The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday took another pass through the fiscal year 2010 budget looking for places to trim, trim, trim in an attempt to reconcile a $400K shortfall. They found some items to cut, but still have more to go to make up for the shortfall. And that’s assuming the shortfall doesn’t increase Read the full article → from More cuts to the budget
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What Main Street could look like
A few weeks ago I asked you to envision Main Street without its telephone poles and crisscross of wires. Now the Main Street Council, the group leading the effort to bury underground the utility lines along Main Street, has made that easy. Council Co-chair Dennis Flynn emailed me some visions shots of what Main Street Read the full article → from What Main Street could look like
Budget cuts to impact town employees
Up until now, the Board of Selectmen have limited their budget cuts for the next fiscal year to capital projects like school repairs and Senior Center improvements. But with a shortfall of $400K(*), the cuts made this week will have a more direct impact on town employees. “We’re at a point now where we have Read the full article → from Budget cuts to impact town employees
Notes from Algonquin
Each month Algonquin Principal Ned Gallagher posts his Principal’s Report. Here are some highlights from the latest one: Northborough Cable Access Television has purchased a state-of-the-art HD studio package for the Algonquin television studio. Once it’s set up, Algonquin will offer Studio Production classes. The Class of 2011 participated in the 2008 Walk to Cure Read the full article → from Notes from Algonquin
What the Fire Department has been up to
Each week the Fire Department sends me their activity log, but this is the first time I’ve posted it. So, what do you think? Should this become a weekly My Southborough feature? Read through the log and then take the poll at the bottom of the post. (If you’re reading this via email or RSS, Read the full article → from What the Fire Department has been up to
Southborough to Boston bus will keep running
Southborough commuters who ride the Cavalier Coach bus to Boston and back can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. The bus line that runs from Marlborough, through downtown Southborough, and then into Boston has been in danger of being eliminated due to low ridership combined with cuts in state subsidies. But the Read the full article → from Southborough to Boston bus will keep running
A new spin on the police station proposal
Is buying cheaper than building? That’s the question the Municipal Facilities Committee is asking. The committee has been working on a proposal for a new police station for the past year. Up until now there have been two options under consideration: rehab the existing police station or demolish it and build a new one. But Read the full article → from A new spin on the police station proposal
Southborough in the news
Quotes (and this week video!) from stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. The Autism Life Aquatic The Metrowest Daily News takes a look at the Michael S. Dukakis Aquatic Center at The New England Center for Children in Southborough. Algonquin teacher honored “I always knew I could accomplish something. I truly Read the full article → from Southborough in the news
Roads were slick yesterday
We didn’t see much in terms of quantity from yesterday’s snowfall, but it was still enough to cause problems on the roads. The Southborough Fire Department responded to two weather-related accidents yesterday afternoon. Only minor injuries were reported. Conveniently for emergency responders, both accidents occurred within a half-mile of the Fire Station. The car below Read the full article → from Roads were slick yesterday
Coming soon to a TV near you
Get your DVR’s ready because the Southborough Board of Selectmen are coming to public access television. The Cable Committee is gearing up to record the bi-weekly selectmen meetings for airing on public access. They did a practice run at last week’s meeting to work out audio and other issues. Once they get the kinks worked Read the full article → from Coming soon to a TV near you
Watching the flakes fall
The snowfall is pretty light and, well, pretty at the momemt. The National Weather Service says we’re in for about four inches. Read the full article → from Watching the flakes fall
Join the Northborough/Southborough Relay for Life team
Walking around and around an outdoor track for 24 hours straight may not sound like much fun, but believe me it is. At least, when it’s part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. I participated in a Rely For Life event several years ago. I came away from it with a few blisters Read the full article → from Join the Northborough/Southborough Relay for Life team
Town website gets a facelift
I visit the town website a couple times a week looking for information, and I have to admit I’ve never enjoyed the experience. But as of yesterday all that changed! A new Southborough town website was just launched. The new site is a huge improvement aesthetically speaking — nice photos of the town on the Read the full article → from Town website gets a facelift
Emergency response volunteers needed
The Southborough Emergency Management Agency is looking for volunteers to join the Community Emergency Response Team and the Medical Reserve Corps. In other words, SEMA wants people to join CERT and MRC. Enough acronyms for you? CERT and MRC are groups of trained volunteers who assist the town in the event of a major emergency. Read the full article → from Emergency response volunteers needed