Here are the committee and department meetings for the week. Of note is Wednesday’s public workshop on Southborough’s Villages sponsored by the Zoning Advisory Committee. I’ll have more information on the workshop in a post later today. Monday,April 27 Board of Assessors meeting, 7:30 am @ Hearing Room, Town House Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee, Read the full article → from The week in town government
News
Southborough in the news
Your weekly selection of stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. Running for a cause “I jumped at the chance to run for them. It’s an opportunity to test myself and help John and the school. I can’t really pass that up because I see the benefit every day.” —Holliston resident Mike Read the full article → from Southborough in the news
Truck hits bridge and one resident wants changes
I didn’t know this, but apparently it’s not uncommon for trucks to hit the low bridge on River Street (Route 85) near the commuter rail station. Southborough resident John Kendall who lives on nearby Cottage Street says he always hears them when they hit. When a too-tall box truck struck the bridge last week, Kendall Read the full article → from Truck hits bridge and one resident wants changes
Tax work-off program full, but there are other ways for seniors to save
Registration opened earlier this month for the senior tax work-off program — a program that lets seniors volunteer at town jobs in exchange for a break on their property taxes. The program is a popular one, and Senior Center Coordinator Pam LeFrancois tells me the spots have all been filled. There were 30 spots and Read the full article → from Tax work-off program full, but there are other ways for seniors to save
Fire logs for the week
If the latest fire logs are any indication, it’s a popular time for Southborough residents to clean up their yards and burn brush. Ideally, brush burning doesn’t land you a visit by the fire department, but for a number of residents this week it did. Brush burning season ends April 30, so plan accordingly. You’ll Read the full article → from Fire logs for the week
Southborough unemployment still low, but rising
The unemployment rate in Southborough was 5.2% in March. That’s a slight increase over the February rate of 5.0% and the January rate of 4.7%. But it’s a more significant increase when compared year-over-year. In March 2008 the unemployment rate was 3.1%. Even so, Southborough is doing relatively well when compared to other towns and Read the full article → from Southborough unemployment still low, but rising
Happy Earth Day, Southborough
Here are some ways you can celebrate Earth Day in Southborough. Clean up your ‘hood There’s no better way to celebrate Earth Day in my opinion than by working in your own community. And here’s your chance. Southborough’s 19th Annual Earth Day Clean Up will take place on Saturday May 2. Why not get a Read the full article → from Happy Earth Day, Southborough
Algonquin spring sports schedule
I’ve posted a PDF of the complete Algonquin spring sports schedule for those of you looking to catch a game or two. Perhaps one played by our highly ranked boys’ baseball team? In addition to baseball, spring sports include lacrosse, volleyball, softball, tennis, and outdoor track. Read the full article → from Algonquin spring sports schedule
Advisory Committee member disappointed in Town Meeting ‘foolishness’
Advisory Committee member John Boiardi had a letter to the editor published in the Metrowest Daily News on Sunday. In the letter he admonishes town meeting voters for approving a higher assessment for the Algonquin budget when town officials recommended against it. It is a sad situation when a relative handful of Town Meeting members Read the full article → from Advisory Committee member disappointed in Town Meeting ‘foolishness’
Accident on Framingham Road, pool house fire
Passing along a couple of items from the Fire Department website: Accident closes Framingham Road A 19 year-old Marlborough man was injured when his car rolled over and crashed into a utility pole on Framingham Road on at 10:55 PM on April 17. The crash occurred near Maplecrest Drive. Arriving rescue personnel found the driver Read the full article → from Accident on Framingham Road, pool house fire
Town Meeting votes to dip into rainy day fund
“If today isn’t a rainy day, I don’t know what one is.” That’s what a Clemmons Street resident said at town meeting last week, and he wasn’t talking about the weather. Voters at town meeting decided to pull a total of $290K from the town’s stabilization fund, also known as the rainy day fund, to Read the full article → from Town Meeting votes to dip into rainy day fund
NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism on May 9
The New England Center for Children (NECC) in Southborough will hold their third annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism on Saturday, May 9. Proceeds from the event benefit the school’s Annual Fund which provides students with items such as playground equipment, new student cubbies, learning software, and upgrades to residential facilities, as well as pool supplies Read the full article → from NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism on May 9
Town Meeting agrees to additional $67K for school technology
Last-minute negotiations in the run up to town meeting helped the school district get an additional $67K to use toward technology purchases next year. In the lead up to town meeting, the Selectmen and Advisory Committee both supported a mere $65K of the $205K requested by the Southborough schools for capital technology purchases. But in Read the full article → from Town Meeting agrees to additional $67K for school technology
The week in town government
It’s a relatively light week meeting-wise. On Tuesday the Board of Selectmen will get an update on the new police station from the Municipal Facilities Committee and the Historical Commission. The two groups have been at odds over the project, so it could make for an interesting discussion. Here’s the full line up for the Read the full article → from The week in town government