Last night the Board of Selectmen voted to delay the Special Town Meeting that had been scheduled for October 4th. The date is now tentatively reset to November 1st. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting: Date pushed; Downtown District zoning hearings to reopen (with same map)
The Town of Southborough posted the latest reports for power and water utilities. Read the full article → from Water Quality and Power Energy Mix reports
The Town updated its Covid-19 infection data as of the afternoon of Monday, July 12th. At that time there were 5 new cases confirmed since my last update at the end of June. Read the full article → from Covid Update: 5 active cases
The Community Preservation Committee is calling for new proposals with the goal of bringing projects to Annual Town Meeting in the spring. The window to apply closes this month. Read the full article → from Apply by July 30 for CPC funding of Housing, Open Space, Recreation, or Preservation projects
On Friday, Superintendent Gregory Martineau updated parents of Southborough Public School students on the status of selecting an Extended Day provider for the coming school year. Read the full article → from Extended Day update: District targeting August 9th for decision
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: BOS on Noise Bylaw Committee appointments and ADA transition plan
The Town announced the 2021-22 Senior Tax Work-Off application window will open this month. Applications are available online and at the Senior Center. Read the full article → from Reminder: Apply for Senior Tax Work-Off Program on Tuesday
The Southborough Fire Department asked me to warn readers about potential for flash flooding in Southborough (and a large swath of New England) today. Read the full article → from Beware of Flash Flooding risk in today’s storm
The latest book by Southborough’s Jennifer De Leon is featured as MetroWest Readers Fest’s first Community-Wide Read. Read the full article → from MetroWest Community-Wide Read features Southborough author’s “White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing”
Wallace Ray Moore passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 25, 2021, known to all who knew him as Wally. Read the full article → from Obituary: Wallace Ray Moore, 89
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 look at what’s open and closed in town for the 4th of July holiday. Read the full article → from 4th of July hours in Southborough
Southborough’s Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers to make deliveries. Read the full article → from Meals seek wheels: Volunteer drivers needed to deliver Wednesday lunches
The Town of Southborough is seeking feedback on plans to improve accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read the full article → from Town seeking feedback on Transition Plan for ADA compliance by Thursday