The Southborough Conservation Commission is offering community garden plots to residents who want to raise vegetables, herbs, or flowers. But if you want one, you’d better act soon because they’re going fast. The plots are located on the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land in full sun and with access to water. There are two sizes: 10 Read the full article → from Community garden plots available
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Developer outlines revised plan for Woodland Meadows 40B
As I mentioned earlier this week, the developer behind the Woodland Meadows 40B project is trying a new approach to get his project built. At Wednesday night’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, developer Robert Heavey provide some more detail on his revised plan. According to the Metrowest Daily News, Heavey is now potentially looking to Read the full article → from Developer outlines revised plan for Woodland Meadows 40B
Alert: Main Street closed for part of Friday
I just got an email from Assistant Town Planner Vanessa Hale saying CSX needs to do some emergency repair work tomorrow on the railroad tracks that cross Main Street in downtown Southborough. The road will be down to one lane for most of the day on Friday, and will be closed entirely for one 3-hour Read the full article → from Alert: Main Street closed for part of Friday
Update on commuter rail parking at Fitzgerald’s
Several of you expressed interest in the plan by Fitzgerald’s General Store to offer discounted commuter rail parking, so here’s an update. The proposal was supposed to come before the Zoning Board of Appeals last night, but it had to be postponed due to a scheduling conflict. It’s now scheduled to come before the board Read the full article → from Update on commuter rail parking at Fitzgerald’s
Emergency preparedness groups need volunteers, offer training
With all the news about swine flu this week, now seems like a good time to talk about emergency preparedness. Southborough has two emergency response teams — the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) — and they’re both looking for volunteers. The groups will hold a joint open house on Read the full article → from Emergency preparedness groups need volunteers, offer training
Reminder: Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday
Don’t forget about the 19th Annual Earth Day Clean Up scheduled for Saturday from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Here’s some information from the event flyer: To adopt a favorite part of town, please call Southborough’s Department of Public Works at 485-1210 or visit their location next to the Southborough Transfer Station that morning to Read the full article → from Reminder: Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday
Social Security seminar at the library
Do you have questions about Social Security? Southborough resident Peter G. Martin from Compass Income Planning will hold a free seminar at the library on Thursday to help people better understand their income options from Social Security. Some topics to be covered include: Should you take Social Security early? When is your break-even date? Can Read the full article → from Social Security seminar at the library
Pop Warner registration closes Friday
Friday is the last day to register for the 2009 Pop Warner football or cheerleading season. Teams are available for kids aged 7 to 14. Practice starts next August. For more details, or to register, visit the Northborough-Southborough T-Hawks website. Read the full article → from Pop Warner registration closes Friday
Town meeting attendance ‘very low’
I checked in with Town Clerk Paul Berry on the attendance numbers for town meeting this year. Turns out it was pretty grim. On Monday night, 227 voters showed up. On Tuesday night it was down to 131. The quorum is 100. Berry described the turnout as “very low.” He said town meeting normally sees Read the full article → from Town meeting attendance ‘very low’
Do your grocery shopping at Roche Bros. on Friday
Saturday night is prom night for Algonquin juniors. And you can help the kids have a good — and safe — time just by buying some peanut butter or milk or frozen peas or whatever happens to be on your grocery list. That’s because Roche Bros. in Westborough is donating a portion of its sales Read the full article → from Do your grocery shopping at Roche Bros. on Friday
Northborough’s ‘warm spirit of compromise’
The Metrowest Daily News reports Northborough Town Meeting last night approved the Algonquin debt reimbursement compromise rejected by Southborough earlier this month. The compromise was proposed by the Regional School Committee as a way to resolve the dispute between the two towns over how to split mortgage payments for Algonquin over the next 17 years. Read the full article → from Northborough’s ‘warm spirit of compromise’
Save the date: Southborough Gardeners Plant Sale May 9
The annual Southborough Gardeners plant sale will take place at the Community House on Saturday, May 9 from 8:00 am to noon. Read the full article → from Save the date: Southborough Gardeners Plant Sale May 9
A new approach for Woodland Meadows?
Woodland Meadows is a proposed 40B development at the intersection of Route 9 east and Woodland Road. Because it’s a 40B, certain zoning laws can be relaxed in return for a portion of the development being affordable housing. But that doesn’t mean the developers have had an easy time getting approval. The Conservation Commission has Read the full article → from A new approach for Woodland Meadows?
What you need to know about swine flu
Last week you had no idea pigs even got the flu. This week it’s all anyone is talking about. While there have been no cases of swine flu reported in our area at this point, the Southborough Fire Department wants to make sure you stay informed. “The important fact to remember is that it is Read the full article → from What you need to know about swine flu