If you own a dog, you need a license. Licenses from 2008 expire at the end of the month, and licenses for 2009 are currently available at the Town Clerk’s office. Proof of rabies vaccination must be provided. After June 1, there is a $10 fine plus penalties for unlicensed dogs. (Photo by Marvin Stelljes) Read the full article → from Time to license your dog
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United Parishes Lenten Series continues
The Eighth Annual United Parishes Lenten Series kicked off last week at Pilgrim Church with a talk by Rev. Ned Sherrill of St. Mark’s School on the Chapel of Peter and Paul. The Pilgrim Church blog reports 70 people attended. The series, which this year has a theme of “Holy Travel, Sacred Spaces,” takes place Read the full article → from United Parishes Lenten Series continues
Saying farewell to Mr. Wrenn
Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn was laid to rest at Pine Grove cemetery in Grafton this morning. Services were held beforehand at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Buses carried Algonquin students to the funeral. Photos above by Jennifer Lord Paluzzi, Greatergrafton.com. (Thanks, Jenn) On a Facebook tribute page to Mr. Wrenn, his daughter Elizabeth Nichols thanked Read the full article → from Saying farewell to Mr. Wrenn
A seminar on how to pay for college
Southborough Recreation is sponsoring a seminar on how to finance your child’s college education on Tuesday night from 6:30 to 9:00 pm at the Senior Center (9 Cordaville Road). Here is the description: Tuition has risen at twice the national inflation rate and many parents are forced to sacrifice their own retirement savings to make Read the full article → from A seminar on how to pay for college
What a tease
We’re back to the snow this morning after a glorious weekend. The National Weather Service says we’re in for as much as four inches. In case you forgot what this weekend was like, here’s a reminder: And then there’s this morning: Read the full article → from What a tease
Selectmen reduce school benefits budget by $120K
Going into their meeting last week, the Board of Selectmen were looking at a budget shortfall of $120K for fiscal year 2010. By the end of the evening, the budget was balanced, with the cuts coming entirely from the school benefits budget. Town employees — excluding school employees — currently pay 22.5% of their health Read the full article → from Selectmen reduce school benefits budget by $120K
The week in town government
Here are the department and committee meetings for the week. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on new athletic fields St. Mark’s wants to build alongside the fields behind Pilgrim Church. The DPW will hold a public hearing on plans for the town’s water system. The Zoning Board of Appeals continues their discussion Read the full article → from The week in town government
Options and costs for replacing Ladder 26
(This is part 5 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) When you buy a new car, what’s the first thing you do? You take it for a test drive, right? That’s exactly what the Aerial Ladder Study Group Read the full article → from Options and costs for replacing Ladder 26
Gambling (or not) at one local liquor store
Gambling where you buy your liquor is not a new concept, but the Board of Selectmen doesn’t want you lingering around while you do it. On Tuesday night the Selectmen unanimously rejected a request on behalf of Turnpike Liquors (65 Turnpike Road) to install a Keno monitor. The store already offers Keno, but the monitor Read the full article → from Gambling (or not) at one local liquor store
New poll: Should we buy a ladder truck?
There’s one more installment in the ladder truck series to be posted later today, but if you’ve already made up your mind about whether the town should purchase a new ladder truck, head on over to the My Southboorugh poll and register your vote. You’ll find the poll in the sidebar to the right. (If Read the full article → from New poll: Should we buy a ladder truck?
More public meetings than you can shake a stick at
Southborough has gone public meeting crazy. I’m not sure if it’s the run-up to Town Meeting, but there are four public meetings in the coming weeks covering everything from historic preservation, to DPW projects, to the tax rate. Here are all the details. Monday, March 9: Water System Master Plan On average, the town of Read the full article → from More public meetings than you can shake a stick at
Rotary talent show Friday night
There’s still time to get tickets for the annual Southborough Rotary Talent Show happening on Friday night at Trottier. Purchase advance tickets for $10 tomorrow morning in the Trottier lobby between 7:30 and 8:30 am. Or buy them at the door for $15. Organizer and Trottier teacher Pamela Lunder tells me the show will feature Read the full article → from Rotary talent show Friday night
Tough terrain: Getting access to Southborough homes
(This is part 4 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) Rebecca Waterfall, one of the organizers of the Southborough Fire Ball, has reason to want a new ladder truck in Southborough. Like others in town, she has a Read the full article → from Tough terrain: Getting access to Southborough homes
Naming the Algonquin auditorium for Dennis Wrenn, and more on tributes
The Northborough-Southborough Music Association (NSMA) is leading the effort to rename the Algonquin auditorium in Dennis Wrenn’s honor, but they’ll have to wait a while to do it. The school has a policy that instructs officials to wait 6 to 12 months before recommending commemorations for those who have passed. So, later this year Superintendent Read the full article → from Naming the Algonquin auditorium for Dennis Wrenn, and more on tributes