Mark your calendars and book your babysitters. The Southborough Fire Ball, a fundraiser for a new aerial ladder truck for the Southborough Fire Department, will be held on Saturday, March 7th at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Marlborough. There will be cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and dancing. Tickets are $100 per person. All proceeds Read the full article → from Save the Date: Southborough Fire Ball
Police & Fire
We’ve all forgotten how to drive in this stuff
A car on its side on Main Street. (Photo courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department) At least if the morning commute is any indication. The fire department responded to three crashes in quick succession this morning: 6:55 am (Main Street): Vehicle rolled onto its side7:05 am (Gilmore Road): Pick-up truck on side7:24 am (Main Street Read the full article → from We’ve all forgotten how to drive in this stuff
Second car involved in fatal crash on Southville Road
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette is reporting that a second car was involved in the accident on Soutville Road last week that killed a Framingham High student. The driver of the second car allegedly fled the scene. He will be was arraigned on vehicular homicide charges today. More in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Update: Read the full article → from Second car involved in fatal crash on Southville Road
Fire damages house on Woodbury Road
A fire that began in a first-floor laundry room damaged a house at 27 Woodbury Road on Sunday. No injuries were reported and the house is still habitable. The fire was reported at around 6:30 pm on Sunday. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke in the house and a fire in the first-floor laundry room. Read the full article → from Fire damages house on Woodbury Road
Rollover accident on Route 9
An SUV rolled over on Route 9 east at Woodland Road shortly after 4:00 pm on Saturday. Two occupants were taken to Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham with non-life-threatening injuries. When emergency crews arrived, one person was still inside the car, while another had already climbed out. Both were treated at the scene and then Read the full article → from Rollover accident on Route 9
High-speed chase ends in crash on Route 9
It was a wild – and dangerous – night on Route 9. According to the Metrowest Daily News, a man stole a car in Framingham after beating up the woman who owned it. That led to a high-speed chase along a very crowded Route 9 westbound from Framingham into Southborough. Details are sketchy, but apparently Read the full article → from High-speed chase ends in crash on Route 9
Flooded basements, downed power lines in Southborough
Flooding on Boston Road (photo courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department) While we didn’t get the ice that towns to our west did, the Fire Department stayed plenty busy today as a result of what we did get. The department responded to multiple calls about flooded basements and some downed power lines. Fire Chief John Read the full article → from Flooded basements, downed power lines in Southborough
Police have lead on missing man from Southville Road crash
Interim Police Chief Jane Moran told the Metrowest Daily News they have a “pretty good lead” on the fourth occupant of the Southville Road car crash that killed Framingham High student Jamoan James on Monday night. The man walked away from the scene before police arrived and is believed to have been picked up by Read the full article → from Police have lead on missing man from Southville Road crash
Speed was a factor in fatal crash on Southville Road
Police have concluded that speed was a factor in the accident that claimed the life of a Framingham High student on Monday night, and that comes as no surprise to those who live along Southville Road. “It’s a terrible tragedy, but it solidifies our long time issue with the speeding traffic along Southville Road,” said Read the full article → from Speed was a factor in fatal crash on Southville Road
Southville Road crash victim identified as Framingham High student
Multiple news sources are reporting the fatality in last night’s car crash on Southville Road was a Framingham High School student. Jamoan James, 18, died when the car he was riding in crashed into some trees. The car was registered to him, but it’s not clear if he was driving. Two other Framingham residents, ages Read the full article → from Southville Road crash victim identified as Framingham High student
Fatal car accident on Southville Road
One person is dead and other is missing after a car crashed into some trees in front of 17 Southville Road last night. Southborough Police, Fire, and EMS responded to the one-car accident at 11:18 pm. Two occupants were extricated using the Jaws of Life. One was transported to UMass Medical Center and one to Read the full article → from Fatal car accident on Southville Road
Small fire on Wildwood Drive fills basement with smoke
Yet another fire incident. This time in a home on Wildwood Drive. A sump pump in the basement of the home caught fire on Sunday evening and filled the basement with smoke. The fire was extinguished and the sump pump removed. No injuries were reported. As in the incident on Friday, an aerial truck from Read the full article → from Small fire on Wildwood Drive fills basement with smoke
Fire Department responds to carbon monoxide leak, house fire
Southborough firefighters work on a mattress after it caught fire in a bedroom at 10 Winter St. in Southborough Friday afternoon. (Photo from Metrowest Daily News) The busy week for the Fire Department continued on Friday. In addition to the pedestrian accident I posted about previously, Southborough fire crews responded to two other significant incidents Read the full article → from Fire Department responds to carbon monoxide leak, house fire
More details on pedestrian hit on Main St.
Fire Chief John Mauro passed along the following: A 49 year old Southborough resident was transported to U-Mass Hospital in Worcester after a 5:25 pm collision between her and a car in front of Mauro’s Market. The car was traveling eastbound when the collision occurred. Main Street was closed to traffic for approximately 15 minutes Read the full article → from More details on pedestrian hit on Main St.