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Southborough Sets October 17 Date For Fall Special Town Meeting

Southborough set its fall and spring town meeting dates as residents face a looming tax deadline. Town officials confirmed the Fall Special Town Meeting will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026, with the Annual Town Meeting following on Saturday, March 20, 2027, while reminding residents…

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Southborough Warns Residents Of Permit-Related Email Scam

Southborough officials warned residents this week of a permit-related email scam, urging caution before responding to unsolicited town-permit messages. The town also opened a public forum on a proposed two-family dwelling bylaw amendment and announced a Spotted Lanternfly webinar set fo…

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Zoning Board Schedules Hearing On Central Street Property

Southborough's Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a new public hearing on the property at 40-42 Central Street, per a town civic alert posted July 27. The move comes as multiple town boards, including the Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds, Conservation Commission, and Advisory Co…

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Southborough Holds Forum on Two-Family Dwelling Bylaw Change

Southborough held a public forum on a proposed two-family dwelling bylaw amendment July 23, a step that could reshape local zoning rules. The town's Zoning Board of Appeals also issued decisions on two properties, 6 Walker St. and 21 Coslin Dr., per the town's News Flash feed. Elsewhere…

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Flanders Road Closes for I-495/I-90 Interchange Work

Southborough flagged a fresh detour and a scam warning as its most pressing items this week. The Flanders Road closure took effect July 18 as part of the regional I-495/I-90 Interchange Improvements Project, prompting officials to direct drivers to posted detour routes, while a separate…

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Flanders Road to Close for I-495/I-90 Interchange Work Starting July 18

Flanders Road closes July 18 for I-495/I-90 interchange work as Town Hall also warns of a permit email scam. The town's News Flash system detailed the closure and detour alongside a Conservation Commission summer meeting schedule change and an August 12 Spotted Lanternfly identification…

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Town Hall warns of permit-related email scam

Southborough issued a scam warning and previewed a Flanders Road detour as the week's main town-hall business. Town Hall alerted residents to a permit-related email scam circulating locally, while the engineering office confirmed a Flanders Road closure and detour beginning July 18 tied…

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Southborough Warns of Permit Email Scam, Flags Road Closure Ahead

Southborough warned residents of a permit-related email scam and flagged a Flanders Road detour starting July 18 tied to the I-495/I-90 interchange project. The town also published Volume 44 of its "Word on Common Street" newsletter and announced revised summer meeting dates for the Con…

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Southborough Warns Residents of Permit-Related Email Scam

Southborough warns residents of a permit-related email scam as Flanders Road prepares for a detour tied to the I-495/I-90 interchange project. Town officials posted an alert this week cautioning residents to verify any email requesting building-permit information directly with the Town …

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Town Warns Residents of Permit-Related Email Scam

Southborough officials warned residents of a permit-related email scam this week, urging anyone with pending permit business to verify correspondence directly with Town Hall before responding. The Conservation Commission has also shifted its summer meeting dates, and the I-495/I-90 Inte…

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