Chairman of the Board of Selectmen John Rooney has made no secret of the fact he believes the Transfer Station should be a self-funding operation. This year he hopes Town Meeting voters will take a step toward getting it there. Read the full article → from On the warrant: Enterprise fund for the Transfer Station (Article 23)
It’s not uncommon for Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting to stretch into a second or even third night as voters consider budgets, bylaw changes, and more. But this year, Town Moderator David Coombs said things might be different. Read the full article → from Moderator hopes to wrap up Town Meeting in one night
The latest logs from the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Southborough fire logs (3/28/13 – 4/1/13)
The Easter Bunny arrived in Southborough a day early on Saturday, and scattered the lawn at the Community House with treasure-filled eggs. Happy kids spent a sunny morning gathering them up in the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Southborough Kindergroup. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Southborough Easter egg hunt
You probably know Southborough has a food pantry, but did you know we also have a pet food pantry? It’s a cause that is being helped along this year by Trottier student Ben Gordon, who is collecting donations as part of his Bar Mitzvah volunteer project. Read the full article → from Trottier student seeks pet food donations
Today we continue our look at the questions voters will tackle at Town Meeting next week with a rundown of the various capital requests. Read the full article → from On the warrant: A new ambulance, police cars, and DPW equipment (Article 11)
Last month, Democrats in Southborough met to elect delegates to the state convention in June. Here’s more from the Southborough Democratic Town Committee. Read the full article → from Southborough Democrats elect delegates
Here’s what’s happening at the Southborough Library this week. Read the full article → from At the Southborough Library this week (4/1/13 – 4/6/13): Crafts for kids, septic systems, and more
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from High school sports this week (4/1/13 – 4/7/13)
Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting gets underway one week from today. (You’ll be there, right? Right?). To help you with your vote, this week we’ll be taking a look at some of the articles that appear on the warrant this year. I’ll share what information I have, but I encourage you to ask questions and share your opinions in the comments below. First up is a series of articles that aims to change aspects of our town government. Read the full article → from On the warrant: Giving the town administrator more authority, expanding the Board of Selectmen (Articles 7-9)
Breezy conditions sent flames from a permitted backyard burn creeping toward an animal barn at a home on Middle Road on Sunday. Read the full article → from MWDN: Blaze nearly scorches Southborough barn
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (4/1/13 – 4/5/13)
Town Meeting will be held on Monday, April 8 starting at 7:00 pm. If you haven’t yet lined up a babysitter for the evening, the Recreation Department is here to help you out. Read the full article → from Need a babysitter for Town Meeting?
It may be difficult to start thinking about next fall when it doesn’t even quite feel like spring yet, but now is the time to get your kids signed up for the Northborough Southborough Youth Football & Cheer Association fall 2013 season. Read the full article → from Register now for fall NSYFCA football and cheer programs