I originally ran this post in the run-up to last year’s annual town meeting. 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
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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
Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has resigned
On the eve of town meeting, Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has unexpectedly resigned. Hamilton, a frequent commenter on this blog, has been outspoken on a number of topics, including spending down the stabilization fund and closing underutilized town buildings. Read the full article → from Advisory Committee member Al Hamilton has resigned
Help clean up the Sudbury Reservoir on Earth Day
The Department of Conservation and Recreation Watershed Rangers is sponsoring a cleanup event at the Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough in honor of Earth Day and Park Serve Day. Read the full article → from Help clean up the Sudbury Reservoir on Earth Day
Fox 25 News to spend the morning in Southborough
As part of their morning news program, Fox 25 periodically sets up camp in a Massachusetts town and broadcasts live from there. It’s called a Zip Trip. And on May 7, they’ll be zip tripping to Southborough. Read the full article → from Fox 25 News to spend the morning in Southborough
Southborough’s new ladder truck under construction
Back in September voters approved the purchase of a new aerial ladder truck. The truck is currently being built according to the town’s specifications, and the Southborough Fire Department has set up a website where you can track its progress. Read the full article → from Southborough’s new ladder truck under construction
What the fire department has been up to
The fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Countdown to town meeting: Should the town tap into its rainy day funds?
It’s rained quite a bit this year, both literally and figuratively. So it seems only appropriate that one of the big questions at town meeting next week will be whether to tap into the town’s rainy day fund to help offset the tax burden. Read the full article → from Countdown to town meeting: Should the town tap into its rainy day funds?
No decision on Main Street redesign
The several dozen residents who turned out last night to hear the plan for Main Street in front of the Town Common left disappointed when the Board of Selectmen opted to defer their decision on the issue. Read the full article → from No decision on Main Street redesign
In the media: Southborough students have recycling in the bag
The Metrowest Daily News reports on a novel recycling program at Woodward. Students are collecting empty drink pouches – think Caprisun and the like – and sending them to New Jersey-based TerraCycle to be made into useful items like backpacks. The school gets two cents for each pouch collected. Read the full article → from In the media: Southborough students have recycling in the bag
Photos: Algonquin girls kick off the spring sports season
(Photo by Margaret Kaigh Doyle) Margaret Kaigh Doyle was at last week’s Algonquin girl’s lacrosse season opener, and sent in this report: Carly O’Connell scored seven goals and Heather McDonald added four goals and an assist for the host Tomahawks in a Mid-Wach A opener for both teams in Southborough on April 1, 2010. The Read the full article → from Photos: Algonquin girls kick off the spring sports season
Easter Sunday power outages
For some Southborough residents, Easter dinner preparations were disrupted by power outages. Several of you wrote in to say you lost power at least once on Sunday. Read the full article → from Easter Sunday power outages
Selectmen to consider the fate of Main Street tonight
To move the wall or not to move the wall, that is the question. At least it’s one of the questions before selectmen tonight as they consider how to proceeded with the Main Street reconstruction project. Read the full article → from Selectmen to consider the fate of Main Street tonight
Countdown to town meeting: What do you want to know?
Southborough’s annual town meeting starts next Monday night, April 12 at 7:00 pm at the Trottier Middle School Auditorium. Read the full article → from Countdown to town meeting: What do you want to know?