The Town House will be open new hours starting this week. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm The new schedule will be in effect until March 27, 2009. Read the full article → from Reminder: New hours for the Town House
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Get ye to the polls
In the 2006 statewide election, Southborough’s voter turnout was 71%, 10 points higher than the state average. (Trying to remember what was on the ballot in 2006? Liquor sales in grocery stores for one. Deval Patrick for another.) 71% is a pretty good number, but wouldn’t it be great to do even better this year? Read the full article → from Get ye to the polls
Where Southborough’s money went
In researching the Blue town, red town post from last week, I took a look at campaign contributions from Southborough residents. Turns out Southborough is a politically-minded town, at least compared to the rest of the state. Of the 263 cities and towns reporting campaign contributions to McCain or Obama from January 2007 to June Read the full article → from Where Southborough’s money went
Public hearing on Fay School proposal tonight
The Planning Board meets tonight, and taking up much of their agenda will be Fay School and their proposal to build a new classroom building off Middle Rd. It’s a public hearing, so if you have comments or questions about Fay’s proposal, plan on being there. 7:00 p.m. TBA 7:15 p.m. Continued Public Hearing – Read the full article → from Public hearing on Fay School proposal tonight
Board of Selectmen to discuss police station proposal tonight
The Board of Selectmen meets tonight at 7:00 pm. On their agenda is an update on the proposal for a new police station among other things. 6:30 p.m. Executive Session – Town Counsel (Note: Executive sessions are closed to the public) 7:00 p.m. Tax Classification Hearing 7:20 p.m. Facilities Committee—Police Station update 8:00 p.m. Fiber Read the full article → from Board of Selectmen to discuss police station proposal tonight
Where to vote, or a tale of three precincts
Southborough has three precincts, and each precinct votes at a different location. Don’t know what precinct you’re in? Visit http://www.wheredoivotema.com/. Precinct 1: Woodward Elementary School, 28 Cordaville Rd. (map) Precinct 2: Trottier Middle School, 49 Parkerville Rd. (map) Precinct 3: Finn School, 60 Richards Rd. (map) Polls are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from Where to vote, or a tale of three precincts
Important reminders from the Southborough Fire Department
The Southborough Fire Department reminds you to change the batteries in your smoke detectors when you change your clocks back this weekend. It’s also a good time to practice your home escape plan. … You do have a home escape plan, right? Read the full article → from Important reminders from the Southborough Fire Department
What you need to know: Dykema vs. Haley
(Photo from the Metrowest Daily News) This is the final post in my election series. Earlier this week we looked at the ballot questions, Eldridge vs. Levy, and Gregoire vs. Vigeant. Today it’s the 8th Middlesex and Carolyn Dykema vs. Dan Haley. The 8th Middlesex representative district encompasses Southborough precincts 2 and 3. Not sure Read the full article → from What you need to know: Dykema vs. Haley
Chestnut Hill Farm gets donor plaque
The next time you’re at Chestnut Hill Farm, be sure to look for a new plaque installed by Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) and the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF). The plaque recognizes donors who contributed to the Chestnut Hill Farm fund in 2006. You’ll find it just beyond the parking lot by a grove of Read the full article → from Chestnut Hill Farm gets donor plaque
Don’t eat the fish
What’s for dinner tonight? Better not be fish from the Sudbury River The EPA has warned against eating fish from the Sudbury River, which flows through Southborough, for years, but in the past few weeks they’ve installed new signs along the river to make sure people get the message. Fish in the Sudbury River Read the full article → from Don’t eat the fish
What you need to know: Gregoire vs. Vigeant
This week we’re talking election prep. We’ve covered the ballot questions and the Eldridge vs. Levy senatorial race. Today it’s Danielle Gregoire vs. Arthur Vigeant in the 4th Middlesex. Southborough precinct 1 is part of the 4th Middlesex Representative district. Gregoire and Vigeant, both residents of Marlborough, are vying to fill the seat vacated by Read the full article → from What you need to know: Gregoire vs. Vigeant
What you need to know: Eldridge vs. Levy
James Eldridge (left) and Steven Levy (right). (Photos from the Metrowest Daily News) It’s the run-up to the election, and we all have decisions to make. Over the next few days, I’ll provide some resources to help you evaluate the choices. Yesterday we looked at the ballot questions. Today we’ll take a look at the Read the full article → from What you need to know: Eldridge vs. Levy
Blue town, red town
Is Southborough a blue town or a red town? If voter registration numbers are any indication, we’re a blue town … maybe. As of January 2008, the most recent data I could find, 24% of Southborough voters were registered as Democrats and 20% as Republicans. Independents made up a whopping 56%. With such a high Read the full article → from Blue town, red town
On taxes, pot, and dogs
When you head to the polls next week, you’ll have more than just the candidates to think about. You’ll also have some tough decisions to make on three ballot questions covering income taxes, marijuana, and dog racing. As you no doubt already know, Question 1 on whether to eliminate the state income tax is by Read the full article → from On taxes, pot, and dogs