If you’ve been looking forward to Household Hazardous Waste Day to clean out your garage/shed, head to the DPW Garage this Saturday. But note the event limitations. Read the full article → from Household Hazardous Waste Day (& Electronic Recycling) – Saturday
Last week, the Select Board voted to shift from offering retired Town employees 5 health plan options to just one. The consolidation is expected to save money for both the Town and the retirees while offering better benefits. But some former employees publicly worried that the pitch is too good to be true. Read the full article → from Town consolidating Retiree health insurance plans
Every year, Southborough Youth & Family Services coordinates a program to support residents in need prior to the holidays. The deadline for residents to apply to be recipients is October 25th. Read the full article → from Apply to get your family’s “Winter Wishes” granted
The Library is collecting community feedback on its building and “the services, amenities, and space” it provides. There is one last public forum (over zoom) and an online survey. Read the full article → from Share your opinions on the Library Building
Southborough schools’ fields now come equipped with devices to help in the case of a sudden cardiac arrest. Read the full article → from Defibrillators placed at five sports fields in town
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Next week, Southborough Public Health is providing Narcan, and the training required to use it, for free. Read the full article → from Sign up for free Narcan Training – Oct 30
This year, rain kept the Southborough Golf Club greens green. Investing in a new irrigation system would be needed to keep it healthy in drier years. Read the full article → from Golf Course Update
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
The Southborough Health Department will be holding its annual flu vaccine clinic for residents ages 65+ in two weeks. Registration is required. Read the full article → from Senior Flu Clinic – Oct 18
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
On Friday morning, the Select Board promoted an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the seat of a full time member who resigned.
In that discussion, the board noted the need for a volunteer to be appointed soon in order for five members to sit on the Park Central 40B permit hearings opening on October 11th. Read the full article → from Park Central Hearings open next week; ZBA alternate members sought
This morning, the Town posted an announcement that Newton Street pavement will be milled today, and possibly tomorrow. Read the full article → from Town: Newton Street Road Work Begins Today
The community coalition to prevent substance abuse has received a grant from a federal agency to help implement its campaign locally Read the full article → from $625K Drug-Free Communities Grant awarded to Northborough-Southborough coalition