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
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 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
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.
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?
On the fence about whether to attend town meeting on Monday night? Here are seven reasons why you should. Read the full article → from Repost: 7 reasons to attend Town Meeting
The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce recently awarded 19 scholarships to graduating seniors, and eight of them went to Algonquin students. Read the full article → from Algonquin students awarded Corridor Nine scholarships
Does it surprise you to learn that for the vast majority of Southborough residents, the answer to that question will be no? If Southborough’s 5-year average is any indication, only 5 percent of registered voters will attend Town Meeting this year. Read the full article → from POLL: Will you attend town meeting next week?
At Town Meeting next week, voters will be asked to decide whether to reimburse the legal fees of employees involved in the so-called Southborough Eight investigation. Some of you have said before you can make a decision on the issue, information previously undisclosed needs to be released. Selectman Bill Boland said last night he’s considering releasing at least some of it before Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Selectman says he’ll consider releasing ‘Southborough Eight’ meeting minutes
There are some who say the historic South Union School — home of the Recreation Department, Facilities Department, and Southborough Arts Council — should be shut down because it’s a drain on the town. Recreation Director Doreen Ferguson is not one of those people. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider limiting arts programming at South Union School
Fire department logs for the week Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Southborough police officer Joseph Bennett, who served on the force for more than thirty years, died yesterday after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Read the full article → from Joseph Bennett, longtime member of the Southborough Police Department, has died
There may not be any water to splash around in, but Recreation Director Doreen Ferguson still hopes to create a new place for Southborough kids to play. Read the full article → from UPDATED: Splash pad down the drain, but playground proposal remains
When the question of whether to reimburse four town employees for legal fees incurred during an investigation into remarks made at Pizzeria Uno in 2009 first came before the Board of Selectmen last June, then Selectwoman Bonnie Phaneuf declined to take a position on the issue saying it would be up to Town Meeting to decide. Read the full article → from MWDN: Former Southborough selectman challenges legal bills