Although voters rejected a Citizen’s Petition Article, they made clear to Town officials that they want to see the issue behind it addressed. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Voters call for a Noise Bylaw – just not the Article presented (Updated)
Last night the Town announced a “shortened application process” for the scholarships awarded by the Scholarship Advisory Committee. Read the full article → from Apply now for Town Scholarships
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough job listings: Police Officer & Distpatch; School District
This summer, kids in grades 2-12 can take advantage of at least one Field Hockey Clinic through Rec Read the full article → from Southborough Rec offering field hockey clinics this summer
On Saturday, voters rejected changes proposed to the Advisory Committee’s governing bylaws. The main sticking point was blurred lines between two branches of Town government. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Voters reject mixing branches of government (Updated)
The latest state report shows impressive vaccination rates for Southborough but highlights that the demographic data is a bit fuzzy. Read the full article → from Covid Update: Unbelievable success in teen vaccinations (Updated)
Registration is open for Jr. T-Hawks Northborough/Southborough Youth Football and Cheer. Read the full article → from Early Bird registration open for Youth Football & Cheer; season kicks off in August
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 meetings
On Saturday, Annual Town Meeting voters weighed in on how the Town should spend its money and what our Southborough’s bylaws should be.
There weren’t many of us there. But we had a quorum and for one Article, every single vote counted. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: One voter “saved” St. Mark’s Bell Tower; other highlights (Updated)
The 2021 Annual Town Meeting finally opens tomorrow. Here are important reminders and links to details. Read the full article → from Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting-at-a-glance (Updated)
Two Articles on the Warrant for Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting focus on fixing issues in Town zoning bylaws. Although neither would seem to be controversial, voters can be nervous about zoning changes. So, I’m giving an overview of each. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Proposed zoning process improvements
Voters who haven’t been paying close attention to the Outdoor Lighting Bylaw may have questions or misperceptions. So, it’s (past) time to focus on what it does and doesn’t ask to do. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Outdoor Lighting Bylaw
Annual Town Meeting is in two days. So, it’s past time to update readers on the proposed budgets. In related news, I’m also sharing an announcement on PILOT promises from the two big private schools in town. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Projected tax increase and PILOT news (Updated)
The Northborough Southborough Eagles Youth Rugby program is inviting kids to give their co-ed middle school program a try. Read the full article → from Give Rugby a try this Sunday: Free Intro Session for Grades 5-8