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Saturday’s SOLF Walk won’t feature Mushrooms after all!

by Beth Melo on

Above: If you’d like to join a guided fall walk at Beals Preserve, meet volunteers at the Kiosk this Saturday morning. (images edited from Facebook and SOLF’s Chronolog of Beals’ Upper Meadow)

Previously, I helped promote the Southborough Open Land Foundation’s 2 hour guided “Mushroom Walk and Talk” planned for this Saturday. The non-profit is shifting gears after learning that focus wouldn’t be ideal for a walk this weekend. They are still welcoming anyone interested in joining them to “Come and enjoy the fall weather with us” as they walk Beals Preserve. Read the full article →

Weekend-at-a-Glance

Live Music, Halloween Party, CrossFit SOBO Open House, Trunk or Treat, a Night of Storytelling, Messy Church and more

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I ran out of time today to write up my weekly events highlights. So, I’ll just quickly remind readers what’s happening around our town tonight through Sunday. (Stay tuned for an events post with a look at the coming week.) Read the full article → from Weekend-at-a-Glance

Wrapping Up Special Town Meeting Articles 4-8

A recap of the debate over the Peninsula Trail Article, and a quick look at the other votes.

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Above: Town Meeting approved funding the final piece in the Trails Comittee’s work to bridge a gap in the town and regional trail system. (images edited from flyer) Today, I’m wrapping up my coverage of last weekend’s Special Town Meeting. My main focus is looking at voters’ decision increase funding for a footbridge on the Read the full article → from Wrapping Up Special Town Meeting Articles 4-8

STM voters agreed to invest more into fixing golf course irrigation

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The majority of Special Town Meeting voters disagreed with Advisory and other critics of Article 3. Voters approved investing close to $1M in CPA funding to replace the failing irrigation system at the Town-owned 9 hole golf course. I’m recapping the debate. Read the full article → from STM voters agreed to invest more into fixing golf course irrigation

SYFS news: New office and a Parent/Caregiver survey request

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Above: SYFS announced its completed relocated from the southside to downtown, and is promoting a survey on youth substance abuse. (images edited from logos and Google maps and flyer) Southborough Youth & Family Services recently moved into their new (but very old) home. The Town agency is also promoting another substance abuse survey that they Read the full article → from SYFS news: New office and a Parent/Caregiver survey request

Town Clerk may be shifted to an appointed position without going to the Town ballot

Special Town Meeting authorized the Select Board to ask the state to make the change rather than leaving it up to Town Election voters.

by Beth Melo on

[Editor’s Note: As you’ll see in my recap, this story involves my own actions — in the form of an amendment I proposed but failed to convince other voters to pass.]

At Saturday’s Special Town Meeting, voters overwhelmingly supported converting the position of Town Clerk from elected to an appointed job that reports the Select Board.

Town Meeting voters first rejected a proposed amendment (by me) to ratify the change through the next Town election. The passage of Article 1 authorized the Select Board to petition the state legislature to enact the change. Read the full article → from Town Clerk may be shifted to an appointed position without going to the Town ballot

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