The new supply rates have been posted for the municipal aggregate utility program. Read the full article → from New Electricity Supply pricing and enrollment window for Southborough Community Power Choice
Booster clinics will open to the “general public” at the end of the week. So book now while Southborough residents are among the prioritized groups for access. Read the full article → from Covid Update: Sign up Quickly for Booster clinics; 441 new cases, 183 active
I’m rounding up some recent news on business and economic development in Southborough. Read the full article → from Business Roundup: Addiction Recovery Centers opened, Luxury Car Condos coming, Micro Enterprise Grants, and plans for Amazon outreach
The Board of Selectmen voted to have the Conservation Commission take over the care and control of five Town owned properties. The vote is conditioned on the approval of ConCom. Read the full article → from Selectmen asking Conservation to take over five Town parcels
As of mid-afternoon, the detailed policy still hadn’t been posted or emailed. But the “Mask Advisory” image on the Town website has been replaced with the above image summarizing the Mask Mandate. Read the full article → from Mask Mandate posted – effective this Thursday (Updated)
Selectmen discussed results of a survey overviewing residents’ opinions about the Town and their priorities for services. Read the full article → from Selectmen discuss Town Survey results
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 Hearings, School Committee on Extended Day, and more
This morning, the Board of Health voted to approve a mask mandate covering all “public indoor spaces”. The targeted effective date is this Thursday, January 13th. Read the full article → from Southborough to issue a temporary Mask Mandate (with a few exemptions)
Officials received enough Pfizer Covid Vaccines to offer booster shots in four clinics over the next three weeks. Read the full article → from Booster Clinics for 12+ year olds in Northborough starting Tuesday
On Monday evening, I shared that NSBORO schools reported 226 cases of Covid over winter break. In the three subsequent days, 202 more cases were reported. Read the full article → from Covid Update: NSBORO and State reports on spikes
Yesterday, the Board of Health issued a Mask Advisory and the Board of Selectmen agreed to plan to delay Annual Town Meeting. Both decisions were based on concerns about the spiking cases of Covid. Read the full article → from Covid spike prompts Town to issue Mask Advisory and plan to delay Annual Town Meeting
The Southborough Fire Department is seeking to sell off an inflatable boat, complete with trailer and motor. Read the full article → from SFD inflatable boat up for bid
The bad news on the Covid front is a massive surge in the number of new cases reported over the past two weeks. The good news is that the state is reporting that a good portion of the Town has received Vaccination Boosters. So, I’m hoping that most of the cases are fairly mild. Read the full article → from Massive Covid Surge in Town and schools; High Booster rates
To protect residents and employees, the Senior Center is temporarily closing it’s doors to the public again. Read the full article → from Senior Center closed to the public for two weeks