This fire log doesn’t include all the calls from Tuesday’s storm. You can see those here. Tuesday 6/30/09 13:28 EMS call, Southville Road 14:38 Gas leak, Southville Road Wednesday 7/1/09 07:14 EMS call, Richards Road 09:33 Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, Turnpike Road 11:16 Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, Flagg Road Thursday 7/2/09 Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
News
Lightning strikes police station, officer injured
It comes as no surprise that yesterday was a busy day for emergency responders (looks like today might be too), but police and fire crews responded to one call yesterday that was a little too close to home. At around 2:15 pm, lightning struck the police station. An officer who was in the garage at Read the full article → from Lightning strikes police station, officer injured
Wild weather continues
You probably heard the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Hopkinton, Holliston and Milford. It expired about 45 minutes ago. What are things like in your neck of town? Update: Reports of hail on the south side of town, but no tornado touched down. Read the full article → from Wild weather continues
Cordaville Road building eyed for new police station
There’s been an interesting development in the ongoing saga over securing a new facility to house the police department. The Metrowest Daily News reports town officials last week toured the High Speed Video Inc. building at 150 Cordaville Road (map) which recently came on the market. (Fire Chief) Mauro and (Interim Police Chief) Moran also Read the full article → from Cordaville Road building eyed for new police station
Heavy rain brings flooding, road closures, lightning strikes
I wasn’t in town yesterday afternoon, but I hear there was quite a deluge. The Metrowest Daily News has a rundown of the damage, including a lightning strike at the police station: In Southborough, flooding led to road closures on Parkerville Road, Main Street at Parkerville Road, and Boston Road, police said. The worst flooding Read the full article → from Heavy rain brings flooding, road closures, lightning strikes
Extension granted for Rossi Estates subdivision
Rossi Estates is a long-planned 11-unit subdivision off Mt. Vickery Road, but while a special permit for major residential development was approved back in 2006, don’t expect them to break ground any time soon. The Planning Board on Monday night granted another one-year extension to the project’s developer Bartolini Builders. It’s the third such extension Read the full article → from Extension granted for Rossi Estates subdivision
Police and fire department to fill some vacancies
Two weeks ago selectmen gave the police department the go-ahead to fill two vacancies in its ranks despite the current town hiring freeze. Vacancies in the fire department will also be filled, assuming there’s funding. Interim Chief Jane Moran told selectmen the two vacancies — one for a communications officer and one for a police officer Read the full article → from Police and fire department to fill some vacancies
Southborough Rotary introduces new evening meetings
Southborough Rotary, a public service organization of business and professional leaders, is stepping up its presence in town. They’ve got a new website, a Twitter account, and starting tomorrow they’ll hold a new evening meeting once a month in addition to their weekly morning meetings. “Unlike our regular morning meeting, we expect the evening meetings Read the full article → from Southborough Rotary introduces new evening meetings
The week in town government
Here are the department and committee meetings for the week. The big topic for the Board of Selectmen this week is that status of licenses for Capasso Farms, which currently houses the Country Gourmet. Selectmen previously transfered their liquor license allowing the owner of Turnpike Liquors on Route 9 to open a new liquor/convenience store Read the full article → from The week in town government
On parenting and the Declaration of Independence
In honor of the Fourth of July, Southborough resident and former selectwoman Donna McDaniel puts to rest some popular misconceptions about the Declaration of Independence in a column for the Southborough Village (aka Wicked Local Southborough). And in a second Father’s Day column — only just posted online — McDaniel considers parenting from the perspective of Read the full article → from On parenting and the Declaration of Independence
Police chief job description posted
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 Read the full article → from Police chief job description posted
Updated flood zone maps may mean higher insurance for some
If you’re one of about 300 affected property owners in Southborough, the rate you pay for flood insuarnce may be on the rise. FEMA, the agency that determines where various flood zones lie, has been working with local engineering firms to update their Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Town Engineer John Woodsmall recently told selectmen that Read the full article → from Updated flood zone maps may mean higher insurance for some
Memorial poster for Dennis Wrenn
Southborough resident Sue Teplansky has created a memorial poster for Algonquin music director Dennis Wrenn who died earlier this year. The full-size poster measures 11×17 and costs $20. A portion of the proceeds go toward the Dennis Wrenn Scholarship Fund. You can find more information, including how to order the poster, on Sue’s website. Read the full article → from Memorial poster for Dennis Wrenn
Southborough resident named finalist for CEO of Year Award
Southborough resident Brian Zanghi, president and CEO of Kadient, has been named a finalist for he 2009 Mass Technology Leadership Council’s CEO of the Year Award. “I’m incredibly honored to be chosen as a finalist for CEO of the Year Award,” Zanghi said. “Certainly my success at Kadient is due, in part, to the team Read the full article → from Southborough resident named finalist for CEO of Year Award