Schools · School Committee
Southbridge Policy Subcommittee Directs Receiver to Update Anti-Discrimination Rules Immediately
Southbridge School Committee Policy Subcommittee directs receiver to replace outdated anti-discrimination policies.
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Government · Conservation
Conservation Commission February meeting yields no recoverable record
Southbridge Conservation Commission's February 12 meeting produced no recoverable public record. The community access TV recording submitted for the session contained only placeholder text, with a timestamp index spanning just over ten minutes but yielding no usable speech, votes, or deliberation.
Government · Board of Health
Southbridge Board of Health braces for Hamilton Mill demolition health fallout
Southbridge Board of Health weighs Hamilton Mill demolition risks and opioid fund accountability.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge subcommittee sends three Cultural Council appointments to full Town Council
Southbridge's joint Education and Human Services subcommittee unanimously recommended three new Cultural Council appointments and renewed a pond treatment contract at a seven-minute session Wednesday.
Schools · School Committee
Southbridge Schools Receiver Warns of Possible Staff Cuts, Spending Freeze
Southbridge's school receiver warned the School Committee that rising costs could force mid-year staff cuts.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge Council Raises Mill Street Brownfields Grant Request to $4 Million
Southbridge Town Council unanimously raised its EPA Brownfields grant request to $4 million for the hazardous-materials cleanup of 18-30 Mill Street, a structurally failed historic building slated for demolition.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge Subcommittee Advances Planters Grant, Rail Trail Orders, and Digital Equity Deal
Southbridge's Planning and Development Subcommittee voted unanimously Thursday to advance a $3,000 AARP beautification grant application, four Quinnabaug Valley Rail Trail change orders totaling $43,520, and a digital equity services contract to the full Town Council.
Government · Select Board
Southbridge Subcommittee Backs Heritage Trail Grant Bid After Two Failed Attempts
Southbridge's Joint Education and Human Services Subcommittee voted unanimously to pursue a $500,000 state trail grant for Heritage Trail improvements and to accept a $250 donation for the Senior Center.
Government · Other Committee
Southbridge Animal Control Committee Approves $46,000 Design Change Order
Southbridge's Animal Control Shelter Building Committee unanimously approved a $46,000 change order to its design contract with McLaurin, bringing the total professional services agreement to $110,852.
Government · Board of Health
Southbridge Board of Health approves $773,250 quarterly trash and recycling payment
Southbridge Board of Health approves $773,250 quarterly trash payment amid recycling enforcement debate.