EMC recently cleared another hurdle in its bid to build a 10-building office park on 445 acres straddling the Southborough/Westborough line, but the company isn’t saying when or if it will actually move forward with the plan. A spokesperson told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “As we’ve said all along, we’re permitting to develop the Read the full article → from EMC gets approval from Conservation Commission, but will it build?
Government
Dismal turnout at the polls, Dargan and Harragan win
Only 397 Southborough residents showed up to vote in Monday’s town election. That’s a 6% turnout. Ouch. It should come as no surprise that all the unopposed incumbents won their races. In the contested race for the two Southborough seats on the regional school committee, Susan Dargan and Kathleen Harragan won with 694 and 760 Read the full article → from Dismal turnout at the polls, Dargan and Harragan win
Public workshop on Route 9
The latest in a series of public workshops related to the zoning by-law review project will be held this week. And this time the topic is Route 9. There’s no question about it — Route 9 is our bread and butter. The businesses along the corridor contribute a significant amount to the town’s tax base, Read the full article → from Public workshop on Route 9
SOLF annual meeting
Southborough Open Land Foundation has a mission to preserve and protect the open spaces and rural character of the Town of Southborough. They were instrumental in the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm, among other properties. On Tuesday night, SOLF will hold its annual meeting at the Community House. There will be a slide show on Read the full article → from SOLF annual meeting
Don’t forget to vote today
It’s election day in Southborough with 13 seats in local government up for grabs. But with only one contested race and no ballot measures, you may wonder why you should even bother. “It’s your civic responsibility to go to the polls and cast a vote any time there’s an election,” Selectman Bill Boland told me Read the full article → from Don’t forget to vote today
The week in town government
Here are the committee and department meetings for the week. Of note is a public workshop on Wednesday on Route 9 zoning. Monday,May 11 Election day – no meetings scheduled Tuesday, May 12 Board of Health, 1:00 pm @ BOH Hearing Room, Cordaville Hall Board of Library Trustees, 5:00 pm @ Meeting Room, Library Municipal Read the full article → from The week in town government
More on the candidates for regional school committee
The Metrowest Daily News has more information on the three candidates running for the two Southborough seats on the regional school committee. Check out the full article here, and don’t forget the town election is next Monday. Polls open at 8:00 am. Read the full article → from More on the candidates for regional school committee
More on last week’s Main Street closure
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night shared more information about the railroad work that unexpectedly closed Main Street for much of the day last Friday. The road closure upset many downtown business owners. On Wednesday evening last week, CSX discovered a break in the rail line where it crosses Main Street. The break caused Read the full article → from More on last week’s Main Street closure
Meet the candidates for regional school committee
Members of the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee will have a lot to grapple with next year, not the least of which is the hotly contested issue of how to divide the Algonquin mortgage payment between the two towns. There are two Southborough seats on the committee open this year, and three candidates vying for them, Read the full article → from Meet the candidates for regional school committee
Jane Moran will submit her name for police chief
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
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