A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Planning, Stewardship, SHOPC and Conservation
[The following information was provided by My Southborough sponsor Kate Constantino of BRIER & GANZ LLP.] Read the full article → from Free seminar on Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts) – Wednesday
Neary School’s motto this year has been “#Choose Kind”. It’s a theme that has made its way into the Art Room this spring. Read the full article → from Neary students transform Sticks & Stones into Hope & Kindness
A cult classic is returning to Northborough next month. Algonquin students will be putting on a reboot of “Wegmans the Musical”, an original school production. Read the full article → from Algonquin drama students putting on Wegmans the Musical 2.0 – June 7th & 8th
Here is the information you need to observe Memorial Day in Southborough. Events begin with the annual flag placement in the rural cemetery tonight. Read the full article → from Reminder – Memorial Day observances tonight and Monday
Southborough Little League is holding a Movie Night in two weeks. The public is invited to join them. Read the full article → from Movie Night at the ballpark – with Home Run Derby and more – June 9th
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School is seeking crafters to join their 2nd Annual Assabet/Valley SkillsUSA Craft Fair. Read the full article → from Seeking vendors for Craft Fair
Flags in Southborough and across the state will be flying at half staff tomorrow, May 25, 2018, at the order of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. The lowering is in honor of another long-ago fallen soldier whose remains were recently identified. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: May 25, 2018
Last night, irony seemed rampant as Recreation Co-Chair Kristen Lavault championed her Citizen Petition Articles for repairing Kallander Field and moving Annual Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting wrap up: No to Kallander Field, yes to Saturday Meetings
The latest log from Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Police logs, make way for ducklings, and more
Last night, a large contingent of the voters at Town Meeting appeared to be there specifically to curb the powers of Southborough’s Zoning Board of Appeals. In the end, they supported 2 of 3 Articles towards that end. (One of them with the backing of the ZBA.) But, with each requiring a 2/3 approval, one failed to pass. And one of the Articles passed may not pass muster with the Attorney General’s office as written. Read the full article → from Town Meeting voters on ZBA: Affirm Quorum at 4, leave questions to Attorney General; allow board to write rules; remove inter-agency appeals (Updated)
Here’s my quick recap of Southborough’s Special Town Meeting tonight. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting: How the votes played out
Last minute updates on tonight’s Special Town Meeting. The organizer for Article 1 asked me to share some news. And I got confirmation that the Planning Board did support Article 3 and write a support to that fact last night. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Update: Article 1 organizer submitting amendment (and rebuttal to Town’s counsel), Planning supports Article 3
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: Support Article 1 tonight (with updated amendment and legal opinion)