Interim Police Chief Jane Moran told me last night she will submit her name for permanent police chief. Moran, a long time veteran of the police force, was appointed interim chief after the death of Police Chief William Webber last fall. At their meeting last night, the Board of Selectmen talked about the process they’ll Read the full article → from Jane Moran will submit her name for police chief
Government
There’s an election next week
I don’t know about you, but with everything going on, I almost forgot about this one. So here’s a reminder that the annual town election will be held next Monday. Of the 13 positions up for grabs, only one — a seat on the regional school committee — is contested. I’ll give you some more Read the full article → from There’s an election next week
Who will develop a plan to renovate the police station?
Back in November, the Board of Selectmen endorsed a plan for a new one-story building to replace the existing police station. At a meeting last month they reversed course and requested that a plan to renovate the current building be developed in parallel. “There seems to be a desire by the town to investigate an Read the full article → from Who will develop a plan to renovate the police station?
Overdue bills will cost you more
If you don’t pay your town bills on time, it’s going to cost you. Town Meeting voted last month to raise the demand fee — the feel that’s charged when your account is more than 30 days past due — from $5 to $20. The $5 charge had been in place for at least 25 Read the full article → from Overdue bills will cost you more
Youth and Family Services summer camp
Southborough Youth and Family Services is sponsoring three summer camp sessions for kids going into 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. Each two-week session will offer arts and crafts, games, and movies, as well as field trips like mini-golf, swimming, amusement parks, whale watches, and more. Session dates are as follows: Session 1: July 13 Read the full article → from Youth and Family Services summer camp
Hydrants in Southborough flushed last week
Did you happen to notice your water running brown last week? Southborough’s Department of Public Works flushed all the hydrants in town, which DPW Director Karen Galligan says can temporarily discolor the water. But Galligan says the water is still safe to drink, even though it may not look so appealing. She sent along some Read the full article → from Hydrants in Southborough flushed last week
The week in town government
Here are the committee and department meetings for the week. Monday,May 4 Historical Commission, 7:00 pm @ Museum, 25 Common St. Scholarship Advisory Committee, 7:00 pm @ Upper Hall, Cordaville Hall Tuesday, May 5 Trust Fund Advisory Committee, 5:30 pm @ Foyer, Town House Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Read the full article → from The week in town government
Train track repairs close Main Street
Emergency repair work on the railroad tracks through downtown Southborough closed Main Street to thru traffic for much of Friday. Let’s just hope they used some of the time to patch those killer potholes leading up to the tracks. Read the full article → from Train track repairs close Main Street
Community garden plots available
The Southborough Conservation Commission is offering community garden plots to residents who want to raise vegetables, herbs, or flowers. But if you want one, you’d better act soon because they’re going fast. The plots are located on the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in full sun and with access to water. There are two sizes: 10 Read the full article → from Community garden plots available
Developer outlines revised plan for Woodland Meadows 40B
As I mentioned earlier this week, the developer behind the Woodland Meadows 40B project is trying a new approach to get his project built. At Wednesday night’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, developer Robert Heavey provide some more detail on his revised plan. According to the Metrowest Daily News, Heavey is now potentially looking to Read the full article → from Developer outlines revised plan for Woodland Meadows 40B
Alert: Main Street closed for part of Friday
I just got an email from Assistant Town Planner Vanessa Hale saying CSX needs to do some emergency repair work tomorrow on the railroad tracks that cross Main Street in downtown Southborough. The road will be down to one lane for most of the day on Friday, and will be closed entirely for one 3-hour Read the full article → from Alert: Main Street closed for part of Friday
Emergency preparedness groups need volunteers, offer training
With all the news about swine flu this week, now seems like a good time to talk about emergency preparedness. Southborough has two emergency response teams — the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) — and they’re both looking for volunteers. The groups will hold a joint open house on Read the full article → from Emergency preparedness groups need volunteers, offer training
Town meeting attendance ‘very low’
I checked in with Town Clerk Paul Berry on the attendance numbers for town meeting this year. Turns out it was pretty grim. On Monday night, 227 voters showed up. On Tuesday night it was down to 131. The quorum is 100. Berry described the turnout as “very low.” He said town meeting normally sees Read the full article → from Town meeting attendance ‘very low’
Northborough’s ‘warm spirit of compromise’
The Metrowest Daily News reports Northborough Town Meeting last night approved the Algonquin debt reimbursement compromise rejected by Southborough earlier this month. The compromise was proposed by the Regional School Committee as a way to resolve the dispute between the two towns over how to split mortgage payments for Algonquin over the next 17 years. Read the full article → from Northborough’s ‘warm spirit of compromise’