Wednesday, March 4, 2009

A little help from our friends: Relying on mutual aid

March 4, 2009 02:44:53 PM

(This is part 3 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) “We had to stand there and watch it burn.” That’s what Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. said about a residential chimney fire his crew responded to late last

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Pilgrim Church evacuated due to gas leak

March 4, 2009 01:27:21 PM

Pilgrim Church was evacuated Tuesday morning after someone smelled natural gas. Kindergroup kids and parents were among those evacuated. Firefighters discovered a pilot light in the kitchen had gone out. NStar was called in and they recommended the stove be shut down until it could be cleaned. Firefighters monitored for explosive levels of natural gas,

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Board of Selectmen recap

March 4, 2009 11:30:07 AM

It was an action-packed session at the Board of Selectmen meeting last night. The meeting lasted about 3-1/2 hours and I have 20 pages of notes (they’re small pages, but still). Bear with me as I fashion them into a collection of posts. Some topics you can expect to hear about: The Arts Center and

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Weather-related crash on Cordaville Road

March 4, 2009 09:18:00 AM

Monday’s snow contributed to a crash on Cordaville Road (Route 85) near the entrance to the St. Mark’s Golf Course. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries when her car crashed into a guardrail. More pictures are available on the Southborough Fire Department website.

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Public forum with Governor Patrick – tonight

March 4, 2009 06:46:11 AM

I just got word from Rep. Carolyn Dykema’s office that Governor Deval Patrick will be in Natick tonight to talk transportation with Metrowest residents. In a town hall format, Governor Patrick will discuss his recently-announced transportation reforms and a proposed increase in the state fuel tax. Rep. Dykema (Southborough precincts 2 and 3) will also

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