Time of the Signs: New Bylaws for Northborough?
Northborough explores the idea of updating the bylaws as it relates to signage in town.
Last summer, the Board of Selectmen, as well as Patch readers, were questioning the proliferation of signage, and complained that the many lawn signs, sandwich boards and other types of advertising were "uglifiying" the town. A poll in Northborough Patch resulted in 78 percent thinking Northborough had too many signs. Then building inspector Bill Farnsworth cracked down on the businesses, and relied on the town's bylaws to get some of them removed. As anyone in Northborough knows, it has long been an issue. Fred Lonardo, Northborough's relatively new buiding inspector, discussed the sign bylaws at the last Board of Selectmen meeting. In conjunction with the planning board, they are discussing ways to amend the current bylaws as they …
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Tree Hugger
8:51 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
MA residents get what they vote for. One party over regulates, one doesn't. Stop voting strictly for diversity. Don't just vote against the white guy to prove a point. Don't just vote for the "Native American" **snicker** to show we're more "diverse" here, and surely...don't vote for any of them and then have the audacity to complain when you're not allowed to buy sugary drinks, bottled water, … more ›