Westborough Police Chief Asks Town Meeting to Fund Department Organizational Study
Westborough Police Chief seeks Town Meeting approval for first comprehensive department study since an incomplete 2019 patrol review.
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Westborough Town Meeting to Vote on Specialized Energy Code Bylaw
Westborough voters will decide March 21 on a bylaw change requiring stricter energy standards for a subset of new construction.
Westborough Police Seek $282,000 for Mobile Command Van at Town Meeting
Westborough Police Chief Todd Minardi is asking Annual Town Meeting to approve $282,000 in free cash for a mobile command vehicle under Capital Article 12D.
Westborough Council on Aging Launches Senior Resource Guide Project at March Meeting
WESTBOROUGH — March 9, 2026 — Westborough Council on Aging commits to senior resource guide and reviews 2023 needs assessment findings. At its March 9 meeting, the council approved minutes from December and January, heard that January transportation ridership dropped to 306 rides — down roughly 50 from prior months due to holiday
Westborough CPA Committee Advances Four Funding Articles Totaling $403,400 to Town Meeting
Westborough's Community Preservation Committee is bringing its first four funding articles, totaling $403,400, to the annual Town Meeting after two years of building the program from the ground up.
Westborough Library Board to Vote on Up-to-$9,000 Governance Consultant in March
WESTBOROUGH — February 25, 2026 — Westborough Library trustees deferred a vote on hiring a governance consultant and debated space tradeoffs as the library's September reopening nears. At the February 25 meeting, Library Director Stephanie Markisohn presented a proposal from Maura Deedy of Local Librarian Consulting to facilitate a trustee
Westborough Library Committee Approves $104,655 Change Order, Expands Pipe Repair Budget
WESTBOROUGH — February 17, 2026 — Westborough Library Building Committee approves $104,655 change order and raises pipe repair ceiling to $200,000. The committee, meeting remotely on February 17, unanimously approved Change Order No. 4 bundling four items including a $12,881.20 closeout of a corroded chilled water pipe demolition
Westborough 250th Committee Votes to Fundraise, Locks In Fireworks Contract
WESTBOROUGH — February 9, 2026 — Westborough's 250th American Revolution Anniversary Committee voted unanimously to begin business fundraising outreach and reaffirmed its earlier contract with a lower-cost fireworks vendor at its February 9 meeting. The four-member quorum — member Lydia was traveling and could not connect fully enough to
Library Building Committee Approves $100,000 Pipe Installation Directive Unanimously
WESTBOROUGH — February 3, 2026 — Westborough Library Building Committee unanimously approved a $100,000 construction change directive for pipe installation at the ongoing library renovation. The nine-member committee voted 9-0 Tuesday to issue the capped, time-and-materials directive rather than accept a $215,000 lump-sum proposal from
Westborough Library Trustees Approve Social Media Policy Update, Accept 2026 Closure Dates
WESTBOROUGH — January 28, 2026 — Westborough Library trustees approved a revised social media policy and the 2026 closure schedule at their January 28 meeting, while hearing that a corroded chiller pipe at the library's construction site may require full replacement and could affect the project timeline. The board has