In case you missed it, Selectman John Rooney posted a comment on this blog earlier today thanking voters for their participation at Town Meeting, while stressing that the work on town budgets must continue throughout the year. Read the full article → from Selectman thanks voters, says work on reducing expenses must continue
William Collins, currently a principal in Southhampton, has been chosen as a finalist to replace Ewa Pytowska as assistant superintendent of Algonquin. Read the full article → from Meet the finalist for school assistant superintendent on Wednesday
When it comes to Town Meeting it’s not over until the last gavel sounds. (Wait, do they actually use a gavel at Town Meeting? I can’t say I’ve ever noticed, but let’s go with the metaphor anyway.) For voters that means just because you showed up last night, doesn’t mean you’re off the hook for tonight. Read the full article → from Town meeting Day 2: It’s not over yet, folks
At Town Meeting last night, Selectman John Rooney passed along some good news. St. Mark’s School and Fay School have each agreed to donate a new police cruiser to the Southborough Police Department this year. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s and Fay to donate two police cruisers
Southborough voters showed they’re not opposed to spending, even in a down economy, as almost all operational budgets passed at Town Meeting last night without further reduction, despite several attempts to do so. Read the full article → from Town meeting day 1: Budgets pass with few reductions
The Southborough schools enjoyed strong support at Town Meeting on Monday night as voters rejected two attempts to decrease the requested $16.8M budget. Read the full article → from Town Meeting approves school budgets with no additional reductions
Here’s some information you might want before heading into Town Meeting tonight. According to contracts finalized late last week, Southborough police, fire and DPW workers won’t be getting raises this year. They will see raises in the remaining two years of their 3-year contracts. Read the full article → from Police, fire, DPW, and teacher contracts ratified
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (4/11 – 4/17)
Town officials say they expect a large turnout at Town Meeting tonight (we can only hope!). If you’re planning on going, be aware that you can park at Trottier, as well as at Neary. Read the full article → from Going to Town Meeting tonight? A note on parking.
Smoke detectors saved the day — and the house — on Skylar Drive last night. Here’s a report from the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Electrical fire damages home on Skylar Drive
In addition to deciding how much money to spend next year and on what, one of the key tasks of Town Meeting is to approve changes to the town’s bylaw. This year voters will be asked to update some language around flood zones. Read the full article → from Town Meeting to consider updated floodplain bylaw
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government: Annual town meeting
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the juried art show now at the Southborough Arts Center (21 Highland Street), you have one weekend left. Read the full article → from Last weekend to see the juried art show at the Arts Center
Earlier this week Selectman Bill Boland said he would consider releasing a “less redacted” version of the minutes from a key executive session held at the start of the Southborough Eight investigation. Last night the Board of Selectmen voted to do just that. Read the full article → from Selectmen release Southborough Eight executive session minutes