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Rain, strong wind expected in Southborough on Friday

September 2, 2010 03:39:04 PM
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Hurricane Earl is on it’s way and, while it looks like it will be staying off the Massachusetts coast, Earl is still expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to our area.

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Hurricane Earl – will it or won’t it?

August 31, 2010 03:48:31 PM
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It seems to be the question of the day. Will Hurricane Earl hit New England or will it veer offshore? It’s still anyone’s guess, but Southborough Emergency Management is keeping a close watch on things.

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Southborough emergency response groups looking for volunteers

August 5, 2010 02:27:06 PM

Southborough has two emergency response teams — the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) — that have banded together to provide emergency response services for the town. The two groups are comprised of volunteers, and they’re looking for members.

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Construction continues on Southborough’s new ladder truck

July 28, 2010 12:13:04 PM
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The latest construction update on the town’s new aerial ladder truck.

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Southborough Police will add a lieutenant to its ranks

July 8, 2010 12:09:49 PM
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For several months, Police Chief Jane Moran lobbied to add a police lieutenant to the ranks of the Southborough Police Department. At a meeting last month selectmen gave their approval.

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Committee recommends against new police station design

July 2, 2010 12:09:01 PM
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For the past several years, the Municipal Facilities Committee and others have been working on a plan to build a new police station. While a scheme has been developed for a new one-story building to replace the existing police station, the committee told selectmen on Tuesday night they don’t think the design will work.

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Feeling the heat: Fire department practices live burn on Saturday (with photos)

June 21, 2010 09:24:19 AM
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Saturday was a hot day in more ways than one as the Southborough Fire Department conducted live burn training at a house on White Bagley Road.

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Fire department to seek grant for breathing apparatus

May 20, 2010 09:22:45 AM
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Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. told selectmen on Tuesday night that self-contained breathing apparatus are “literally the lifeline” of firefighters responding to fires, hazmat situations, carbon monoxide leaks, and the like. He also told selectmen some of Southborough’s SCBAs no longer meet current safety standards.

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Reverse-911 system mix up on Saturday

May 10, 2010 08:47:11 AM

Several of you wrote in to say you received one or more reverse-911 calls warning about road closures due to the NECC road race on Saturday morning. Problem was, the calls were received on Saturday evening, long after the race was over. I asked Police Chief Jane Moran what happened.

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Southborough’s new ladder truck under construction

April 8, 2010 11:45:41 AM
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Back in September voters approved the purchase of a new aerial ladder truck. The truck is currently being built according to the town’s specifications, and the Southborough Fire Department has set up a website where you can track its progress.

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Jane Moran sworn in as police chief

March 24, 2010 11:32:56 AM
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Jane Moran was sworn in as police chief last night in front of a packed crowed of colleagues, friends, family, and other well-wishers.

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Southborough ambulance fees are on the rise

March 16, 2010 11:35:23 AM
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A trip in one of Southborough’s two ambulances is going to cost more next year. Selectmen voted unanimously last week to increase fees for ambulance services to bring them more in line with neighboring communities.

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Selectmen consider staffing changes at the police department

March 10, 2010 11:35:32 AM
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Some members of the Southborough Police Department may soon be moving up the ranks. At last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, Police Chief Jane Moran asked for the board’s approval to fill a lieutenant position on the force.

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Towns to study regionalizing police and fire dispatch services

February 16, 2010 09:47:44 AM

Here’s one I’ve been meaning to post for a while now. Earlier this year, Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. and Police Chief Jane Moran went before the Board of Selectmen to float the idea of centralizing police and fire dispatch services with neighbors Ashland and Hopkinton as a way to cut down on costs.

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