When a Marlboro Road family petition a year ago to remove a tree at the end of their driveway because they said it was a safety hazard – and when the Board of Selectmen voted not to cut down the tree – the story elicited strong response from many of you. Despite the no-vote, the family didn’t give up their effort, and last week they convinced the Board of Selectmen to change its mind. Read the full article → from Marlboro Road family convinces selectmen tree should come down
Southborough police responded to three separate accidents this weekend in which a vehicle struck a deer. None of the motorists or their passengers were injured, but the results weren’t so positive for the deer. Read the full article → from Southborough police log (10/21 – 10/23): Watch out for deer
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in high school sports (10/24 – 10/30)
Southborough officials may be hoping for more consensus around the town budgeting process this year, but when it comes to school budgets, consensus may be hard to come by. The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee earlier this month asked town departments to prepare an initial set of budgets for next year that are reduced by 1% over the current year. At their meeting last week, the Regional School Committee said they don’t plan to comply with that request. Read the full article → from Regional school committee says no to reducing budget
Is it time for Southborough to switch to a new form of government? Should we have a strong town manager instead of a town administrator like we have today, and what’s the difference between the two anyway? Should we have a five-member Board of Selectmen instead of the current three-member one? Those questions and more will be discussed at a public forum tonight. Read the full article → from Reminder: Public forum to consider changes to Southborough’s government – TONIGHT
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (10/24 – 10/28)
John C. Paduano, of Norwood formerly of Westford, Oct. 20, 2011. Read the full article → from Obit: John C. Paduano – October 20, 2011
A presentation at St. Mark’s Church in Southborough inspired one Assabet student from Northborough to undertake a remarkable journey. Check out the story. Read the full article → from Assabet student helps build school and orphanage in Haiti
The Southborough Public Library was one of just seven Massachusetts libraries recently awarded a Serving Tweens and Teens grant. They plan to use the nearly $14K to reconfigure space for an age group they say has gone underserved. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough library to restructure space for teens
There is a saga that has been playing out in neighboring Northborough that I thought some of you might be interested in, particularly since it has a Southborough connection. Read the full article → from Southborough business owner at the center of Northborough farm controversy
At Town Meeting last year, voters decided to take the first steps toward potentially changing the way our town government runs. On Monday, the committee looking into the restructuring will hold a public forum to discuss what the changes could mean for the town. Read the full article → from Public forum to consider potential changes to Southborough’s government
I’ve long wondered if Southborough being split between two legislative districts, as we are now, is a good thing or a bad thing for the town. Turns out it might be a moot question, as a redistricting plan released yesterday would reunite the town under one district. Read the full article → from Redistricting plan would reunite Southborough
What the fire department has been up to Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (10/11 – 10/17)
Getting everyone together for a family portrait can be a production. But Southborough photographer (and My Southborough sponsor) Nancy Gould has found a quick and easy way to get them done. She calls them mini-sessions, and they’re the perfect way to get that updated portrait for holiday cards, gift giving, or to fill that blank space on your wall. Read the full article → from Time for a new family portrait? One Southborough photographer makes it a snap