I’m rounding up a number of stories covered elsewhere that I have yet to share. Read the full article → from News roundup: Town pursuing grant funds and revisiting Trails Committee charge; St. Mark’s dorm financing; and Halloran CR approved
Southborough Cultural Arts Council is looking to fund more proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs. They are also seeking new members. Read the full article → from SCAC: Cultural Arts grant applications due Oct 15; Seeking new members (Updated)
Over 60 residents have signed a letter asking the Town to abandon a center section of Chestnut Hill Road. They’d like to limit access for cars to the two way traffic sections at either end. Read the full article → from Chestnut Hill Road residents petition selectmen to close off throughway traffic
An update on Covid cases in town and schools. Read the full article → from Covid Update: 20 active cases; 3 NSBORO potential in-school transmissions (Updated)
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: Planning, BOS, & EDC on Downtown zoning; BOS to close STM Warrant
A trial over the Park Central 40B project is scheduled to resume (virtually) next week. Read the full article → from Park Central Trial to resume Wednesday (Updated)
After seven accidents occurred on their road in a seven week span, residents organized to lobby for changes. Read the full article → from Oak Hill Road residents seeking safety solutions
This morning, the Town of Southborough has issued a Request for Qualifications for GIS or planning firms. That reminds me that I’m behind on sharing related updates on the Town’s Climate Resiliency Planning. Read the full article → from Town Climate Resiliency Planning: Mitigation plan certified, grant received, and RFQ issued to map impervious surfaces
An update on Covid cases in town and related news. Read the full article → from Covid Update: 8 active cases; 9 new cases in one week; NSBORO testing to resume
A Mass DCR “listening session” covering the Sudbury Reservoir is expected to touch on a Southborough project in the Q&A. Read the full article → from Reservoirs Watershed Public Access Plan Listening Session – September 22
Selectmen agree with Flagg Road residents that tractor trailers pose a safety issue for their street. However, the Board isn’t willing to pursue changes to truck routes without first studying potential impacts to other roads. Read the full article → from Selectmen pursuing “global” study to help guide decisions on truck traffic 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: Planning Board, Combined School Committees, and more
Flags will fly at half staff on Saturday in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2011 attacks and subsequent wars and on Tuesday for a Massachusetts soldier killed by a terrorist attack during last month’s evacuations in Afghanistan. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: September 11, 2021 and September 14, 2021
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: Selectmen to appoint Noise Bylaw Committee; School Committee Meeting