That was one question asked last night as the Board of Selectmen, Advisory Committee, and K-8 School Committee met jointly to review the school’s proposed $17M budget. Read the full article → from What if Southborough schools had to cut $500K from their budget?
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UPDATED: Closings and cancellations for today – Tuesday, February 1
Southborough schools are open today, but will have an early dismissal following the normal half-day schedule. No afternoon preschool classes will be held. Read the full article → from UPDATED: Closings and cancellations for today – Tuesday, February 1
Local environmentalists challenge CSX project
A reader pointed me to a recent article in Boston Globe about the proposed CSX chemical transfer station just over the border in Westborough. Local environmentalists are raising concerns about the proximity of the site to the Great Cedar Swamp. Read the full article → from Local environmentalists challenge CSX project
Good grief! More snow (lots of it) on the way
There’s a good chance you’ve already heard the forecast of more snow to come, and there’s a good chance you share my chagrin. I love snow, but this is getting ridiculous. Read the full article → from Good grief! More snow (lots of it) on the way
Commission orders outdoor work stopped at Southborough Medical
Outdoor work has been halted at the expansion of Southborough Medical until at least March 3 by order of the Conservation Commission. Read the full article → from Commission orders outdoor work stopped at Southborough Medical
The week in sports (1/31 – 2/6)
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (1/31 – 2/6)
School committee members Harragan and Butka announce reelection bids
Between the K-8 and regional school committees, Southborough has 4 school committee spots up for grabs in this year’s election. Two current school committee members announced recently that they plan to seek reelection to fill a couple of those spots. Read the full article → from School committee members Harragan and Butka announce reelection bids
Get your first look at the school budgets
The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee meet with the School Committee tonight to go over the K-8 budget. It’s a budget that has inspired significant debate on this blog in the past week (67 comments and counting). Read the full article → from Get your first look at the school budgets
The week in govenment
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in govenment
Southborough brothers curl for gold in Alaska
Unless it’s an Olympic year, curling isn’t a sport that gets much attention. So you may not realize the MetroWest is home to a small but vibrant curling community. Some of those curlers — my husband among them — hail from Southborough. Two Southborough curlers, brothers Stephen and Korey Dropkin, will compete in the U.S. Junior National Curling Championship starting this weekend in Fairbanks, Alaska. Read the full article → from Southborough brothers curl for gold in Alaska
Photos: Pinewood Derby
Southborough Cub Scouts held their annual Pinewood Derby last weekend. Cub Scout mom Laura Coldwell-Stewart was there and sent along some photos of the event. Read the full article → from Photos: Pinewood Derby
Our home prices are going up and our incomes are high suggests data
Readers pointed me to two interesting rankings by the Boston Globe this week. One ranking looked at the year-over-year increase in median home prices in Massachusetts communities, the other at median family incomes. In both Southborough ranked among the top. Read the full article → from Our home prices are going up and our incomes are high suggests data
School budget, financial fundamentals to be discussed on Monday night
The latest school budget — and in particular the question of whether to add back a teaching position — has been a hot topic on the blog this week. On Monday night, the Board of Selectmen and Advisory Committee will dig into some of the details as they meet to review the budget with the K-8 School Committee. Read the full article → from School budget, financial fundamentals to be discussed on Monday night
A reminder from the Southborough Fire Department to clear furnace vents
As the snow continues to pile up, the Southborough Fire Department sends along this important reminder. Read the full article → from A reminder from the Southborough Fire Department to clear furnace vents