Westborough Select Board convenes in executive session over pending CarMax litigation and prior minutes. Four of five members—Chair Sean Keogh, Vice Chair Mark Silverberg, Ian Johnson, and Patrick Welch—voted unanimously to discuss strategy in CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. v. Town of Westborough,
250th Anniversary Committee approves event invoices and recommends $4K surplus transfer. The committee voted unanimously to pay $26,000 to American Thunder for fireworks, $400 to Lessons on Liberty for a Benjamin Franklin presentation, plus outstanding portable restroom and personnel costs for DPW,
WESTBOROUGH -- June 24, 2026, Westborough library trustees heard plans for a four-week full closure this fall ahead of the move back into the renovated permanent building, with no formal votes possible for lack
Select Board approves climate roadmap, opens access to state grants. Westborough's Select Board unanimously approved the Climate Leaders Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap, positioning the town to access state technical support and implementation funding for electrification, energy efficiency, and
Westborough Public Art Committee turned to grants as town denies funding. Chair Anna Leduc reported that the town will not provide operating funds, requiring the committee to raise all money through grants and fundraising. The committee will hold monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday and has
Westborough Advisory Finance Committee approves $130,000 in mid-year transfers. The Committee unanimously approved four interdepartmental transfers June 22 to address budget shortfalls, including $15,000 from Library Salary and Wages to Police Expenses for increased hiring and training costs, with
Westborough's Advisory Finance Committee closed fiscal year 2026 with five unanimous inter-departmental transfers totaling $130,000 at its June 22 meeting.
MetroWest RECC Operations Committee approved $110,000 in spending for emergency dispatch infrastructure. Vice Chair Evan Brassard and member Mark Purple voted unanimously to approve $68,476 in vendor invoices for the period ending May 31, 2026, with the district on track against its $13 million
Westborough Library Building Committee approves tree removal and sidewalk work. The committee voted unanimously to approve a $69,000 sidewalk replacement project along West Main Street and Parkman Street, addressing damage incurred during construction and prioritizing safety improvements. The
Westborough Active Transportation Committee elects first Vice Chair, announces $130,000 planning grant. Chair Ellen Gugel's committee unanimously created the Vice Chair position and nominated Julie Squires to the newly established role. The committee also announced receipt of a $130,000 active