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

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

Abby from the Metrowest Daily News was at the Selectmen’s meeting last night and reports some additional details about the police chief search committee.
Committee chairwoman Desiree Aselbekian told selectmen that 32 candidates applied. The committee selected eight to interview, but one dropped out before being interviewed, leaving seven. After two nights of interviews, committee members

Several of you have asked about the status of the police chief search, so here you go.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Sal Giorlandino told me the search committee finished interviewing candidates last week. The committee will next meet in executive session (closed to the public) on September 30 to discuss the interviews and select two or

In case you’re curious, the job posting for our new police chief is now on the town website. Here’s an excerpt:
Candidate must value accountability, diversity and high ethical standards. Candidates must have thorough knowledge of police administration; proven communication and management skills; familiarity with collective bargaining, strong leadership qualities, ability to interact positively with the