Flanders Road to Close for I-495/I-90 Interchange Work Starting July 18
SOUTHBOROUGH — Southborough drivers should plan detours starting July 18, when crews close a stretch of Flanders Road as part of the ongoing I-495/I-90 interchange improvements project, according to a town alert issued this week. The closure was the most consequential item in a batch of Town Hall notices that also included a warning about a permit-related email scam targeting residents.
TOWN HALL The Flanders Road closure and detour takes effect July 18 as part of the regional I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project, the town's News Flash system announced. Separately, Town Hall issued an alert flagging an email scam that impersonates permit-related correspondence, urging residents to verify any suspicious messages before responding or paying anything.
The Conservation Commission has changed its summer meeting schedule, according to a town announcement, though specific new dates were not detailed in the alert. Residents with pending conservation matters should check the town's meeting calendar for the commission's updated summer dates.
Looking further ahead, the town's Health Department is hosting a Spotted Lanternfly webinar August 12 to help residents identify and report the invasive pest. The Town Administrator's office also published Volume 44 of its "Word on Common Street" newsletter, its recurring rundown of municipal updates for residents.
COMING UP The Library Board of Trustees meets Monday, July 20, followed by the Southborough Housing Authority and the Affordable Housing Trust the same evening, per the town's public meeting calendar. The Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday, July 21, and the Municipal Technology Committee meets Wednesday, July 22.
Also on July 22, the town holds its "Polar Park Town Takeover" at 6:45 p.m., cheering on the hometown team against Northborough, Westborough and defending champion Marlborough. Five dollars from every ticket sold benefits the Southborough Scholarship Fund, according to the town's announcement.