Boston area media have been running a lot of stories this week about the Storrowing that often happens as college students prepare to move -in over Labor Day weekend. That timing coincides with related news in our town. Read the full article → from New low clearance signs at RR bridge
The Town is warning the public of a traffic disruption expected downtown next week. The area around the train tracks on Main Street will be reduced to one lane of travel. Read the full article → from Downtown digging next week (Updated)
At tomorrow night’s Select Board meeting, the board will hold a “public forum” to discuss its plans for potentially regionalizing police and fire dispatch services. Read the full article → from Forum on potentially joining a RECC – Tuesday
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Southborough and the Greater Boroughs Partnership is providing Narcan, and the training required to use it, for free. Read the full article → from Sign up for free Narcan Training
Last night, members of the Neary Building Committee chose not to delay their decision on the big school project.
According to the Chair, they cast a unanimous vote to approve the version voters will be asked to approve or reject at a Town Meeting in April. That choice was for a 4 grade school. Read the full article → from 4 Grade Version of Building Approved for Neary School project (Updated)
Today, the Town issued a press release/announcement publicizing the work being done to prepare for Southborough’s 300th Anniversary in 2027. Read the full article → from Tricentennial Update (Updated)
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
I have updated information since the post I wrote on Saturday morning about the big Neary School Building project and the survey. Read the full article → from Update on Neary Building financials and tonight’s meeting
This morning, the developer for the proposed 5 story 40B at 120 Turnpike Road is flying a balloon test. Read the full article → from Balloon Test for 5 story building at 120 Turnpike Rd this morning (Updated)
This past Tuesday, a message was posted to NSBORO’s Parent Square. It notified that a survey was due in less than a week on an important topic that officials will vote on this Monday night — which big building project to pursue for Neary School.
The problem is that it seems that not all (if any) parents received an email or text to notify them about the Parent Square post.
And the survey purports to be asking for feedback from the entire community. Yet, no message has been issued by the Town on the topic. Read the full article → from Survey on potential $105M Neary School project due at Noon on Monday (Updated – with lower estimates)
Two Commonwealth departments based in Southborough are part of an effort to promote farms and small businesses selling ice cream made from Mass dairy. Read the full article → from Ice Cream Trail capitalizes on our sweet tooth (Updated)
At the upcoming, Special Town Meeting, the Select Board will take the unusual step of asking voters to cast a non-binding vote to advise them. The Article will ask voters to “recommend” the board pursue regionalizing public safety dispatch services. Read the full article → from 911 Regionalization Article headed to Special Town Meeting (Updated)