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Candidates Night — Wednesday, April 29th (Updated)

Attend the Q&A for candidates competing for Select Board. (Plus, other election details and reminders.)

by Beth Melo on

The annual forum to get to know the candidates running for contested positions is a week from tonight. It allows residents to essentially take part in the job interview for seats on one of the most powerful boards in the executive branch of our Town government.

Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Select Board.

As usual, the event will include a meet and greet followed by a moderated Q&A hosted by the Trustees of the Southborough Library.  Read the full article → from Candidates Night — Wednesday, April 29th (Updated)

ATM passes everything Town officials asked for (and nothing it didn’t)

A recap on what voters approved — including two Articles now headed to ballot questions this May.

by Beth Melo on

On Saturday, at a meeting with low turnout and big financial asks, Southborough Town officials had resounding success. Annual Town Meeting (ATM) voters passed every Article put forward by the Town without any amendments. The only Article that didn’t pass was a Citizen’s Petition that officials didn’t support.

Approved requests included borrowing authorization for Trottier Middle School’s roof and the $25M for a 5-year road and sidewalk improvements plan. To move forward, those two projects will still need Annual Town Election voters’ support next month. Read the full article → from ATM passes everything Town officials asked for (and nothing it didn’t)

Town Election: Who is on the ballot & Candidate’s Night (Updated)

There will be a Select Board race. Plus, there will be an unopposed changing of the guard for a few positions.

by Beth Melo on

Now that the deadline for running for office has passed, I’m updating on who is running in a contested race, who is taking on a new role (or leaving their seats), and the upcoming forum for candidates to answer voters’ questions. Read the full article → from Town Election: Who is on the ballot & Candidate’s Night (Updated)

Town Meeting to vote on making the Town Clerk an appointed position (Updated)

The Article is proposed by the Town Clerk as he looks towards retirement this year. If passed, a ballot question would follow.

by Beth Melo on

When Town Clerk Jim Hegarty spoke to the Select Board and Advisory Committee on Tuesday, he quipped that he was there to talk himself out of a job.

Hegarty is running unopposed for his seat again this spring. But if voters act as he recommends, they’ll use the same May 12th ballot to vote him out of office. Read the full article → from Town Meeting to vote on making the Town Clerk an appointed position (Updated)

Southborough Democratic Caucus — Thursday

Participate in-person or virtually to elect delegates to represent Southborough at the party's state convention in May.

by Beth Melo on

Southborough residents registered as Democrats (aged 16+) are invited to attend/participate in the Southborough Democrats’ hybrid caucus next week. The group will elect delegates to represent our Town at the state convention. Read the full article → from Southborough Democratic Caucus — Thursday

Turn in your Town Census (a.k.a. “Annual Street Listing”)

Plus, info on voting by mail application for 2026 elections.

by Beth Melo on

The “Annual Street Listing” form was mailed to Southborough residents earlier this month.. (It’s also referred to by officials as the Town Census.) Completed forms are requested back within 10 days and officially due back by January 31st.

While I’m sharing that reminder, I’m sharing info on this year’s election calendar and voting by mail. Read the full article → from Turn in your Town Census (a.k.a. “Annual Street Listing”)

Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again)

Tim Fling will join Kathy Cook on the Select Board in place of Sam Stivers and Denise Eddy will serve on the School Committee

by Beth Melo on

The preliminary results were released tonight for the Annual Town Election.

In a very high turnout by Town Election standards, voters overwhelmingly rejected the Neary School Building Project. The results for the Select Board race were initially less clear — but it looks like that race has been called. Read the full article → from Election Results: No on Neary, plus a new face on the Select Board (Updated-Again)

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