Reminder, this is the third week of Friends of Southborough Youth Commission’s “March Munchie Madness”. Read the full article → from Last day of “Munchie Madness”
Last day of “Munchie Madness”
Friends of SYC fundraiser for summer camp scholarships
ATM Voters disfavor Regionalization of Public Safety Dispatch
On Saturday, voters who stuck around long enough to hear the last few Citizen Petition Articles informed Select Board members that they weren’t happy with plans for regionalizing emergency communications. Read the full article → from ATM Voters disfavor Regionalization of Public Safety Dispatch
ARHS Swatting Hoax
Today, Algonquin Regional High School was among those that were targeted by a “swatting hoax”. A message from the Superintendent assures that students are safe. Read the full article → from ARHS Swatting Hoax
Cookbook Author Night this Thursday
The Library is holding an author event for cookbook lovers and those interested in writing their own.
This Thursday, Southborough Library is bringing in a cookbook author to talk to patrons interested in learning how to write their own. (Or just curious about the process.) Read the full article → from Cookbook Author Night this Thursday
Candidate’s Letter: Johanna Sheyner for School Committee
[This spring, Southborough voters will be able to choose among three candidates for two seats on the Southborough School Committee. To help you make that decision, each candidate is invited to submit one letter to readers promoting their campaign.] Read the full article → from Candidate’s Letter: Johanna Sheyner for School Committee
Other Town Meeting Highlights
I’m recapping highlights from the Town sponsored articles during the lesser attended evening session of Annual Town Meeting. (Stay tuned for coverage of the Citizen Petition Articles.) Read the full article → from Other Town Meeting Highlights
The week in sports
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
Packed hall overwhelmingly approves GonkPlex project
On Saturday, proponents of athletic facilities improvements at Algonquin got over the first of the two big hurdles for funding the close to $8M project. Southborough Town Meeting voters approved authorizing the school to incur the necessary debt. Read the full article → from Packed hall overwhelmingly approves GonkPlex project
ATM debates and approves completing St. Mark’s Street and Park
Highlights and local coverage of the discussions about the St. Mark’s Street Read the full article → from ATM debates and approves completing St. Mark’s Street and Park
The week in government
Conservation Hearings and more
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Town Meeting vote results
Voters approve St. Mark's Park and Gonkplex Articles, but were less welcoming to Tree & Scenic Roads bylaws and regionalizing Dispatch Services
Voters approved a lot of important town business over the course of nine hours on Saturday. Read the full article → from Town Meeting vote results
Annual Town Meeting 2023 at-a-glance
Here's my updated overview with coverage links on everything voters will be asked to decide
This Saturday, Southborough voters will act as the Town’s legislative branch, Annual Town Meeting. Residents will be asked to approve Town spending, delegate some authority, amend local bylaws, and “advise” officials on how we want them to govern. Here is my overview of all the details. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting 2023 at-a-glance
Events this week (Updated-Again)
Putting for Patients, Town Meeting, Concerts, How to Write a Cook Book, Fashion Show, Culture & Music Festival, Egg Hunts, Pancake Breakfast, and Hiking with Goats
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week (Updated-Again)
Annual Town Meeting: Breakneck Hill dump and bylaw deficiencies
Four Articles on the Town Warrant are related to Conservation efforts in town.
With all of the controversial items on the Town Meeting Warrant, there are some Articles that haven’t gotten much attention. One bundle is proposed zoning amendments by the Conservation Commission. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Breakneck Hill dump and bylaw deficiencies