Above: The Town issued guidance information on respiratory illnesses in children, including a video featuring an Epidemiologist and a BOH member discussing RSV. (image from video) With a rise in respiratory illnesses in the state, including 4 children transported by the Southborough Fire Dept to the hospital in the past 2 months, the SFD and Public Read the full article → from SFD and Public Health issue info on respiratory illnesses impacting children
A state grant will help the Southborough Police Department purchase body-worn cameras. I followed up to get more details. Read the full article → from SPD to adopt body cams next year
For days the Southborough Police received reports of a dog in the woods near 911 field off of Acre Bridge Road. The dog is now safely in custody but no owner has claimed him. Read the full article → from SPD is seeking owner of this “good boy”
The annual winter parking ban was approved last night. Read the full article → from Winter parking ban is in effect through March 15th
In the spirit of the holidays, the Southborough Police are hoping the community will help them donate a carload (or more) of items for residents in need. Read the full article → from “Fill a Cruiser” for the Food Pantry – Sunday
Greg Conigliaro’s sentencing came four years after his conviction for his role in defrauding the FDA to avoid proper oversight of the New England Compounding Center. Read the full article → from Former Co-owner of New England Compounding Center Sentenced
Here’s my roundup of what our public safety departments have been up to since my last round up in mid-July. Read the full article → from Public Safety Update
The Southborough Police are investigating an overnight break-in at Cumberland Farms. They are asking anyone with information to contact them. Read the full article → from Cumberland Farms Smash and No Grab
Starting this weekend, the annual Southborough Firefighter Association’s Christmas tree sales start up. It’s a tradition that dates back over 50 years. Read the full article → from SFA’s Christmas Tree sales
The Select Board voted against using any of the $3M the Town is eligible for in ARPA funds as hazard pay for Southborough Town employees whose jobs put them at elevated risk at the start of the pandemic. Read the full article → from Select Board denies Hazard Pay to Town staff
Southborough Police issued a notice last week on Facebook asking the public to let them know if they have seen a car stolen from a Southborough home on Thursday night. Read the full article → from SPD seeking stolen car
This letter to the editor from the President of the Southborough Communications Officers Union publicly advocates for a “locally based public safety communications and 911 dispatching, and a police headquarters that is staffed 24 hours a day.” Read the full article → from Letter: A regional dispatch center is wrong for our community
The public is invited to “learn about and discuss” the potential for replacing Southborough’s dispatch service with a shared regional service. Read the full article → from Regional Dispatch Public Forum
For over 5 months, the Select Board has put off voting on a recommendation to spend $300K to cover Hazard Pay for public safety and certain other personnel’s work during the pandemic.
Last night, the Board was poised to vote against it. After hearing heartfelt arguments about the impact of Covid on firefighters and police officers, members delayed the vote to their next meeting. Read the full article → from Town unlikely to approve back-Hazard Pay for public safety workers