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Celebrate local history of Henry Knox Trail this Sunday

by Beth Melo on

Above: Celebrate Southborough’s role in history this weekend, in Framingham. (images edited from event promo and photo by Beth Melo)

This winter is the 250th Anniversary of a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. Southborough shares a piece of that history, and is included in a regional commemoration of the event this weekend.

This Sunday, Revolution250 and the Framingham History Center will host a celebration of the “epic 1776 adventure” of Colonel Henry Knox and “his ‘Noble Train or Artillery’ trekking across Massachusetts” — and through our Town — on their way to Boston. Read the full article →

Special Town Meeting Update: Progress on Warrant for Neary Roof & School Building Studies

The Select Board resolved its biggest dispute and officials are mostly unified on what to ask voters on March 2nd. The board may reconsider some of the Warrant language they approved on Tuesday night.

by Beth Melo on

Town officials made a breakthrough this week related to the upcoming March 2nd Special Town Meeting (STM). After a lot of debate about “Article 1”, the thorniest issue among Select Board members was resolved on Tuesday night.

But they might not be as close to the final draft as those who watched this week’s Select Board Meeting would think. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Update: Progress on Warrant for Neary Roof & School Building Studies

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