Select Board votes to oppose Amazon drone site
From Westborough News
- Safety panel debates faded crosswalk, Lyman St speed limit. Westborough's public safety panel weighed a fix for a worn East Main Street crosswalk near Hastings Elementary and a proposal to cut speed limits on Lyman Street, after members cited two past pedestrian fatalities in the corridor.Westborough News
- Building committee reorganizes, reviews senior center design. Westborough's Municipal Building Committee elected new leadership and seated several new members as an architect presented senior center design options, while Public Works flagged aging infrastructure and the board weighed whether to fold a separate pool bid into the main project.Westborough News
- Select Board delays warrant amid drone backlash. Westborough's Select Board fielded more than 100 emails opposing Amazon's proposed drone-delivery hub on Otis Street and held off closing the fall town meeting warrant, as members also swore in a new fire chief and reviewed the town manager's job evaluation.Westborough News
- Finance panel weighs permitting software overhaul. Westborough's Finance Committee considered funding to replace the town's aging permitting software after its vendor set a 2027 end-of-support deadline, alongside Fire Department wage adjustments, a citizen-petition threshold change, and other fall warrant articles.Westborough News
- Democratic forum previews nine state ballot questions. A Westborough Democratic forum walked through nine statewide ballot questions and a polling-place switch to Bay State Commons, with speakers addressing a gun-safety law repeal effort, a state employee union question, and conservation funding.Westborough News
- Finance panel takes up final housing trust payment. Westborough's Finance Committee considered the final installment of a multimillion-dollar mitigation deal with a developer flowing into the town's Affordable Housing Trust, alongside a new police firing-range revolving fund and a downtown zoning amendment.Westborough News
- Select Board votes to oppose Amazon drone site. Westborough's Select Board voted to oppose Amazon's proposed drone-delivery launch site on Otis Street after residents packed a relocated meeting, and moved to advance a new aircraft bylaw toward the October 19 fall town meeting, with final language due October 13.Westborough News
- Transportation panel weighs rotary fixes, trail easement. Westborough's Active Transportation Safety Committee considered support for a land trust trail easement and spent most of a 90-minute meeting shaping rotary safety recommendations, favoring smaller fixes like striping and beacons over a floated two-way redesign.Westborough News
Westborough on Tue, Oct 6
- Kate Donaghue For State Representative: MA Patch Candidate Profile. Westborough Patch profiled state Rep. Kate Donaghue, who is running for a third term representing the 19th Worcester District, as part of its candidate coverage ahead of Election Day.Westborough Patch
- Town schedules ballot testing ahead of state election. Westborough's Town Clerk's office will publicly test ballot-counting equipment ahead of the 2026 state election, as required by state law, giving residents a chance to observe the process before Election Day.Town of Westborough
- Westborough Historical Society hosts Daughters of Liberty talk. Westborough Historical Society presented a talk on Abigail Adams and the Daughters of Liberty Tuesday evening at its Parkman Street headquarters.Westborough Patch
Coming up
- Wed, Oct 7, 6:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Wednesday at Town Hall. Westborough's School Committee convenes at Memorial Hall in Town Hall, with the meeting open to the public.Town of Westborough
- Thu, Oct 8, 3:30 p.m.: Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday afternoon. Westborough's Affordable Housing Trust meets at Memorial Hall in Town Hall to continue work on housing fund spending.Town of Westborough
- Thu, Oct 8, 5:00 p.m.: Capital Expenditures panel meets Thursday evening. Westborough's Capital Expenditures Planning Committee meets at Town Hall to review upcoming capital spending requests.Town of Westborough
- Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Advisory Finance Committee holds hybrid meeting Thursday. Westborough's Advisory Finance Committee meets in hybrid format at Town Hall, continuing review of fall town meeting warrant articles.Town of Westborough
- Thu, Oct 8: Westborough girls soccer visits Nashoba Regional. Westborough's girls soccer team travels to Nashoba Regional in Bolton for a conference matchup Thursday, October 8.MaxPreps
- Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 p.m.: Diwali celebration set for Mill Pond School. Westborough will host a Diwali celebration October 13 at Mill Pond School, 6 Olde Hickory Path, beginning at 6 p.m.Westborough Patch
- Tue, Oct 13, 6:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Tuesday at Forbes building. Westborough's Conservation Commission meets at the Forbes Municipal Building's school department meeting room.Town of Westborough
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