A couple My Southborough readers contacted me to say they received reverse-911 calls from the Southborough Police Department warning them to check for cut window screens and to be on the lookout for suspicious vehicles. Not all residents got the call (I didn’t). I’ll update you when I have more info. Update 1: In a Read the full article → from Breaking: Residents warned of suspicious activity
Police & Fire
What the fire department has been up to this week
Here are the latest logs from the Southborough Fire Department: Tuesday 6/9/09 09:36 EMS call, Nichols Street 11:14 EMS call, Coslin Drive 17:26 Passenger vehicle fire, Turnpike Road Wednesday 6/10/09 08:14 EMS call, Cordaville Road 08:21 EMS call, Turnpike Road 11:36 EMS call, Newton Street 15:11 Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, General Henry Knox Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
What the fire deparment has been up to this week
Monday 6/8/09 07:42 EMS call, Framingham Road Sunday 6/7/09 01:22 EMS call, Garbrier Street, Ashland 12:06 EMS call, Newton Street 13:48 EMS call, Parkerville Road Saturday 6/6/09 No calls reported Friday 6/5/09 15:05 Unintentional alarm system activation, Turnpike Road Thursday 6/4/09 12:02 Alarm system activation due to malfunction, Northboro Road 14:44 Unintentional alarm system activation, Read the full article → from What the fire deparment has been up to this week
Southborough police are well armed
The Metrowest Daily News surveyed local police departments to find out which have semi-automatic assault rifles as part of their arsenals. Turns out most do, including Southborough. According to the article, Southborough police have five AR-15s, which can have an effective range of up to 600 yards and a bullet speed up to 3,200 feet Read the full article → from Southborough police are well armed
Fire logs for the week
Monday 6/1/09 16:46 Assist police or other agency, Boston Road and Route 30 Causeway Sunday 5/31/09 08:41 EMS call, Heritage Road, Ashland 11:22 EMS call, John Matthews Road 13:26 EMS call, Red Gate Lane 20:55 EMS call, Breakneck Hill Road Saturday 5/30/09 00:08 EMS call, Main Street 10:43 EMS call, Cordaville Road 17:02 Smoke or Read the full article → from Fire logs for the week
Southville Road robbery nets thousands
Three robbers made off with thousands of dollars from a Southville Road home last week reports Wicked Local Southborough. The three men, were wearing dark-colored work outfits when they entered a home at 165 Southville Road at about 6 p.m., police said. One of the men lured the male resident outside the home while the Read the full article → from Southville Road robbery nets thousands
Breaking: Southborough woman killed crossing Oak Hill Road
The Metrowest Daily News is reporting that a Southborough woman was killed last night when she was struck by a car as she crossed Oak Hill Road at the intersection with Route 9. The woman’s name was not released, and few details are available, but you can read the news report here. More information as Read the full article → from Breaking: Southborough woman killed crossing Oak Hill Road
Fire logs for last week
Sick of hearing about the movie? Here’s something that has absolutely nothing to do with it: the fire logs from last week. Monday 5/18/09 No calls reported Sunday 5/17/09 08:57 Rescue, emergency medical call, Fisher Road 12:52 Rescue, emergency medical call, Fisher Road 13:52 Rescue, emergency medical call, 495 South Saturday 5/16/09 22:48 Assist invalid Read the full article → from Fire logs for last week
Fire logs for the week
Fire and EMS teams were on safety duty at the NECC 5K Race/Walk last weekend along with the police department, Recreation Department, and members of the Southborough Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). You can find more pictures on the fire department website. And then, of course, there was all the Read the full article → from Fire logs for the week
Chase on I-495 began in Southborough
From the Metrowest Daily News: (A Woonsocket, R.I., man) was arrested in Westford after State Police chased his gray pickup truck from Southborough to Westford, almost 28 miles. (full article) Read the full article → from Chase on I-495 began in Southborough
Fire logs for the week(s)
I didn’t get around to posting the fire logs last week, so it’s double the fun this week. Enjoy. Monday 5/4/09 13:54 Vehicle injury accident with injuries, Turnpike Road (more) Sunday 5/3/09 02:11 Vehicle injury accident with injuries, Fischer Road 02:52 EMS call, Fischer Road Saturday 5/2/09 11:20 Vehicle injury accident with injuries, Route 495 Read the full article → from Fire logs for the week(s)
Two trucks collide on Route 9
From the Southborough Fire Department: The driver of a truck was transported to the hospital when two trucks collided Monday afternoon on Route 9 westbound at Flagg Road. The driver’s injuries were not life threatening. Police, fire and EMS personnel responded to the crash at 1:54 PM. The crash had Route 9 westbound down to Read the full article → from Two trucks collide on Route 9
Serious accident on Woodland Road
A Southborough resident suffered serious injuries when the car he was driving struck several trees and rolled over on Saturday night. The accident happened shortly after 10:00 pm near the intersection of Woodland Road and Bay Path Lane (map). It took Southborough Fire and EMS personnel 30 minutes using the jaws of life to free Read the full article → from Serious accident on Woodland Road
Car misses driveway on Orchard Road
A My Southborough reader sent in photos of some action on Orchard Road this weekend: Someone visiting my neighbor today was backing out of their driveway and missed the paved part and went off a small stone wall and was suspended in the air. The police and fire departments were called along with a tow Read the full article → from Car misses driveway on Orchard Road