If you don’t pay your town bills on time, it’s going to cost you. Town Meeting voted last month to raise the demand fee — the feel that’s charged when your account is more than 30 days past due — from $5 to $20. The $5 charge had been in place for at least 25 Read the full article → from Overdue bills will cost you more
News
Two trucks collide on Route 9
From the Southborough Fire Department: The driver of a truck was transported to the hospital when two trucks collided Monday afternoon on Route 9 westbound at Flagg Road. The driver’s injuries were not life threatening. Police, fire and EMS personnel responded to the crash at 1:54 PM. The crash had Route 9 westbound down to Read the full article → from Two trucks collide on Route 9
Youth and Family Services summer camp
Southborough Youth and Family Services is sponsoring three summer camp sessions for kids going into 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. Each two-week session will offer arts and crafts, games, and movies, as well as field trips like mini-golf, swimming, amusement parks, whale watches, and more. Session dates are as follows: Session 1: July 13 Read the full article → from Youth and Family Services summer camp
Hydrants in Southborough flushed last week
Did you happen to notice your water running brown last week? Southborough’s Department of Public Works flushed all the hydrants in town, which DPW Director Karen Galligan says can temporarily discolor the water. But Galligan says the water is still safe to drink, even though it may not look so appealing. She sent along some Read the full article → from Hydrants in Southborough flushed last week
Serious accident on Woodland Road
A Southborough resident suffered serious injuries when the car he was driving struck several trees and rolled over on Saturday night. The accident happened shortly after 10:00 pm near the intersection of Woodland Road and Bay Path Lane (map). It took Southborough Fire and EMS personnel 30 minutes using the jaws of life to free Read the full article → from Serious accident on Woodland Road
The week in town government
Here are the committee and department meetings for the week. Monday,May 4 Historical Commission, 7:00 pm @ Museum, 25 Common St. Scholarship Advisory Committee, 7:00 pm @ Upper Hall, Cordaville Hall Tuesday, May 5 Trust Fund Advisory Committee, 5:30 pm @ Foyer, Town House Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Read the full article → from The week in town government
Train track repairs close Main Street
Emergency repair work on the railroad tracks through downtown Southborough closed Main Street to thru traffic for much of Friday. Let’s just hope they used some of the time to patch those killer potholes leading up to the tracks. Read the full article → from Train track repairs close Main Street
Southborough in the news
Your weekly sample of stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. A business built for speed “We own five race-prepared Mazda Miatas, which we rent to a wide variety of folks. Some people rent our Miatas for race-driving schools, others rent as a cost-effective alternative to building their own.” —Southborough resident Steve Read the full article → from Southborough in the news
Southborough Youth Baseball and Softball opening day festivities
The Southborough Youth Baseball and Softball organization has a weekend full of activities planned to celebrate the opening of their 2009 spring season. Saturday features a pitch, hit, and run competition, plus the start of the opening day silent auction. Sunday is the official opening day with a parade of players, picnic lunch, amusements, and Read the full article → from Southborough Youth Baseball and Softball opening day festivities
Community garden plots available
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
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