The Southborough schools enjoyed strong support at Town Meeting on Monday night as voters rejected two attempts to decrease the requested $16.8M budget. Read the full article → from Town Meeting approves school budgets with no additional reductions
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Police, fire, DPW, and teacher contracts ratified
Here’s some information you might want before heading into Town Meeting tonight. According to contracts finalized late last week, Southborough police, fire and DPW workers won’t be getting raises this year. They will see raises in the remaining two years of their 3-year contracts. Read the full article → from Police, fire, DPW, and teacher contracts ratified
The week in sports (4/11 – 4/17)
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (4/11 – 4/17)
Going to Town Meeting tonight? A note on parking.
Town officials say they expect a large turnout at Town Meeting tonight (we can only hope!). If you’re planning on going, be aware that you can park at Trottier, as well as at Neary. Read the full article → from Going to Town Meeting tonight? A note on parking.
Electrical fire damages home on Skylar Drive
Smoke detectors saved the day — and the house — on Skylar Drive last night. Here’s a report from the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Electrical fire damages home on Skylar Drive
Town Meeting to consider updated floodplain bylaw
In addition to deciding how much money to spend next year and on what, one of the key tasks of Town Meeting is to approve changes to the town’s bylaw. This year voters will be asked to update some language around flood zones. Read the full article → from Town Meeting to consider updated floodplain bylaw
The week in government: Annual town meeting
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government: Annual town meeting
Selectmen release Southborough Eight executive session minutes
Earlier this week Selectman Bill Boland said he would consider releasing a “less redacted” version of the minutes from a key executive session held at the start of the Southborough Eight investigation. Last night the Board of Selectmen voted to do just that. Read the full article → from Selectmen release Southborough Eight executive session minutes
Reminder: Selectman to hold office hours at the Senior Center on Saturday
Selectman Bill Boland will hold office hours at the Southborough Senior Center on Saturday morning. Read the full article → from Reminder: Selectman to hold office hours at the Senior Center on Saturday
Repost: A newbie’s guide to town meeting
Here’s another post to help get you ready for town meeting I originally ran this one in the run-up to town meeting two years ago. Since I know many of you will be attending town meeting for the first time, I thought it might be helpful to run it again. Read the full article → from Repost: A newbie’s guide to town meeting
Why flags are at half staff today: Friday, April 8
Flags in Southborough are flying at half staff today in honor of Reserve Police Officer Joseph Bennett who passed away earlier this week at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today: Friday, April 8
Woodward receives award for its reading program
Woodward school was recently chosen for a prestigious award in recognition of its reading program. Woodward was the only school from Massachusetts to receive the International Reading Association Exemplary Reading Program Award. Read the full article → from Woodward receives award for its reading program
Want to learn more about town meeting? Check out these resources.
New to town meeting and want to learn how it all works? Or maybe you’re an old-timer who wants to brush up on your procedural etiquette? If so, check out an upcoming screening of the 30-minute video Town Meeting and You on the Southborough Government cable channel. Read the full article → from Want to learn more about town meeting? Check out these resources.
Should the town dip into its savings to balance the budget this year?
How much to rely on one-time money to pay town expenses been a hot topic at Town Meeting for the past several years, and this year will be no exception. As in past years, town officials differ on what the best answer is. Read the full article → from Should the town dip into its savings to balance the budget this year?