A new ladder truck to replace the one decommissioned in 2007 is estimated to cost around $1M. Compare that to what the town paid for its very first piece of firefighting equipment in 1896 — a whopping $150. That first handtub engine known as the Falcon is still in town, now maintained by the F.D. Newton Read the full article → from In the media: Southborough’s old fire engine is still hot stuff
Police & Fire
What the fire department has been up to
Last week’s weather kept the Southborough Fire Department hopping, with 36 calls on Tuesday and some weather-related ones on Wednesday and Thursday to boot. The logs show the north side of town was hit particularly hard by the storm last Tuesday, with water problems reported on Sears Road, Parkerville Road, and Red Gate Lane among Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
What the fire department has been up to
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
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
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
Magazine crews currently canvassing Southborough
A My Southborough reader wrote in to report that some door-to-door solicitors hawking magazine subscriptions visited her house earlier this week. I checked with Interim Chief Jane Moran, and she confirmed that an organization recently registered with the police department and will be going door-to-door throughout town for the next six weeks. Moran said the Read the full article → from Magazine crews currently canvassing Southborough
When it comes to speeding tickets, Southborough is about average
If you’re caught speeding in Southborough, how likely are you to get a ticket? The answer? Less likely than you are in Hopkinton, more likely than you are in Framingham. WHDH Channel 7 took a look at how much money towns inside the Route 495 loop collected in traffic tickets last year. The average was Read the full article → from When it comes to speeding tickets, Southborough is about average
Fire logs for the week
Tuesday 6/23/09 08:56 Vehicle accident with injuries, Turnpike Road 14:34 Vehicle accident with injuries, Turnpike Road and Route 85 15:30 Public service assistance, Parkerville Road 22:11 EMS call, Clifford Street Wednesday 6/24/09 08:26 Vehicle accident with injuries, Turnpike Road and Oak Hill Road 14:05 Unintentional alarm system activation, Northboro Road 20:54 Gasoline or other flammable Read the full article → from Fire logs for the week
Lightning safety tips from the fire department
We had a touch of thunder and lightning last night, so it seems like a good time to point you to some tips on lightning safety from the Southborough Fire Department. You can read about good places to take refuge during a storm (enclosed buildings, hard-topped cars) and not-so-good ones (open structures like dugouts and Read the full article → from Lightning safety tips from the fire department
Kidnapped NJ teen found in Southborough
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette is reporting that a 15-year-old New Jersey girl was found at the Red Roof Inn in Southborough this morning with a 23-year-old-man who is being charged with kidnapping her. The break came when the teen sent a text message to friends letting them know she was at the Red Roof Read the full article → from Kidnapped NJ teen found in Southborough
Southborough firefighter completes basic training
Southborough Firefighter and Paramedic/EMT Dale Goodspeed graduated from the 12-week Massachusetts Firefighting Basic Recruit Training program on June 19th. He was one of 43 graduates. At the training program, students learn all the basic skills they need to respond to fires and to contain and control them. They are also given training in public fire Read the full article → from Southborough firefighter completes basic training
Accident at Route 9 and Crystal Pond Road
The drivers of two cars were injured yesterday afternoon in a rear-end collision at the intersection of Route 9 eastbound and Crystal Pond Road (map). Each was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Route 9 eastbound was reduced to one lane for nearly an hour while the crash was cleared. For more photos, see Read the full article → from Accident at Route 9 and Crystal Pond Road
A few more details on the break-ins in town
We got another reverse-911 call last night about the break-ins. The message was the same as on Wednesday night — check your screens for cuts and lock your windows and doors. Anything suspicious, call the police. Meanwhile, the Metrowest Daily News tracked down a few more details about the recent break-ins: The break-ins appear to be Read the full article → from A few more details on the break-ins in town
More information on the recent breakins
The Metrowest Daily News has more information on a rash of break-ins in town: Three homes on Old Harry Road, Mt. Vickery Road and Fairview Drive reported their window screens were cut on Tuesday. Moran said three more homes were broken into in a similar fashion early Wednesday and after the reverse 911 call was Read the full article → from More information on the recent breakins