It’s something you may have voted on or never even heard about. But sometime this year, your power supplier is likely to change. Read the full article → from Southborough’s Municipal Aggregation plan: Hearing and Comments due – March 22
Looks like school will be delayed in Southborough (and Northborough) Wednesday morning. Read the full article → from School Delay: March 15, 2017 (Updated)
If you are considering running for office in Southborough, act quick. The deadline to file papers is a week from today. And already some potential contests are brewing. Read the full article → from Town Election update: Potential contests brewing for Board of Selectmen, Moderator and more (Updated)
I have some more closings to share. (Though, none are exactly breaking news.) And Southborough Emergency Management has issued another update on our Town’s outlook. (Spoiler, it’s not good news.) Read the full article → from Update on the storm and closings: 12-14″ of heavier & wetter snow, wind gusts to 50 mph
Southborough Public Schools and Algonquin Regional High School are cancelled for Tuesday. Read the full article → from No school tomorrow: March 14, 2017
I mocked the groundhog as being wrong a few weeks ago on the blog. (It certainly seemed like spring was coming.) Now Mother Nature’s the one laughing. Read the full article → from Prepare for the big storm
About 20 years after Algonquin settled the issue of their Tomahawks logo and team name, it may be on the chopping block again. But this time, it’s not under as specific an attack. Read the full article → from State bill may impact T-Hawks
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: Public Works Planning on water tower; Regional School Committee on budget
If you are considering running for office in Southborough, the process has already begun. So, go get your papers! Read the full article → from Pull nomination papers for Town office: 14 seats up for grabs; Signatures due March 21st
Yesterday, I posted that the $27M project for the Public Safety Building at St. Mark’s Golf Course hinges on a May ballot outcome. That information is now being questioned. Read the full article → from Override not needed? Project may be funded regardless of May vote (Updated – again)
The Town still needs support from 2/3 of voters in the May election to fund the deal that Town Meeting voters OK’d last night to build a new police & fire station on St. Mark’s Golf Course and preserve the remainder of the land. Read the full article → from Safety building & golf course deal still needs prop 2 ½ override (Or not? Updated – again)
On Monday, the Public Works Planning Board is scheduled to review a report on a proposed water tank. In the meeting they plan to work on a recommendation to selectmen on building a new water tank in town.
Some residents are concerned that the board will continue to focus on Fairview Hill as the best option for the site. Read the full article → from Public Works meeting on potential water tank at Fairview Hill – Monday night
Th restaurant owner is indicted for allegedly destroying evidence in a case against an alleged drunk driver who crashed into a police cruiser. Read the full article → from SWL: China Gourmet owner indicted for evidence tampering in Southborough police investigation
Have a public recreation project you think deserves funding? Applications for Choate Fund Recreation Grants are now being accepted for 2017. Read the full article → from Public recreation grants available – Apply to the Choate Fund by March 31st