Medical Marijuana Dispensary leaving town (Updated)

The timeline for CommCan's relocation to its recreational dispensary in Rehoboth is still TBD.

The Marijuana dispensary in town will be closing up shop (at a date still TBD). And based on past Town Meeting votes unfriendly to marijuana businesses, there are definite challenges for a new business to take over the market. Read the full article → from Medical Marijuana Dispensary leaving town (Updated)

Raising Resilient Kids: The Magical Skill of Validation

Southborough's final session in the expert speaker series for Northborough and Southborough parents/guardians of kids of all ages.

Southborough’s Public Health Department is offering one more expert talk this month for parents about “Raising Resilient Kids”.

The final session on January 19th will focus on validation. Read the full article → from Raising Resilient Kids: The Magical Skill of Validation

Green Communities Update

The Town's 2022 accomplishments for cutting energy use and plans to convert streetlights to LED

Carl Guyer shared an update with me on Southborough’s accomplishments in 2022 as a members of Massachusetts’ Green Communities program. It’s prompting me to also share news on the Town’s efforts to work with National Grid to replace streetlights with energy saving LEDs. Read the full article → from Green Communities Update

Historical News: Update on Delayed Demolitions (Updated – again)

42 Main becoming eligible for demolition, but Historical Chair optimistic that it will instead be restored. 5 Cordaville Road on 9 month hold, and other updates.

An update on what’s happening with properties that pulled demolition permits, including “Doc Stone’s House” and 5 Cordaville Road. Read the full article → from Historical News: Update on Delayed Demolitions (Updated – again)

Raising Resilient Kids: No Such Thing As A Bad Feeling

Southborough is offering a speaker series for Northborough and Southborough parents/guardians of kids of all ages.

Southborough’s Public Health Department is continuing to hold expert talks for parents about “Raising Resilient Kids”.

The next session on January 12th will focus on avoiding our best intentions backfiring. Read the full article → from Raising Resilient Kids: No Such Thing As A Bad Feeling

Select Board Settles for Stoughton’s Water & Sewer Super as New DPW Head

Board agreed neither finalist was perfect for Southborough's needs but that that supporting a solid candidate's growth was less risky than going back out to market

This morning, the Select Board interviewed the two finalists to fill the vacant position of Southborough DPW Superintendent. The Board ultimately agreed to hire their preferred candidate and plan to offer him the support necessary to get up to speed in the areas where he has less experience than desired. Read the full article → from Select Board Settles for Stoughton’s Water & Sewer Super as New DPW Head

Select Board may select new DPW head on Friday morning

This morning, I posted that a big interview by the Select Board was indefinitely postponed. Shortly after, a revised agenda for Friday morning’s pre-scheduled Select Board meeting was posted. It changed the time to 9:15 am and added the interviews. The agenda would also allow the Board to make their final decision tomorrow. For the Read the full article → from Select Board may select new DPW head on Friday morning

DPW Superintendent interviews postponed to Friday (Updated)

An update on the Finalists for the job, criticism of the process, and a Select Board defense of the outgoing Public Works chief.

DPW - public works seal from Facebook

Last night, the Select Board was scheduled to interview two finalists for Department of Public Works Superintendent and potentially vote on an appointment. Instead the meeting was postponed to Friday morning. Read the full article → from DPW Superintendent interviews postponed to Friday (Updated)

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