Monday, March 2, 2009

Why an aerial ladder truck is important, or Firefighting 101

March 2, 2009 03:10:38 PM

(This is part 1 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) Back in the fall of 2007, Southborough was forced to retire its only aerial ladder truck after safety issues, including fraying cables in the hydraulic system and rotting

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Funeral arrangements for Dennis Wrenn

March 2, 2009 01:55:09 PM

Dates and times for Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn’s wake, funeral, and memorial service have finally been set. His daughter Jessica Wrenn Still posted the following details on Facebook: Arrangements for my father are finally coming together. His wake will be held on Sunday, March 8th, at Britton-Wallace Funeral Home in Auburn, MA. It is

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I’m not ignoring you, really

March 2, 2009 01:14:23 PM

It recently came to my attention (thanks, Freddie!) that the the contact form on my About page wasn’t working. For the life of me I can’t figure out why, so I’ve taken it down for now and replaced it with a link to my email address. If you used the form to contact me, please

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The week in town government

March 2, 2009 11:43:11 AM

Here are the department and committee meetings for the week. Enjoy. Monday, March 2 Board of Health, 1:00 pm @ BOH Hearing Room, Cordaville Hall Historical Commission, 7:00 pm @ Southborough Historical Museum, 25 Common Street Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Upper Hall, Cordaville Hall Tuesday, March 3 Board of Selectmen, 7:15 pm @ Hearing

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A ladder truck for Southborough: Series introduction

March 2, 2009 09:28:38 AM

Southborough has been without an aerial ladder truck for over a year now. In a report published late last year, a committee of current and past firefighters, town officials, and residents recommended the purchase of a new ladder truck. The cost is estimated at nearly $1 million. The committee plans to raise most of the

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It’s not too late to buy your Fire Ball tickets

March 2, 2009 06:55:45 AM

The folks organizing the Southborough Fire Ball — an event to raise money for a new aerial ladder truck — are putting the finishing touches on their plans this week. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing. It will happen this Saturday night at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Marlborough. And it’s not too late to

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No school on Monday

March 2, 2009 12:37:23 AM

Photo by MGShelton Those of you with kids in school no doubt received the call, but for those of you who haven’t heard, Monday is officially a snow day in Southborough. Superintendent Gobron tells me this makes four snow days for Southborough (K-8) and five for Algonquin. So, what do you think? Have we seen

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