The ladybugs and stink bugs are out in force this week, but for most in Massachusetts the mosquitoes no longer are, and that has led the Southborough Board of Health to lift the outdoor activity ban they imposed back in September. Read the full article → from Southborough lifts outdoor activity ban
Northborough/Southborough (NSPAC) and Westborough (SEPAC) Special Education Parent Advisory Councils Announce “Basic Rights in Special Education” on Tuesday October 16, from 7:00-9:00pm in the library at Algonquin Regional High School, 79 Bartlett Street, Northborough, MA. Read the full article → from NSPAC presents ‘Basic Rights in Special Education’ – October 16
The comments have been flying fast and furious on the blog this week, and keeping up with the conversation hasn’t been easy. In an attempt to help, I’ve created a new page that provides links to the most recent 25 comments. Read the full article → from Where to find recent comments
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
If you’ll be driving and parking to attend Summer Nights on Saturday (5:00 pm at Neary School), or if you’ll be dropping off the kids and then picking them up afterward, here’s what you need to know. Read the full article → from Where to park for Summer Nights
The Board of Health yesterday approved plans to fix failing septic systems at two over-55 developments in town, reports the Metrowest Daily News. One of the failing systems is at Vickery Hills Condominiums on Mount Vickery Road, and the other is at at Carriage Hill at Southborough on Carriage Hill Circle. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough board OKs fixes to three failing septic systems
Nearly a year after AT&T first approached selectmen with a plan to replace the flagpole in front of the Town House, the board voted unanimously last night to reject the proposal. Read the full article → from Selectmen reject AT&T flagpole proposal
Did you know Southborough has a hovercraft? We do, but perhaps not for much longer. Read the full article → from MWDN: Future of Southborough hovercraft up in air
It’s a week of drills and challenges, from physical fitness to public speaking. Orders are barked, rules are meant to be followed, and lessons are learned. At the end, members of the Southborough Police Department hope it’s a week that changes some lives. Read the full article → from Southborough Junior Police Academy seeking new cadets
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (6/11/12 – 6/15/12)
When the Board of Selectman last June voted not to reappoint Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Sam Stivers to another five year term amid complaints about how the board treated applicants, they put the rest of the board on notice, saying future reappointments would face similar scrutiny. Last night they held true to that promise in considering the reappointment of member Regina McAuliffe. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider more changes to zoning board
Following the lead of the Southborough K-8 School Committee last week, the Regional School Committee on Wednesday voted not to allow school choice at the high school. But unlike the K-8 School Committee, the vote at the regional level was not unanimous. Read the full article → from MWDN: Regional school board rejects School Choice
Each year voters at Town Meeting decide how to allocate a couple hundred thousand dollars collected through the Community Preservation Act. A good chunk of the money goes to pay the Chestnut Hill bond, but there’s still plenty left over. In the past CPA money has gone toward things like the South Union Playground, volleyball courts at Neary School, and affordable housing projects. Read the full article → from Find out how to apply for CPA funds at a public forum on Thursday
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week