Government · Conservation
Southbridge Conservation Commission Continues Wetlands Filing to April 2
Southbridge Conservation Commission continues wetlands filing and flags potential riverbank hazard.
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Government · Select Board
Southbridge Subcommittee Votes to Draft Vehicle and Meeting Video Policies
Southbridge's General Government Subcommittee voted unanimously to research and draft policies for town vehicle use and video recording of all boards and commissions. The subcommittee, meeting March 18 in the Laurent E.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge DPW Subcommittee Approves New Mechanic Hire and Road Contract Change Order
Southbridge DPW Subcommittee unanimously confirmed a new assistant mechanic hire and approved a $14,877.62 road contract change order at its March 18 meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Southbridge Planning Board Meeting Goes Unreported After Recording Fails Completely
Southbridge Planning Board's March 18 meeting cannot be reported from available audio.
Schools · School Committee
Southbridge School Library Has Had No Book Budget Since 2023 Grant
Southbridge School Committee learns its elementary school library has received no book budget since a 2023 grant and that 85 percent of its collection is outdated.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge Town Council Adopts Senior Housing Resolution, Confirms Interim Treasurer
Southbridge Town Council votes 8-0 for senior housing resolution as Lebanon Hill tenants face eviction notices.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge Council Confirms Two Firefighters, One Police Officer in Unanimous Votes
Southbridge Town Council unanimously confirmed two firefighter-EMTs and a police officer while tenants of White Paper Strategies-managed buildings demanded enforcement action at the February 26 meeting.
Government · Other Committee
Southbridge Board Sets Hearing After Bar's Bartender Arrested for Drinking on Duty
Southbridge's Licensing Board scheduled a public hearing for Mocky's Bar & Grill after police placed the bar's sole on-duty bartender into protective custody for intoxication during his own shift.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge Subcommittee Delays Police and Fire Hiring Until March Budget Review
Southbridge's joint public safety subcommittee unanimously postponed three police and fire appointments Wednesday, pushing the decision to March 3 while the town refines its fiscal year 2027 budget.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge subcommittee approves $9,900 indirect cost study, opts out of mail voting
Southbridge's General Government Subcommittee approved four budget transfers and a $9,900 consulting contract at its February 18 joint meeting with the Town Council.