I’ll admit I have a soft spot in my heart for the building that houses the Southborough Arts Center — it’s where I went to kindergarten after all. Come to find out, I’m not the only one. “I view it as part of the town’s DNA,” Selectman Sal Giorlandino told a crowd of Arts Center Read the full article → from Keeping the Arts Center open
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A little help from our friends: Relying on mutual aid
(This is part 3 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) “We had to stand there and watch it burn.” That’s what Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. said about a residential chimney fire his crew responded to late last Read the full article → from A little help from our friends: Relying on mutual aid
Board of Selectmen recap
It was an action-packed session at the Board of Selectmen meeting last night. The meeting lasted about 3-1/2 hours and I have 20 pages of notes (they’re small pages, but still). Bear with me as I fashion them into a collection of posts. Some topics you can expect to hear about: The Arts Center and Read the full article → from Board of Selectmen recap
Does Southborough need an aerial ladder truck? What the numbers say
(This is part 2 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) Yesterday I explained why an aerial ladder truck is important in firefighting. Basically, when responding to a fire in a two-story or greater building, having an aerial ladder Read the full article → from Does Southborough need an aerial ladder truck? What the numbers say
Should we get rid of the Arts Center?
Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has a plan to balance the budget, and it doesn’t revolve around layoffs or salary freezes or cuts to programs. What’s his magic bullet? Sell the Southborough Arts Center. Or Fayville Hall, or Fire Station 2, or the Cemetery Building, all of which he labels “money pits.” In a recent Read the full article → from Should we get rid of the Arts Center?
Why an aerial ladder truck is important, or Firefighting 101
(This is part 1 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) Back in the fall of 2007, Southborough was forced to retire its only aerial ladder truck after safety issues, including fraying cables in the hydraulic system and rotting Read the full article → from Why an aerial ladder truck is important, or Firefighting 101
The week in town government
Here are the department and committee meetings for the week. Enjoy. Monday, March 2 Board of Health, 1:00 pm @ BOH Hearing Room, Cordaville Hall Historical Commission, 7:00 pm @ Southborough Historical Museum, 25 Common Street Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Upper Hall, Cordaville Hall Tuesday, March 3 Board of Selectmen, 7:15 pm @ Hearing Read the full article → from The week in town government
A ladder truck for Southborough: Series introduction
Southborough has been without an aerial ladder truck for over a year now. In a report published late last year, a committee of current and past firefighters, town officials, and residents recommended the purchase of a new ladder truck. The cost is estimated at nearly $1 million. The committee plans to raise most of the Read the full article → from A ladder truck for Southborough: Series introduction
It’s not too late to buy your Fire Ball tickets
The folks organizing the Southborough Fire Ball — an event to raise money for a new aerial ladder truck — are putting the finishing touches on their plans this week. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing. It will happen this Saturday night at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Marlborough. And it’s not too late to Read the full article → from It’s not too late to buy your Fire Ball tickets
A bridge in need of repair
The next time you drive under the Mass Pike bridge that crosses over Route 85 just north of Richards Road, slow down and take a look around. Notice all that orange paint highlighting the cracks and crumbling supports? Notice the exposed rebar? Unnerving, isn’t it? According to a recent article in the Milford Daily News Read the full article → from A bridge in need of repair
No contested races so far
It could be an easy year for Southborough incumbents. There are 13 positions open on ten different Southborough boards, and as of today none of them are being contested. Moreover, no one — not even incumbents — has signed up to run for four of the positions. But there’s still time since the paperwork isn’t Read the full article → from No contested races so far
Amnesty for some Southborough residents
A handful of Southborough residents may get a second chance to make things right with Uncle Sam thanks to the state’s newly-finalized tax amnesty program. According to the Boston Globe, eight Southborough individuals or businesses owed at least $25,000 in back taxes as of August of last year. Any of the delinquents that are businesses Read the full article → from Amnesty for some Southborough residents
Parking potential at Fitzgerald’s
Hoping to capitalize on dissatisfaction over the last fall’s hike in parking fees at commuter rail stations, Ramanbhati Patel, owner of Fitzgerald’s General Store wants to convert his parking lot into a lower-priced option for commuters. But he’ll need to get through the Zoning Board of Appeals first. Patel will need a special permit from Read the full article → from Parking potential at Fitzgerald’s
The week in town government
Here are the department and committee meetings for the week. Enjoy. Monday, February 23 Municipal Facilities Committee, 6:30 pm @ Memorial Hall, Fire Station (see update below for agenda) Planning Board, 7:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Upper Hall, Cordaville Hall (agenda) Tuesday, February 24 No meetings scheduled Read the full article → from The week in town government