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Southborough Library’s curbside pickup still closed this week

December 14, 2020 11:30:04 AM
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Construction at the Library is forcing stafff to stay out of the building an additional week.

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Southborough Library fully closed next week (Updated)

December 4, 2020 08:04:24 AM
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The Library will fully close for one week. So, if you’re looking to check out materials, act quickly. 

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Town Meeting Recap: Afternoon voters debated Library preservation, Kallander Field and more

March 25, 2019 09:18:03 PM
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This morning, I’ll focus on recapping the debates from the opening session of Saturday’s Town Meeting.

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Town Meeting Update: Potential controversies over Library, Open Space, Kallander Field, & PILOTs

March 21, 2019 03:29:21 PM
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The big annual meeting is almost here. Today, I’m highlighting four items up for vote likely to prompt queues at the microphones. There’s info on each worth updating since my past coverage.

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Disagreement between BOS and CPC about “preserving” Southborough Library’s facade

March 12, 2019 12:44:12 PM
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The Board of Selectmen support an effort to use Community Preservation Act funds to fix the historic section of the Southborough Library. But they may ask Town Meeting voters to strike the “Preservation” clause from the Historic Preservation Article.

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Town Meeting Wrap up: CPA Articles pass, Golf Course CR secure, zoning code change fails

April 11, 2018 10:17:10 AM
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At the second night of Town Meeting, preservation Articles passed with flying colors, along with a measure to speed up future meetings. A proposed change to the zoning code on the Site Plan appeal process got tangled up in arguments and failed to pass the threshold.

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CPA preservation Articles: Burial Ground, Library Facade and 30 acre woods

March 28, 2018 09:34:37 AM
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This year, in addition to the golf course, the CPC prioritized preserving the Old Burial Ground, the Library’s historic facade and a 30 acre parcel of woodland Open Space.

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