Have you heard? Town Meeting starts Monday at 7:00 pm. If you haven’t yet lined up a babysitter for the evening, the Recreation Department is here to help you out. Read the full article → from Need a babysitter for town meeting?
Last week My Southborough reached an exciting – and in my mind remarkable – milestone. In the 2-1/2 years this blog has been around, its pages have now been viewed more than one million times. One million! Read the full article → from Thanks a million
Town Meeting starts a week from today. There has been no shortage of discussion on this blog and around town about many of the issues voters will get a say on next Monday. Operating budgets have been the center of discussion, but there are other articles that voters will be asked to weigh in on. Read the full article → from Countdown to town meeting: What do you want to know?
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (4/4 – 4/10)
At town meeting next Monday, the Advisory Committee will present a set of budgets to voters. So will the Board of Selectmen. Both sets call for a tax increase somewhere in the neighborhood of 2 percent. But turns out those won’t be the only options for voters. There will also be a third set of budgets presented — a set that calls for no tax increase. Read the full article → from Advisory Committee member to present minority report at Town Meeting
Senator Scott Brown toured Assabet last Friday. It’s a visit that almost didn’t happen (again) because of snow. Read the full article → from Senator Scott Brown visits Assabet
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
My Southborough reader Francie sent in this report about Southborough girl scouts who provided some welcomed encouragement for marathon runners. Read the full article → from Southborough Girl Scouts volunteer at Boston Marathon training run
The Southborough Board of Health will host a rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, April 2. Read the full article → from Rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday
A reader pointed me to this story in today’s Boston Globe about Southborough residents Kathryn and Christian Culley who seven years ago bought a home on Lovers Lane, a home that is now crumbling around them. Read the full article → from Boston Globe: Family imprisoned in a home of horrors
National Grid reports more than 150 customers in Southborough are without power this morning — presumably due to the six inches of heavy, wet snow we received. Read the full article → from UPDATED: Multiple power outages in Southborough this morning
Happy April Fool’s Day, everyone. Mother Nature proved she’s not above a good laugh every now and again, as those of us in Southborough woke up to several inches of wet, heavy snow on the ground. Read the full article → from Photos: Mother Nature has a sense of humor
My Southborough reader Michelle sent in this great report about a group of Woodward students using creativity and teamwork in challenging situations. Read the full article → from Woodward students put their imagination to the test in state competition
That’s been a hot topic on this blog and elsewhere recently as the town continues to look for ways to trim municipal and school budgets. Read the full article → from Should teachers and town employees get raises next year?