Ladder committee, selectmen sync up on strategy

“We went from heroes to goats,” selectman Sal Giorlandino said at last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. He was describing reaction to the board’s decision last week to remove from the April warrant the article on a new aerial ladder truck. Giorlandino said since the decision, selectmen have fielded about 20 emails from angry residents Read the full article → from Ladder committee, selectmen sync up on strategy

Why the ladder truck article was removed from the warrant

Last night I had the chance to talk with Selectwoman Bonnie Phaneuf about the recent decision to remove the ladder truck article from the April warrant. Here’s what I learned. Back in January, the selectmen floated the idea of having a special town meeting in the fall to cover all large non-emergency capital items. It’s Read the full article → from Why the ladder truck article was removed from the warrant

Ladder truck removed from April warrant?

This story is still evolving, but apparently sometime last week the Southborough selectmen removed the article to fund a new aerial ladder truck from the April warrant. The news comes just one week after the successful Southborough Fire Ball, which raised nearly $100K toward the purchase of a new ladder truck. At the Fire Ball, Read the full article → from Ladder truck removed from April warrant?

Tough terrain: Getting access to Southborough homes

(This is part 4 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) Rebecca Waterfall, one of the organizers of the Southborough Fire Ball, has reason to want a new ladder truck in Southborough. Like others in town, she has a Read the full article → from Tough terrain: Getting access to Southborough homes

A little help from our friends: Relying on mutual aid

(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 Read the full article → from A little help from our friends: Relying on mutual aid

Does Southborough need an aerial ladder truck? What the numbers say

(This is part 2 in a series of posts about the proposal for a new aerial ladder truck in Southborough. For more information, see the series introduction.) Yesterday I explained why an aerial ladder truck is important in firefighting. Basically, when responding to a fire in a two-story or greater building, having an aerial ladder Read the full article → from Does Southborough need an aerial ladder truck? What the numbers say

Why an aerial ladder truck is important, or Firefighting 101

(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 Read the full article → from Why an aerial ladder truck is important, or Firefighting 101

A ladder truck for Southborough: Series introduction

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 Read the full article → from A ladder truck for Southborough: Series introduction

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