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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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Fire Ball committee presents town with $83K check

January 28, 2010 09:28:02 AM
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The Fire Ball Committee handed over a big check to the town of Southborough last night – both literally and figuratively.

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Harvard donates $50K toward new ladder truck

January 12, 2010 11:46:05 AM

Harvard University has pledged $50K over three years toward the purchase of a new aerial ladder truck – a purchase that was approved at special town meeting this past September.

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Southborough police ready for the snow with a new SUV

January 6, 2010 04:21:43 PM
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The Southborough Police have a new ride. Late last week, the police department took possession of a new Ford Explorer SUV. Funds for the vehicle, which cost $33K, were allocated by voters at annual town meeting last April.
A second SUV was approved by voters at special town meeting last fall. Both SUVs will replace aging

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Fire department reminds you to stay off the ice

January 4, 2010 04:20:45 PM
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It’s a good thing the Recreation Department and Friends of Southborough Recreation built us all a new ice rink, because while there’s plenty of water in Southborough, not much of it is fit for skating and other winter sports (curling, anyone?).

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Southborough Fire Department members honored

December 11, 2009 02:08:34 PM
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Two members of the Southborough Fire Department, Safety Officer Jack Peltier and his son First Lieutenant James Peltier, were honored recently by the Worcester Catholic Diocese. They were awarded the St. Florian Award, named for the patron saint of firefighters.

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Winter parking ban now in effect

December 4, 2009 07:02:38 AM
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The local news last night said there is a slight, slight, slight chance of snow on Saturday, so I figured now was a good time to remind you that Southborough’s winter parking ban went into effect on December 1.
From now until March 15, there is no overnight parking on any public way regardless of the

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Southborough Fire Department reminds you to be careful with candles

November 30, 2009 04:08:41 PM
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If you’re anything like me, your holiday decorating includes a whole bunch of candles. And in light of the fact that a candle caused a small fire at a house on East Main Street a few weeks back, now seems like a good time to refresh ourselves on candle safety.

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Southborough Police Department ‘has come a long way’

November 25, 2009 12:48:39 PM
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The Metrowest Daily News and the Boston Globe both did profiles of newly-appointed Police Chief Jane Moran this week, and both focused on the challenges Moran faced as a female police officer making her way in a male-dominated department.

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Selectmen unanimously pick Jane Moran to be Southborough’s new police chief

November 18, 2009 07:02:27 AM

“Should the Board of Selectmen retain Jane Moran as leader of the Southborough Police Department? That is the question,” Chairman Sal Giorlandino told the crowd at the Town House waiting to hear who would become the next police chief.
When all was said and done last night, the selectmen decided the answer was “yes” and they

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Jane Moran appointed new police chief

November 17, 2009 08:33:54 PM

The Board of Selectmen has unanimously appointed Interim Chief Jane Moran as Southborough’s new permanent chief of police. The decision tonight comes just over a year after Police Chief William Webber died of cancer.
Selectman Bill Boland initially recommended Framingham Lt. Paul Shastany for the position, but in the end threw his support behind Moran to

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Selectmen interview police chief candidates

November 17, 2009 07:04:13 AM

It was a show of overwhelming support for Interim Chief Jane Moran last night after interviews for Southborough’s new police chief wrapped up, with most of the support coming from her own department.
A number of Southborough police officers showed up and spoke on Moran’s behalf during the public comment period that came after selectmen finished

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Format for police chief interviews announced

November 5, 2009 10:36:29 AM

The selectmen on Tuesday night decided on what format they’ll use for interviewing the four police chief finalists on Monday, November 16.
Each candidate will be interviewed individually and in random order for 30 minutes starting at 6:30. The candidates will get to make opening and closing statements, with questioning by the selectmen in between. The

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