Fire Chief John Mauro, Jr. told me strong winds yesterday toppled a tree and forced the closure of Route 9 west near Flagg Road. That’s what caused the major backup along Route 9 last night. Downed trees and power lines in other areas contributed to the rush hour mess. On the bright side, yesterday’s weather Read the full article → from Wednesday’s traffic mess
Police & Fire
Traffic mess on Routes 9 and 85
Traffic is a mess on Route 9 this evening. I just drove over the Route 85 bridge, and Route 9 west is backed up in both directions as far as the eye can see. I believe — although I haven’t confirmed — that the traffic light at White’s Corner (Route 9 and Breakneck Hill Road) is out. Read the full article → from Traffic mess on Routes 9 and 85
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 9/29/09 18:38 Gasoline or other flammable spill, 495 South Wednesday 9/30/09 21:22 EMS call, 495 North 22:26 Carbon monoxide incident, Autumn Hill Lane Thursday 10/1/09 12:32 EMS call, Richards Road 13:17 Public service assistance, Boston Road 13:41 EMS call, Woodland Road 14:06 EMS call, Boston Road 16:57 EMS call, Main Street Friday 10/2/09 18:25 Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Southborough teen arrested for murder
This is breaking news from the Metrowest Daily News. A Southborough teenager has been arrested for allegedly murdering his uncle yesterday on the Cape. You can read more about it here. This sort of thing is particularly hard in a small community like ours, so let’s keep in mind, innocent until proven guilty. Read the full article → from Southborough teen arrested for murder
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 9/22/09 00:01 EMS call, Southville Road 11:07 Unintentional alarm system activation, Cordaville Road Wednesday 9/23/09 00:15 EMS call, Southville Road 10:37 Gas leak, General Henry Knox Road 13:19 EMS call, Coslin Drive 18:14 Good intent call, Turnpike Road Thursday 9/24/09 12:52 Hazardous condition, Ward Road 14:24 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Harvest Lane 15:46 System Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
What the fire department has been up to
Tuesday 9/15/09 11:38 EMS call, Richards Road Wednesday 9/16/09 No calls reported Thursday 9/17/09 09:59 EMS call, Turnpike Road 11:28 EMS call, Newton Street 14:37 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG), Middle Road 14:44 EMS call, Parkerville Road 17:53 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG), Wells Lane Friday 9/18/09 00:58 EMS call, Turnpike Road 06:49 Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Telephone fundraiser does not benefit Southborough Fire Department
Passing along this announcement from the Southborough Fire Department website (www.southboroughfire.org): Members of Fire Union Local 3129 are sponsoring a telephone fundraiser. The telephone solicitation is not associated with the Southborough Fire Department. Presumably the funds raised go to the union, not to the fire department itself. Read the full article → from Telephone fundraiser does not benefit Southborough Fire Department
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 9/8/09 17:01 EMS call, Main Street 18:19 Unintentional alarm system activation, Main Street 19:06 Smoke scare/odor of smoke, Highland Street Wednesday 9/9/09 09:09 Oil or other combustible spill, Route 495 north, south of exit 23C 11:36 EMS call, Hickory Road Thursday 9/10/09 No calls reported Friday 9/11/09 11:25 Unintentional smoke detector activation (no fire), Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Southborough police warn about door-to-door solicitors
You probably got the reverse-911 call from the Southborough Police Department tonight warning about door-to-door solicitors using “high-pressure techniques.” (If you didn’t you may need to add your phone number to the reverse-911 database.) Here’s the text of the message: The Southborough Police Department would like to alert its citizens about a possible scam involving Read the full article → from Southborough police warn about door-to-door solicitors
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 9/1/09 06:22 EMS call, Stowe Road 15:00 EMS call, Highland Street 17:13 Vehicle accident with injuries, Newton Street and Cross Street 19:11 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident, Main Street and Sears Road 19:17 EMS call, Learned Street 21:15 EMS call, Southville Road Wednesday 9/2/09 08:55 EMS call, Atwood Street 09:44 EMS call, Presidential Drive Thursday 9/3/09 Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Armed robbery at Wendy’s on Route 9 in Southborough
Two men wearing ski masks and brandishing silver revolvers held up the Wendy’s on Route 9 (map) on Saturday night, making off with about $900. Interim Police Chief Jane Moran said the men burst into the restaurant at about 9:00 pm and shouted for everyone to get down. There were two customers and five employees Read the full article → from Armed robbery at Wendy’s on Route 9 in Southborough
What the fire department has been up to
Tuesday 8/25/09 01:27 EMS call, Winchester Street 04:40 Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, Gilmore Road 10:32 Alarm system activation due to malfunction, Skylar Drive 12:09 EMS call, Northboro Road 17:15 EMS call, East Main Street 19:03 EMS call, Flagg Road Wednesday 8/26/09 06:50 EMS call, Highland Street 07:13 Carbon monoxide detector activation due to Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
What the fire department has been up to
Tuesday 8/18/09 10:14 EMS call, Alexandra Circle 10:15 Unintentional smoke detector activation (no fire), Presidential Drive 15:01 Vehicle fire, Turnpike Road 15:13 Unintentional smoke detector activation (no fire), Main Street 17:58 Vehicle accident with injuries, Main Street 22:29 EMS call, Pine Hill Road Wednesday 8/19/09 14:50 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction, Village Path Pt Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Man injured in Chestnut Hill farm accident has died
The Metrowest Daily News is reporting that Charles Hanson of Framingham has died two weeks after he was injured in an accident at Chestnut Hill Farm. The 76-year-old was working with his grandson when both men were struck by a tractor. Hanson’s grandson had only minor injuries. The elder Hanson was taken to UMass Memorial Read the full article → from Man injured in Chestnut Hill farm accident has died