here’s some good news. The tax rate for the current fiscal year was set by the Board of Selectmen last night, and it’s lower than last year’s rate. But find out why we might not be so lucky next year. Read the full article → from Selectmen approve lower property tax rate