Tuesday 8/4/09 02:38 Cooking fire, Latisquama Road 08:01 EMS call, Turnpike Road Wednesday 8/5/09 11:31 EMS call, Main Street 12:23 Unintentional alarm system activation, Village Path Point 14:08 Hazardous condition, Main Street and Granuaile Road Thursday 8/6/09 09:20 Alarm system activation due to malfunction, Soutville Road 12:15 EMS call, Central Street 18:08 Vehicle accident with Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Police & Fire
Pan Mass Challenge team rides in honor of Chief Webber
Earlier this month more than 5,000 bicyclists journeyed their way from points across Massachusetts to Provincetown as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge, a fundraiser for cancer research. Some of those cyclists were riding in memory of Southborough’s late police chief William Webber who succumbed to pancreatic cancer last November. The team, dubbed “Billy’s Posse” included Read the full article → from Pan Mass Challenge team rides in honor of Chief Webber
Truck fire on Central Street
The driver of a pick-up truck escaped injury when his truck went up in flames last Friday on Central Street. His truck was not so lucky. The driver was headed south on Central Street when he smelled smoke and noticed flames coming from the truck’s bed. He pulled over and tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the Read the full article → from Truck fire on Central Street
Accident closed Route 9 east last night
Route 9 eastbound near the Framingham line was closed for an hour and a half last night because of a three-car collision, reports the Metrowest Daily News: A 2005 Toyota Sienna minivan was speeding when it hit a 1997 Toyota Corolla, causing that car to spin into a 2005 Nissan Sentra, according to Southborough Police Read the full article → from Accident closed Route 9 east last night
What the fire department has been up to
Tuesday 7/28/09 08:30 EMS call, Turnpike Road 14:30 EMS call, Chestnut Hill Road (more) 17:24 Lock-out, Boston Road 19:58 Carbon monoxide detector activation (no carbon monoxide), Brookside Road Wednesday 7/29/09 06:41 EMS call, Atwood Street 07:08 EMS call, Richards Road 14:58 EMS call, Turnpike Road 19:39 EMS call, Winchester Street 21:22 Vehicle accident, Main Street Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Taking a look at crime in Southborough
Last week I asked you how many arrests you thought the Southborough Police Department made in 2008. The answer? 107. The majority of folks who voted in the poll — thirty-five percent — got that one right (see how others voted here). Perhaps that’s because you’re good guessers, or maybe it’s because the information was published Read the full article → from Taking a look at crime in Southborough
Man injured at Chestnut Hill still in hospital, OSHA may investigate
The 76-year-old man struck by a tractor at Chestnut Hill Farm earlier this week is still in the hospital and was listed in serious condition, reports Wicked Local Southborough. The article also says the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is determining whether to investigate the accident, but police are not expected to file Read the full article → from Man injured at Chestnut Hill still in hospital, OSHA may investigate
What the fire department has been up to
Tuesday 7/21/09 10:22 EMS call, Mass Pike West 11:45 EMS call, Winchester Street 15:08 EMS call, Clifford Street 21:07 Arcing/shorted electrical equipment, Latisquama Road 21:17 Building fire, Village Path Wednesday 7/22/09 04:06 EMS call, Cordaville Road 05:32 Fuel burner/boiler fire (confined), Atwood Street 10:41 Unintentional smoke detector activation (no fire), Boston Road 12:17 Hazardous material Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Man injured in Chestnut Hill Farm accident expected to be okay
A 76-year-old grandfather and his 23-year-old grandson, both from Framingham, were injured when they were struck by a tractor at Chestnut Hill Farm on Tuesday afternoon. The grandfather was taken by ambulance to UMass Memorial with what at first appeared to be life-threatening injuries. But Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. said last night the man Read the full article → from Man injured in Chestnut Hill Farm accident expected to be okay
Breaking news: Serious farm accident at Chestnut Hill
According to Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. two men were injured, one seriously, when they were struck by a tractor in the hay field off Chestnut Hill Road this afternoon. I heard an unconfirmed report that a Life Flight helicopter was summoned. More information as it becomes available. Update 5:49 pm: The Metrowest Daily News Read the full article → from Breaking news: Serious farm accident at Chestnut Hill
In the media: Natick man dies from motorcycle accident injuries
The Metrowest Daily News reports that a Natick man who crashed is motorcycle into the back of an SUV earlier this month on Route 9 near White’s Corner has died from his injuries. Read the full article → from In the media: Natick man dies from motorcycle accident injuries
Vandals hit Wildwood and Southwood Drive homes
In the Wildwood and Southwood Drive neighborhood (map) just about every house has a lamppost gracing its front yard. But today many of those lampposts are lying on the ground. Linda over at Southborough News reports that vandals this weekend knocked over mailboxes and lightposts at more than a dozen homes in the neighborhood. If Read the full article → from Vandals hit Wildwood and Southwood Drive homes
What the Fire Department has been up to
Tuesday 7/14/09 10:49 Good intent call, Turnpike Road 12:07 EMS call, Admiral Lane 14:26 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Harvest Lane Wednesday 7/15/09 01:53 Service call, Marlboro Road 08:46 EMS call, North Street Thursday 7/16/09 05:26 EMS call, Southville Road 11:50 EMS call, Wildwood 14:17 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Sears Road 17:00 EMS call, Latisquama Road Read the full article → from What the Fire Department has been up to
Salad days at the Fire Station
The Southborough Fire Department is into local produce. And I mean really local. Each year firefighters plant a vegetable garden outside the fire station. This year the garden features cucumbers, several different kinds of peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, pumpkins, and more. The vegetables are used to make communal meals during each shift. Captain Joe Hubley said Read the full article → from Salad days at the Fire Station