Government · Select Board
Panel Recommends Four Town Board Appointees
The Select Board's Interview Subcommittee recommended four residents for town board appointments at its September 22 meeting.
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Government · Zoning Board
Zoning Board Grants Pet Resort Kennel Variance
Northborough's Zoning Board of Appeals granted a kennel-use variance for 145 Otis Street. The vote let Dottie Jean's Pet Resort and Daycare Center, owned by Nancy Bradley, relocate from Shrewsbury after her building sold for just under $1 million.
Morning Brief
New details emerge on possible nor'easter
Northborough braces for a possible nor'easter as forecasters await clearer details on the storm's track. Also in today's brief (7 items): New details emerge on possible nor'easter track; Ballet Magnificat performs in Northborough Friday; Northboro electronics recycling event set for Sat…
Morning Brief
Fire chief Darling starts Oct. 1
Franklin fire officer Keith Darling to become Northborough's new fire chief Oct. 1. Also in today's brief (7 items): Fire chief Darling starts Oct. 1; Ballet Magnificat performs 'Anchored' Sept. 25; Electronics recycling event set for Sept. 26; Green Meadows Dispensary holds customer ap…
Morning Brief
Federal Investigators Scrutinize Northborough-Southborough Schools Over Teen's Case
Federal investigators are examining how the Northborough-Southborough Regional School District handled a case involving a teenager, according to a Northborough Patch newsletter item that offered no further case details. The scrutiny surfaced the same week Patch spotlighted Tougas Family…
Government · Other Committee
Blake, Pierce Street demolition begins September 28
Northborough's Master Plan Implementation Committee reported that demolition on the Blake and Pierce Street project starts September 28, while debating whether the panel's work is nearly finished.
Government · Other Committee
Commission backs Trinity steeple grant letter
The Northborough Historic District Commission voted 5-0 to back Trinity Church's bid for a $265,000 Community Preservation Act grant toward its steeple's second restoration phase.
Schools · School Committee
School Committees Approve Superintendent's $22,750 Raise
Northborough-Southborough school committees raise superintendent's salary, pause a cell phone tracking app after backlash.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board OKs Buena Vista Drive Duplex
Northborough Planning Board approved a special permit for a two-family home at 2 Buena Vista Drive and signed off on an amended landscape plan for the Hit Tracks facility at 1 Lyman Street.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Approves Keith Darling as Fire Chief
Northborough's Select Board voted 5-0 to appoint Keith Darling as the town's next fire chief, following Deputy Fire Chief Neal Espizzi's withdrawal from the post. Chair Jonathan Rea said Darling, a 24-year Franklin Fire Department veteran and U.S. Army veteran, starts October 1.
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