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Convicted burglar and Police logs (4/23-4/26/14)

A list of department and committee meetings for the week. This Tuesday, the BOS plan to follow through on their promise to appoint a working group to review the Main Street reconstruction project and try to address resident concerns. Read the full article → from The week in government (4/28 – 5/4/14): Appoint Main St Working Group members

Now that the excitement over the big race is dying down, it’s a good time to talk about a local race that’s raising funds.

If you enjoy running, but not 26 miles, turn your attention to the upcoming Algonquin Regional Race for Education’s 5K and kids races. Read the full article → from Algonquin Regional Race for Education – May 4

The Southborough Rec Department has a day trip planned to help residents a bite of the Big Apple this spring. Read the full article → from Town field trip to NYC – May 3

Joseph A. DeNapoli, 90, of Southborough died on Monday, April 21, 2014 at his home after a short period of declining health. Read the full article → from Obituary: Joseph A. DeNapoli, 90

Next week is the last week of April, and that means it’s time for the annual flushing of the hydrants in Southborough. It will take nearly all week for the DPW to flush all the hydrants in town, and when they’re doing the ones in your neck of the woods, you may notice your tap water running brown. Read the full article → from Hydrant flushing in Southborough next week – plan for some brown tap water

Southborough resident Lara Joyce is a Project Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity. She is reaching out to other women in town to recruit volunteers for Women Build. Read the full article → from Women Build: Local Habitat for Humanity project for women this May

Now that the town is looking towards the north side of town, some residents who missed the original story on assessments are concerned by recent letters they received. So, I’m re-running Principal Assessor Paul Cibelli’s comment below to help clarify what’s happening. Read the full article → from Refresher on town’s assessment project to update property records

Al Hamilton on Officials to discuss potential Prop 2½ Override strategy – August 11 (Updated): “Mike If you think it would pass, all you need to do is draft a bylaw and get the 10…” Aug 4, 08:07

Mike Pojani on Officials to discuss potential Prop 2½ Override strategy – August 11 (Updated): “I agree with Karen 100%! Time and time again we have seen consistent waste of our tax money! Project studies…” Aug 3, 14:01

Karen Hanlon Shimkus on Officials to discuss potential Prop 2½ Override strategy – August 11 (Updated): “Here’s a third idea being implemented statewide: MAKE BUDGET CUTS — STOP OVERSPENDING across the board. It doesn’t matter how…” Aug 3, 11:32

Al Hamilton on Officials to discuss potential Prop 2½ Override strategy – August 11 (Updated): “Mike I agree that the Senior Tax Relief programs that are on the books are miserly at best. Many are…” Aug 3, 09:08

Mike Pojani on Officials to discuss potential Prop 2½ Override strategy – August 11 (Updated): “I have a proposal on an item that could be put on the town meeting ballot that would insure retired…” Aug 2, 09:49