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: ZBA hearing on Southville senior housing; St. Mark’s solar & Park Central at Conservation
Fay School and St. Mark’s School to celebrate their 150th anniversaries by running a 5K to benefit the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Reminder: Fay & St. Mark’s 5K & Fun Run to benefit Food Pantry – April 23rd
Once again, Southborough will have a strong showing for the Boston Marathon. Read the full article → from Southborough runners headed for Heartbreak Hill
Member of Team 1100 got the news this week. Their score at district competitions ultimately earned them a spot in the New England Championships. Read the full article → from ARHS robotics competing in NE championships today and tomorrow (Updated)
The community is invited to the Grand Opening of a new, very little library. Read the full article → from Big celebration for a “Little Free Library” – Saturday
Southborough Wicked Local is reporting that a discrimination case by a former ARHS janitor has been settled for $100,000. Read the full article → from Algonquin settled discrimination case for $100,000; confidential agreement signed in March
There is more fallout (and details) from a drunk driver slamming into a Southborough police cruiser last August. Southborough Wicked Local reports that the restaurant, Samba, in Framingham was just issued a 3-5 day liquor license suspension for over serving the driver and passenger. Read the full article → from Samba license suspended for involvement in drunk driver crashing into SPD cruiser
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: Open Town Meeting effectiveness coming to an end?
The latest log from Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Police logs (April 8- 10, 2016): Three arrests, plus charges filed for assault with a dangerous weapon (Updated)
Here’s a list of what else voters approved, and didn’t. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Electricity savings, green efforts, pooper scooper law and more (Updated)
Two voters (and meeting procedures) were the difference between holding onto the “rotting”, historic Fayville Hall (with its “cess pit”) and authorizing selectmen to “dispose of it”. Read the full article → from Town Meeting 2016 recap: Preservationists prevail across the board; every voter mattered (Updated-again)
A citizen’s petition article to expand the buffer zone for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries passed at Town Meeting tonight. An additional proposal to limit dispensary hours failed to pass muster. Read the full article → from Voters expand Marijuana zoning buffer. Moot point for dispensary opponents?
Tonight, Southborough voters told the Town they weren’t willing to proceed with easements for the Main Street project. Read the full article → from Main Street easement fails to voters looking to protect Town character (Updated)
Oscar G. Aselbekian, 89, a lifelong resident of Southborough, died on Tuesday, April 12, at Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham, after a period of declining health. Read the full article → from Obituary: Oscar G. Aselbekian, 89