Only 397 Southborough residents showed up to vote in Monday’s town election. That’s a 6% turnout. Ouch. It should come as no surprise that all the unopposed incumbents won their races. In the contested race for the two Southborough seats on the regional school committee, Susan Dargan and Kathleen Harragan won with 694 and 760 Read the full article → from Dismal turnout at the polls, Dargan and Harragan win
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Don’t forget to vote today
It’s election day in Southborough with 13 seats in local government up for grabs. But with only one contested race and no ballot measures, you may wonder why you should even bother. “It’s your civic responsibility to go to the polls and cast a vote any time there’s an election,” Selectman Bill Boland told me Read the full article → from Don’t forget to vote today
More on the candidates for regional school committee
The Metrowest Daily News has more information on the three candidates running for the two Southborough seats on the regional school committee. Check out the full article here, and don’t forget the town election is next Monday. Polls open at 8:00 am. Read the full article → from More on the candidates for regional school committee
Meet the candidates for regional school committee
Members of the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee will have a lot to grapple with next year, not the least of which is the hotly contested issue of how to divide the Algonquin mortgage payment between the two towns. There are two Southborough seats on the committee open this year, and three candidates vying for them, Read the full article → from Meet the candidates for regional school committee
There’s an election next week
I don’t know about you, but with everything going on, I almost forgot about this one. So here’s a reminder that the annual town election will be held next Monday. Of the 13 positions up for grabs, only one — a seat on the regional school committee — is contested. I’ll give you some more Read the full article → from There’s an election next week
Last day to register to vote for Town Meeting
Tuesday is your last chance to register to vote in time for the Town Meeting in April and town election in May. Only registered voters are allowed to vote at Town Meeting. The Town Clerk’s office at the Town House will be open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on Tuesday to get you registered. Read the full article → from Last day to register to vote for Town Meeting
No contested races so far
It could be an easy year for Southborough incumbents. There are 13 positions open on ten different Southborough boards, and as of today none of them are being contested. Moreover, no one — not even incumbents — has signed up to run for four of the positions. But there’s still time since the paperwork isn’t Read the full article → from No contested races so far
How to run for office in Southborough
If you’re reading this blog (and hooray that so many of you are!), you’re obviously interested in the myriad issues facing our town right now. But wouldn’t you like to do something more than just read about it? Wouldn’t you like to become a more active participant in the decisions that will shape the future Read the full article → from How to run for office in Southborough