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)
Just a quick reminder to vote in the Annual Town Election. Read the full article → from Town Election is today (until 8:00 pm)
The Annual Town Election takes place tomorrow. Here’s an overview of what you need to know to prepare to vote. Read the full article → from Town Election at-a-Glance
I will post more details in the future, but the quick update is — the meeting took over three hours and ended without the required supermajority vote of support.
And. . . I received a question from a reader that I assume others have as well — Is Tuesday’s ballot question now irrelevant? Here’s why I believe that voting on Tuesday’s ballot measure is still important for all Southborough voters. Read the full article → from Neary Building Project fails to pass at Special Town Meeting; There’s still a ballot question on Tuesday (Updated)
On Thursday Night, at a lightly attended forum, three candidates answered questions and made their cases for why voters should choose them to serve on the Select Board. Two of the candidates focused on why they should be re-elected to continue the work they’ve begun. A third pitched the need for a change.
Here are my highlight from the event. Read the full article → from Select Board incumbents and challenger made their final pitches at Candidates Night
The Annual Town Election takes place in six days. Here’s a reminder of the details, new info on Absentee voting (iincluding voting today), plus links to the candidates’ letters to the public. Read the full article → from Annual Town Election Update: “Absentee Voting” (early, in-person) is open (Updated)
[Editor’s note: This spring, Southborough voters will be able to choose among three candidates for two seats on the Select Board. To help you make that decision, each candidate is invited to submit one letter to readers promoting their campaign.
As in past years, you may use comments to endorse the candidate. No mudslinging allowed here.] Read the full article → from Candidate’s Letter: Kathy Cook for Select Board
[Editor’s note: This spring, Southborough voters will be able to choose among three candidates for two seats on the Select Board. To help you make that decision, each candidate is invited to submit one letter to readers promoting their campaign.
As in past years, you may use comments to endorse the candidate. No mudslinging allowed here.] Read the full article → from Candidate’s Letter: Tim Fling for Select Board
Over the next week, Southborough voters are being asked to vote twice on a proposed project for a new school for grades 2-5 on the site of the current Neary School. It would be the biggest building investment the Town has ever made.
Here’s my (overdue) look at the many promoted and debated aspects of the project. Read the full article → from Neary Building Project Overview & Updated Tax Impacts (Updated – Again)
[Editor’s note: This spring, Southborough voters will be able to choose among three candidates for two seats on the Select Board. To help you make that decision, each candidate is invited to submit one letter to readers promoting their campaign.
As in past years, you may use comments to endorse the candidate. No mudslinging allowed here.] Read the full article → from Candidate’s Letter: Sam Stivers for Select Board
[Editor’s note: This spring, Southborough voters will be able to choose between two candidates running for the 1 year seat on the Southborough School Committee. (One is listed, the other has announced a write-in campaign.) To help you make that decision, each candidate is invited to submit one letter to readers promoting their campaign.
As in past years, you may use comments to endorse the candidate. No mudslinging allowed here.] Read the full article → from Candidate’s Letter: Denise Eddy for School Committee (1 Yr)
[Editor’s note: This spring, Southborough voters will be able to choose between two candidates running for the 1 year seat on the Southborough School Committee. (One is listed, the other has announced a write-in campaign.) To help you make that decision, each candidate is invited to submit one letter to readers promoting their campaign.
As in past years, you may use comments to endorse the candidate. No mudslinging allowed here.] Read the full article → from Candidate’s Letter: Diane Romm for School Committee (1 Yr)
The annual “Candidates Night” will be held at the Southborough Library on Thursday, May 8th. I’m also updating who will be participating, who is on the May 13th ballot, and how to apply for absentee ballots. Read the full article → from Town Election Update: A second race (re)announced
With the Special Town Meeting coming up a week from Saturday, and the Town ballot question a few days later, some residents may be realizing they still have a lot of questions about the Neary Building Project.
The Neary Building Committee has scheduled two more opportunities. Plus, I’m sharing links to videos from the forums already held. Read the full article → from Two final Neary Building Project forums before the big votes (Updated)