The Board of Selectmen last night decided to again defer their vote on whether to support the K-8 and regional school budgets until after tonight’s scheduled public hearing at the Southborough School Committee meeting. Read the full article → from Selectmen again defer vote on school budgets
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Selectmen deny increased police overtime request
Police Chief Jane Moran asked selectmen for an increase of about $90K to the department’s overtime budget for fiscal year 2013, saying she ran the numbers and determined that’s what the department will need to operate safely next year. But selectmen lowered the request arguing it was excessive. Read the full article → from Selectmen deny increased police overtime request
Fire department logs for the week (3/6/12 – 3/12/12)
What the fire department has been up to. Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (3/6/12 – 3/12/12)
Southborough Montessori school invites parents to open house on Friday
If you’re the parent of a little one and you’re starting to think about preschool, consider attending an open house at Southborough’s Montessori Children’s House on Friday. Read the full article → from Southborough Montessori school invites parents to open house on Friday
With deadline approaching, candidate field still sparse in Southborough elections
The last day to pull nomination papers to run for office in Southborough is only 10 days away, and at this point there are no contested races. For several elected committees, there are not even enough candidates to fill the available spots. Read the full article → from With deadline approaching, candidate field still sparse in Southborough elections
School budget takes center stage this week
With Town Meeting less than a month away, Southborough’s $16.99M school budget will be a topic of conversation at two board meetings this week. No doubt it will also be a topic of conversation here on the blog. Read the full article → from School budget takes center stage this week
Southborough Library to host public forum on town manager proposal
You’ve no doubt heard about the proposal to move to a town manager form of government. It’s an important question voters at Town Meeting in April will debate. We’ve talked about it on the blog here before, but if you’re anything like me, you still have plenty of questions. Read the full article → from Southborough Library to host public forum on town manager proposal
Water main break affecting south side homes this morning
A water main on Independence Drive broke early this morning, leaving a number of south side homes without water or with low water pressure. The Department of Public Works said crews are actively working on the problem, but did not have an ETA on when it would be fixed. Read the full article → from Water main break affecting south side homes this morning
Obituary: Callan James Guilford, 7 months
MILLBURY – Callan James Guilford, 7 months old, of Millbury died unexpectedly, Wednesday, (March 7, 2012) at UMass Memorial Healthcare, 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester. He leaves his loving parents, Peter C. (Rufus) and Melissa L. (Meylnn) (Mejias) Guilford; his brother, Cole J. Guilford all of Millbury; his paternal grandmother, Mary B. Guilford of Southborough, Read the full article → from Obituary: Callan James Guilford, 7 months
Obituary: Herbert H. Kiser, 91
SHIPPENVILLE, PA – Herbert H. Kiser died peacefully at his residence with family by his side on March 2, 2012. Born January 20, 1921 in Shippenville, PA, he was 91 years old. He graduated from Penn State University in 1941 with a BS in electro-chemical engineering; he received his MS in electrical engineering from the Read the full article → from Obituary: Herbert H. Kiser, 91
Obituary: Joseph Robert Creasia, 74
CHELSEA – Joseph Robert Creasia, 74, of Chelsea, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012, in the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was born in Uxbridge son of the late Theresa (Merolli) Creasia who died in 1987 and the late Nicholas Creasia who died in 1976. He was predeceased by his brother Nicholas Creasia of Franklin Read the full article → from Obituary: Joseph Robert Creasia, 74
Mauro to be sworn in as fire chief on Tuesday
Joseph Mauro will be sworn in as Southborough’s new fire chief in a ceremony at the Town House tomorrow evening. The swearing-in comes 14 months after brother John Mauro Jr. announced his intention to retire from the top position after 38 years on the force. Read the full article → from Mauro to be sworn in as fire chief on Tuesday
Firefighters battle brush fires on Southville Road (UPDATED)
Southborough fire crews battled several brush fires on Southville Road yesterday. Read the full article → from Firefighters battle brush fires on Southville Road (UPDATED)
Southborough police log (3/6/12 – 3/11/12): A lost dog, a found dog, a school bus accident, and more
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department Read the full article → from Southborough police log (3/6/12 – 3/11/12): A lost dog, a found dog, a school bus accident, and more