Town Administrator Jean Kitchen announced late last year that after six years on the job she would retire in June at the end of the town’s fiscal year. Since then, the effort to replace her has been in a holding pattern pending the fate of the town manager legislation. No longer. Read the full article → from Search for a new town administrator to begin immediately
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Mark your calendars – and break out your finest millinery – for this fun event at the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Tea, cakes, poetry – and fancy hats! – at the Southborough Library
The Southborough Garden Club is seeking candidates for its annual scholarship. The application deadline is April 27. Read the full article → from Reminder: Applications for Southborough Garden Club scholarship due April 27
Budgets may have taken center stage at the second night of Town Meeting last night, but both before and after the official business at hand, the talk in the lobby and aisles of the Trottier auditorium was all about the previous night’s vote to postpone the town manager legislation. Surely it’s a decision that will Read the full article → from Chairman says town manager legislation defeated by vocal minority, ‘scare tactics’
It was a relatively quiet night as Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting continued last night, both in terms of attendance and in terms of the discussion. There were more open seats than filled ones, and only a handful of residents took to the microphones to discuss the various articles, including ones like the school budgets that commonly see lengthy debate. Read the full article → from Town Meeting approves all budgets with little discussion
What the fire department has been up to Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (4/3/12 – 4/9/12)
John A. Slocum, 80, of Leominster and formerly of Southborough, died on Monday, April 9, 2012 at his home, after being stricken ill suddenly. He was the husband of Marion (O’Leary) Slocum and is predeceased by his 1st wife Shirley (McQuiggan) Slocum, who died in 1985. John was a US Air Force veteran, and worked Read the full article → from Obituary: John A. Slocum, 80
Welcome to Day 2 of Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting. On tap tonight are operational budgets, capital items, and more. I’ll be live blogging the action as long as my Internet access holds. Read the full article → from LIVE BLOG: Southborough Town Meeting – Day 2
The Southborough Public Library offers book clubs for readers of all ages, and they’re all open to the public. Here’s what the groups are reading this month. Pick up a copy and join the discussion. Read the full article → from Library book club selections for April
There are 24 articles on the warrant this year, and last night Town Meeting made it through only the first seven. That means there’s still quite a bit of action to come – and lots of money on the line – as Town Meeting continues tonight. Read the full article → from Town Meeting continues tonight – here’s a preview (UPDATED)
After two hours of discussion on the floor of Town Meeting last night, most seemed to agree that Southborough’s government needs fixing. What voters didn’t agree on was the mechanism by which to fix it. With that impasse, and by a margin of only 11 votes, Town Meeting decided to indefinitely postpone a decision on whether to adopt a Town Manager form of government. Read the full article → from Town Meeting votes to postpone town manager legislation in its entirety
As luck would have it, I have Internet access here at Trottier for Day 1 of Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting, so I’m going to give live blogging a shot. I’ll keep updating as long as the Internet holds out, so check back for the latest. Read the full article → from LIVE BLOG: Southborough Town Meeting – Day 1
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from High school sports for the week (4/9/12 – 4/15/12)