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Oak Hill Road residents seeking safety solutions

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

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

The Board of Selectmen is following through on a promise to appoint members of an Ad-hoc Committee to recommend a Noise Bylaw for Southborough. The plan is to name members at their first meeting this month “come hell or high water”. Read the full article → from Noise Bylaw Committee: Apply by Tuesday; Charge revised; BOS discusses need for balance

I logged back in, because there was one event that I neglected to share after promising I would. Read the full article → from Thank You stamp dedication ceremony – Wednesday

John Kendall on SPD’s “Throwback” highlights celebrity visit to Southborough: “Both Bills were good men. They were great police chiefs” Jul 23, 21:22

John Kendall on Obituary: Nancy J. Ring, 83: “Nancy was one of the best people I’ve ever known. She will be missed” Jul 23, 21:19

Mike Pojani on Park beauty (and maintenance) is in the eye of the beholder: “Hey guys it’s the old story in this town nothing gets repaired or maintained until the cost skyrockets and then…” Jul 23, 15:00

John Kendall on Park beauty (and maintenance) is in the eye of the beholder: “Yes, Bill deserves some credit. BUT….come on down and look at the tree. While you are at it, walk under…” Jul 22, 19:29

Jeff Rudd on Park beauty (and maintenance) is in the eye of the beholder: “I have sent two emails to Bill over the past year and he didn’t respond to either one of them.” Jul 22, 16:50