The Steeple Coffeehouse on Saturday will feature folk singer-songwriter Mark Erelli. In a review of his latest album Delivered, the website Allmusic.com raved, “When it comes to providing thoughtful, compelling folk-rock and Americana, Erelli is a masterful expert.” Want a preview of Erelli’s music? Check out the samples on his MySpace page. The show starts Read the full article → from What to do this weekend: Steeple Coffeehouse
Icy roads cause problems during Wednesday’s commute
Turns out I wasn’t the only one to encounter icy roads in Southborough on Wednesday. Several cars found themselves off the road during the morning commute. No major injuries were reported. Here are some photos courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department. A three-vehicle crash on Framingham Road at the peak of the morning rush-hour. The Read the full article → from Icy roads cause problems during Wednesday’s commute
A Cold Stone to call your own
If the idea of ice cream appeals to you even on a chilly January day, then this might be the opportunity for you. The Cold Stone Creamery franchise at White’s Corner in Southborough is for sale by its corporate owners. For a cool $150,000 (plus $4,166 a month in rent), you could be the proud Read the full article → from A Cold Stone to call your own
A slippery drive last night
I left a Zoning Advisory Committee meeting last night (more on that in an upcoming post) to find my car — and the roads — coated in ice. My drive home from the Senior Center was a white-knuckled one. The main roads — Route 85 and Route 30 — were just wet, but the secondary Read the full article → from A slippery drive last night
Arts Center elevator (finally!) fixed
Talk about your Christmas miracles. The Southborough Arts Center had been without the use of its only elevator for multiple years. Without the elevator, the Arts Council could not use their third-floor exhibit space because there was no ADA-compliant access to it. And what’s an arts center without its exhibit space? “We held events like Read the full article → from Arts Center elevator (finally!) fixed
Marlboro Road water dispute drags on
The water woes on Marlboro Road will continue for a while longer. At a public hearing last month, the Board of Selectmen asked longtime Marlboro Road resident Stephen Stanechewski to work with his neighbors and the DPW to find ways to curb the flow of water from his property onto the roadway. When the water Read the full article → from Marlboro Road water dispute drags on
Upcoming at the Arts Center: Watercolor collage workshop
If you’re a watercolor artist looking to expand your craft, the Arts Center has a class for you. Artist Crist Filer will lead a workshop this Sunday on his unique watercolor collage technique. Students should bring along one of their own watercolors they feel lacks that something special. Filer will help students dissect it in Read the full article → from Upcoming at the Arts Center: Watercolor collage workshop
Longtime building inspector to retire next month
In a letter to the Southborough Board of Selectmen yesterday, longtime building inspector Peter Johnson announced his intention to retire. Johnson, who has been Southborough’s building inspector for 12 years, plans to move to New York state to be closer to his family. “We wish Peter the best,” Chairman Bill Boland said. The board will Read the full article → from Longtime building inspector to retire next month
Town will wait to recruit a new police chief
“Please, just give us a police chief.” That’s what Officer Heath Widdiss asked of the Board of Selectmen at their meeting last night. But Widdiss and the rest of the police department likely will have to wait until late 2009 for a decision on a permanent chief after the board decided to defer the start Read the full article → from Town will wait to recruit a new police chief
Southborough faces potential $2M budget shortfall
The Board of Selectmen last night reviewed preliminary budget numbers that suggest a potential $2 million shortfall for fiscal year 2010. That’s more than double the shortfall the board anticipated a few months ago. Selectman Salvatore Giorlandino called the number “sobering.” In light of the shortfall, Selectwoman Bonnie Phaneuf asked the board to consider postponing Read the full article → from Southborough faces potential $2M budget shortfall
Winter storm warning: Get your shovels and ice melt ready
The National Weather Service says a “significant winter storm” is on its way, with a winter storm warning in effect starting tonight at 11:00 pm and running through midnight tomorrow. According to the forecast, snow will start late tonight or early tomorrow, and then change to freezing rain and sleet in the morning hours. Tomorrow’s Read the full article → from Winter storm warning: Get your shovels and ice melt ready
Advisory Committee requests reduced budgets for fiscal year 2010
Before the holidays, I reported that the Advisory Committee had decided to request two sets of budgets from town departments for fiscal year 2010 — a level-services budget and a no-tax-increase budget. Chairman John Butler just posted the official two-budget request on the Advisory Committee website. In his letter Butler estimates that a no-tax-levy increase Read the full article → from Advisory Committee requests reduced budgets for fiscal year 2010
Bids solicited for South Union School repairs
An elevation from the architect’s plan for South Union School repairs. The town of Southborough is soliciting bids to repair windows, doors, and masonry at the South Union School which houses the Arts Center and Recreation Department. The work is being funded in part by grants from the Southborough Community Preservation Act. Separately, the Southborough Read the full article → from Bids solicited for South Union School repairs
Don’t forget to return your town census form
The annual town census form showed up in my mailbox this week, and yours should arrive soon if it hasn’t already. Massachusetts law (Chapter 51 Section 4) requires towns to create an annual street listing of residents which is used to help maintain an accurate voting list, among other things. You’re asked to review the Read the full article → from Don’t forget to return your town census form