Finance panel presses town over misposted accounts

From Westborough News

• Finance panel presses town on audit fallout. Westborough's Advisory Finance Committee pressed Finance Director John over fiscal 2025 accounting errors that have thrown the town's usable free cash into question, with consultants racing to reconcile the books before a Dec. 1 state tax-rate deadline.Westborough News
• EDC holds off on tax rate letter. Westborough's Economic Development Committee held off on its annual recommendation on a single tax rate, wanting more data before the Select Board's November vote, amid warnings a higher business rate could push companies to Marlborough.Westborough News
• Zoning notice error forces downtown bylaw redo. Westborough's Planning Board had to re-advance its downtown zoning rewrite for the Oct. 19 special town meeting after a hearing notice ran seven days short of the required 14, as a contested Ruggles Street subdivision drew abutter objections over wetland buffers.Westborough News

Westborough on Sat, Oct 10

• Police department wins $24,000 road safety grant. The Westborough Police Department received a $24,000 state grant to fund expanded traffic enforcement and safety initiatives on local roads, Westborough Patch reports.Westborough Patch
• New Montessori school to open in town. A new Montessori school for preschool and kindergarten-age children plans to open in Westborough early next year, according to Westborough Patch.Westborough Patch
• Firefighters complete statewide collapse rescue training. Westborough firefighters completed an eight-day state structural-collapse rescue course in Bridgewater, joining departments from across Massachusetts to sharpen skills for building failures and other major emergencies, Holliston Reporter reports.Holliston Reporter

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 11, 4:00 p.m.: Nourse Farm hosts Sunday supper and tour. Nourse Farm, 80 Nourse St., hosts its Assunta's Sunday Supper and a farm tour Sunday at 4 p.m., Westborough Patch's community calendar shows.Westborough Patch
• Tue, Oct 13: Volleyball visits Milton Tuesday seeking rebound. Westborough High's volleyball team visits Milton Tuesday afternoon looking to rebound from a shutout loss to Wachusett, after strong recent offensive performances, MaxPreps reports.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 p.m.: Board of Health meets Tuesday evening. Westborough's Board of Health meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Town Hall Room 122, 34 West Main St., per the town's online calendar.Town of Westborough
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board meets amid audit reconciliation. Westborough's Select Board meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Forbes Municipal Building's Great Hall, as the town continues reconciling fiscal 2025 accounting errors before a Dec. 1 state deadline.Town of Westborough
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 p.m.: Diwali celebration set for Mill Pond School. Mill Pond School, 6 Olde Hickory Path, hosts a Diwali celebration Tuesday at 6 p.m., according to Westborough Patch's community calendar.Westborough Patch
• Wed, Oct 14, 8:00 a.m.: School Committee finance subcommittee meets Wednesday. The School Committee's Finance and Budget Subcommittee meets Wednesday at 8 a.m. in the Superintendent's Office at the Forbes Municipal Building.Town of Westborough
• Wed, Oct 14, 5:00 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday evening. Westborough's Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Forbes Municipal Building's Great Hall.Town of Westborough
• Fri, Oct 16, 7:30 p.m.: Los Sugar Kings play Willow Street Friday. Los Sugar Kings bring a Latino rock and reggae show to 17 Willow St. Friday at 7:30 p.m., per Westborough Patch's event calendar.Westborough Patch
• Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m.: Kids' thrift sale set for Fisher Street. A Kids' Thrift Sale offering sustainable shopping runs Saturday at 9 a.m. at 18 Fisher St., Westborough Patch's calendar shows.Westborough Patch

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