The Select Board is revisiting the controversial road and park project with hopes of swapping land ownership rather than easements. In the shorter term, they’ll vote on expanding the membership and scope of the Working Group to make improved recommendations for the park. Read the full article → from St Mark’s St & Park: New strategy, Working Group charge to be revised tonight
There were two big announcements at last week’s Historical Commission meeting. Both related to the Town’s private schools’ reactions to public upset over two unrelated matters. Read the full article → from Historical News: St. Mark’s to “survey” for burial sites; Fay taking deeper look into “Doc Stone’s House”; official National Historic District and more (Updated – Again)
Last night, voters used two Articles to send a clear signal to the Select Board. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Voters object to Town starting St Mark’s Street project without easement approval (Updated)
It was a long night at Annual Town Meeting, but voters and officials worked together to get through the Warrant rather than continue to a third one. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Quick recap of final votes (Updated)
The Select Board is seeking voter approval to finalize a swap between the Town and St. Mark’s School of “interest in property” for two parcels to allow completion of a Town road and park, and a larger parking lot near the school’s sports fields. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Article 25: St. Marks Street Easements
This letter to the editor from Michael Weishan is his public explanation for his resignation from the Historical Commission, and includes allegations related to the St. Mark’s Street and park project and political retaliation. Read the full article → from Letter: Statement from Michael Weishan about resignation and St Marks Street project
The date and location for Annual Town Meeting has yet to be set. But the list of potential Articles on the Warrant have been. Read the full article → from Town Meeting: Potential Articles, including Town and Citizen Petition Articles related to St Marks Street and Pocket Park easements
Last night, the Board of Selectmen approved the charge for a committee to recommend how to use the empty space in the center of the planned, controversial “pocket park” next to the Southborough Library. They are seeking residents (who can also be serving on other committees) to volunteer to be part of the group. Read the full article → from Town seeking all residents “at large” members for St. Mark’s Street Park Working Group
Two weeks ago, the Select Board fielded questions and criticisms on their plan to reroute St Marks Street and build a “Pocket Park” next to the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Town to work with interested parties to flesh out “Pocket Park” details; St Marks St project continues (Updated)
On Tuesday, the Select Board will hold a hearing on nine trees Public Works is seeking to remove. They will also discuss a related project that has raised public concerns, including for the recent clearing of several other old growth trees. Read the full article → from Controversies over St Marks St/pocket park project, burial plot disturbance claims, and tree clearings (past and future)
On Friday, Southborough announced state funding of a “Shared Winter Streets and Spaces” grant award. While I’m sharing that, I’m also including recent news about other state funding authorizations for our Town. Read the full article → from Over $1M in state authorizations/grants for “Southborough History Walk”, shared streets, Commuter Rail parking, and wastewater treatment