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
Police & Fire
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
Breaking: Residents warned of suspicious activity
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
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