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Costco's ambitious Cosland Drive redevelopment is on the brink of a major breakthrough, but a complaint has put the zoning amendment review on hold—what's next for this exciting project?

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Costco team updates Planning Board; AG review of rezoning briefly delayed by complaint
Counsel for the Cosland Drive project updated the Planning Board on progress toward filing site‑plan and special‑permit applications, proposed a working subcommittee for detailed technical review and noted the attorney general delayed approval of the zoning amendment after receiving a complaint; town counsel is responding.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:23 AM
The Master Plan Implementation Committee in Southborough has exciting updates on transit improvements, wastewater studies, and trail projects as they finalize their 2025 annual report!

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Southborough committee reviews draft 2025 annual report, highlights transit, Route 9 wastewater study and trail progress
At its Dec. 30 meeting the Master Plan Implementation Committee reviewed a draft 2025 annual report (noting the report author’s resignation), recorded regional transit gains expected in 2026, discussed a Route 9 wastewater study and ongoing trail and restoration projects, and approved minutes.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The Southborough Board of Health has given a green light to a 32-unit townhouse project, but the final approval hinges on a crucial memo from the Department of Public Works!

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Southborough board conditionally approves septic plan for 32-unit 250 Turnpike proposal
The Board of Health approved a septic plan for a proposed 32-townhouse project at 250 Turnpike Road on Dec. 23, 2025, contingent on a Department of Public Works memo confirming septic/waterline crossings. The design calls for a pressure-dose system serving 68 bedrooms and three large tanks.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The Southborough Personnel Board is taking steps toward a fairer pay structure by recommending a $25,000 study while holding off on changes to lieutenant pay during ongoing negotiations.

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Southborough Personnel Board backs paying-class study, defers lieutenant reclassification amid bargaining
After public comment from a police lieutenant, the Personnel Board agreed to sponsor a $25,000 paying-class study warrant article while agreeing not to change lieutenant pay language in the SAP until any collective bargaining agreement is ratified.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Southborough wastewater committee faces a setback after their MassWorks application was denied due to a lack of a defined treatment site, but they're determined to regroup and refine their plans for future success.

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Southborough wastewater committee told MassWorks deny due to missing site; plans feasibility work and revised funding ask
After a debrief with MassWorks, the Town of Southborough wastewater committee learned its application was denied because it lacked a specific treatment/discharge site; members agreed to finish feasibility, produce a preliminary plan and rework the funding request for the next grant cycle.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Exciting plans are underway for Southborough's tricentennial celebration, featuring a grand parade with oxen and cannon, a stunning drone show, time capsules, and community festivals!

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Committee lays out parade, drone show, time capsule, tree plantings and festival plans for 2027
The committee discussed major tricentennial events — an October 2027 parade (possible oxen/cannon reenactment), a drone show on Jan. 1, 2027, a time capsule plan, legacy trees in eight villages, and a community barbecue and music festival — and assigned follow-ups for vendors, sponsors and logistics.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Master electrician Matt Brascio assures Southborough residents that modern battery energy storage systems are meticulously designed for safety, but he urges for emergency-response plans to ensure community preparedness.

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Southborough planners hear battery-storage briefing; presenter emphasizes UL/NFPA standards and fire-department coordination
At the Dec. 8 planning-board meeting, master electrician Matt Brascio briefed members and residents on battery energy storage systems, stressing UL9540 and NFPA 855 standards, 24/7 monitoring, emergency response plans and a typical 30-year lifecycle with decommissioning and recycling.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Southborough leaders are pushing for a special town meeting to address urgent school issues, including a leaking roof at Neary, as parents demand actionable solutions before it's too late.

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Southborough boards set path for special town meeting to study Neary options; roof to be separate warrant article
Select Board, School Committee and advisory panels agreed to ask voters to fund feasibility work on three school‑site options and to include a separate warrant article for a Neary roof, while members debated timing, financing guardrails and risks of funding a standalone roof.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A proposed battery energy storage system in Southborough raises serious concerns about public health, water safety, and noise pollution—could this project pose a hidden threat to the community?

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Southborough health board hears risks to water, homes from proposed battery storage at 150 Porterville Road
The Town of Southborough Board of Health heard a technical briefing on a proposed 14.616 MWh battery energy storage system at 150 Porterville Road. An MAHB expert urged careful data collection on fire, smoke and noise risks and flagged the nearby Sudbury Reservoir and homes as key siting concerns.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Town of Southborough's Select Board is weighing urgent options for the NHERI school roof and feasibility studies, with a special town meeting set for March 7 to make critical funding decisions.

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Select Board debates NHERI roof, code triggers and feasibility studies; considers March 7 special town meeting
The Select Board continued discussion of options for the NHERI school after presentations from the building commissioner and a board member’s demographic analysis; members agreed the roof is urgent and discussed funding feasibility studies for three options ahead of a March 7 special town meeting.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The Southborough Zoning Board just approved a game-changing special permit that opens the doors for diverse tenants at 118 and 120 Turnpike Road, paving the way for exciting new businesses!

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ZBA approves special permit allowing multiple principal uses at 118–120 Turnpike with planning oversight
The ZBA granted a special permit allowing multiple principal uses across the combined 118 and 120 Turnpike parcels, enabling owners to lease to nontraditional tenants without returning to the ZBA for every change of use; planning-board site-plan review and ZBA jurisdiction for higher-impact uses remain in place.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The Select Board is weighing critical options for the future of Neary School, including a potential expansion plan, as they prepare for a pivotal town meeting this March!

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Select Board and school committee debate which school options to study and timing of a special town meeting
The Select Board discussed funding feasibility studies for multiple school‑facility options, including a proposed 'b2' Finn expansion, and debated holding a special town meeting in early March 2026 (penciled dates March 7 or March 14). An OPM estimate cited an approximate $1 million cost to study three options to schematic design.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The Wastewater Study Committee unveiled an ambitious plan for a sewer system along Route 9 that could spark commercial growth and ease tax burdens—are you ready to find out how they plan to make it happen?

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Wastewater study committee outlines Route 9 sewer plan, asks Select Board for site help and design funding
The Wastewater Study Committee told the Select Board it is technically feasible to build a Route 9 wastewater system and estimates it needs roughly 300,000 gallons per day (ideally up to 500,000) of capacity; the committee asked for Select Board help with site acquisition, outreach to potential system users and neighbors, and a design‑funding appropriation (a 'few $100,000') for site evaluation.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
New state guidance is pushing towns to adapt to battery energy storage systems, and a major project at 150 Cordoville may need special permits—what does this mean for our community?

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Planning board schedules expert briefing on battery energy storage; 150 Cordoville project likely needs special permit
Planning staff briefed the board on draft state guidance (225 CMR 29) for battery energy storage and said a proposed battery storage installation at 150 Cordoville will likely require a site plan modification and special permit; expert Matt Bracio will meet with the board on Dec. 8.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:29 AM
National Grid is set to transform the Sudbury Reservoir corridor with a year-long project that will intermittently close sections of beloved Southborough trails—find out how it might impact your outdoor plans!

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National Grid pole replacement will intermittently close sections of Southborough trails, committee told
At the Nov. 6 meeting Trails Committee members reported National Grid will replace high‑voltage transmission poles along the Sudbury Reservoir corridor, a year‑plus project that will require temporary trail closures and matting to protect access. National Grid outreach staff told the committee they will coordinate closures, permit requirements and—
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November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
National Grid's upcoming transmission line replacement could disrupt Southborough's beloved trails—get ready for temporary closures and learn how you can make your voice heard!

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National Grid line-replacement project to affect Southborough trails; committee urges documentation and public meeting attendance
National Grid plans transmission-line replacement that will overlap trail corridors in Southborough. The Trails Committee urged members to attend an open house Nov. 6, discussed timber-mat access, temporary closures and restoration requirements, and agreed to photograph trail conditions before and after work to document impacts.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Southborough Select Board just backed a major zoning change that could pave the way for a large-format retailer like Costco to set up shop—transforming the industrial park and boosting the town's economy!

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Select Board reconsiders and unanimously backs zoning article to allow large‑format retail on single Cosland Drive parcel
After reconsidering a prior position, the Select Board voted unanimously on Oct. 21 to support Article 1 at the special town meeting: a zoning amendment that would permit a major‑highway retail use (e.g., a large format grocery/household retailer) on a specific Cosland Drive parcel owned by Atlantic Management. Board members emphasized the article\
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October 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM