Select Board Chair Kathy Cook announced that Harvard University stepped up its PILOT contributions in a big way. An over 90% increase in annual payments is accompanied by a significant in-kind benefit. Read the full article → from Harvard ups the ante in PILOT payments and perks to Town
Southborough Youth & Family Services is trying to better assess the needs of our community that the Town should be supporting. To do that, they are asking volunteers to “make a difference” by giving an hour of their time. Read the full article → from SYFS seeking volunteers for “Community Needs” focus groups
Do you have questions about the big school building project headed to a Special Town Meeting this spring? Or do you have an issue you’d like to raise or discuss with members of the committee overseeing the proposal? Read the full article → from Neary Building Committee announces more “Office Hours”
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
A recomposed committee to oversee Southborough’s Affordable Housing Trust was officially appointed this month. The “Board of Trustees of the Affordable Housing Trust (AHT)” will meet for the second time tonight (in person only). Read the full article → from New Affordable Housing Trust board to meet tonight
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 (Updated)
The administration and school committees were hoping to reduce transportation issues through a new contract for next year. Unfortunately, they learned through the two bids received on the contract, improvements as proposed would have come at a big cost. Read the full article → from CA: School bus contract will go back out to bid
If you’d like to have plants in your yard and around the community this summer that support native pollinators, sign up now to sow the seeds this winter to make that happen. Read the full article → from Winter Sow Seed Pickup & Sowing Workshop – Sunday (Updated)
This morning, the Superintendent’s office and the Town posted that the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee Meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. Read the full article → from Regional School Committee won’t meet tonight (Updated – Again)
Southborough Recreation is promoting an upcoming “Interview Prep Workshop” for teens ages 13-18.
In a noteworthy Facebook post on the topic, Rec also announced a big change for this year’s Summer Camp program for CITs (Counselors in Training) that may make signing kids up a higher priority for some families. Read the full article → from Teen Interview Prep Workshop (and other “Protocol” programs)
This week, the Town published its 23rd issue of the Town Administrator’s newsletter. Read the full article → from The latest from “The Word on Common Street” (Updated)
The annual Street Listing form hit mailboxes this month. (It’s also known as the Town Census.) This is a reminder to fill it out and send it in. Read the full article → from Look for your Town Census (a.k.a. “Annual Street Listing”)
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 (Updated)
Rec is “Calling all Mary Finn, Woodward, and Neary families” to give their honest feedback in a brief survey. Read the full article → from K-5 families: Weigh in on future RAP classes