A truck hit the River Street bridge again, and again. Read the full article → from More Truck v Bridge incidents
More Truck v Bridge incidents
Two tractor trailers got jammed under the MBTA crossing twice in the past few days.
Police & Fire
Car dumped into the DPW trash hopper
I missed the big news in town yesterday afternoon posted on social media by Town public safety departments. A car somehow ended up in the big trash pit at the Southborough Transfer Station. Read the full article → from Car dumped into the DPW trash hopper
SPD: Deceased male found in Southborough (Updated)
Southborough Police discovered a deceased male in Southborough. Read the full article → from SPD: Deceased male found in Southborough (Updated)
SPD: Body cams to be automatically activated in certain emergencies
A state grant is funding improvements to reduce officers forgetting to turn on their cameras in emergencies.
The SPD donned new gear last spring to record incidents and public interactions. Now they are getting additional funding to automatically trigger its use in certain situations. Read the full article → from SPD: Body cams to be automatically activated in certain emergencies
Delivering cheer to homebound seniors
The Southborough Garden Club partnered again with the Southborough Senior Center to have flowers delivered to homebound seniors in town. The Southborough Police Department served as the delivery service. Read the full article → from Delivering cheer to homebound seniors
Parkerville paving update
Southborough Police shared another update on Parkerville Road construction impacts for school pickups and drop-offs. Read the full article → from Parkerville paving update
Job listings
Police officers, Building/Zoning Asst, and school jobs
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings
Bridge v Tractor Trailers
The MBTA railroad bridge over River Street keeps taking hits
Yesterday, a truck was stuck after hitting the commuter rail bridge over River Street in Southborough. It appears to be the fifth incident this year alone. Read the full article → from Bridge v Tractor Trailers
SFA purchases old Southborough engine
The Fire Association bought back a piece of the SFD's history
Old engine 25 hasn’t put out fires in decades. But it’s a piece of Southborough history that the Southborough Firefighter’s Association is hoping to restore. Read the full article → from SFA purchases old Southborough engine
SPD “Active Shooter” training
The Southborough Police Department posted on Facebook about a special training they took part in yesterday. The training an “Active Shooter” incident either in the schools or in the community. Read the full article → from SPD “Active Shooter” training
Seeking volunteers for community Medical Reserves and Emergency Response teams
Southborough's MRC and CERT both need more volunteers
This summer, Southborough’s Fire Department shared a call for more community volunteers for Southborough’s Medical Reserves Corps (MRC) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Team. Read the full article → from Seeking volunteers for community Medical Reserves and Emergency Response teams
Police & Fire update
Arrests made for alleged interrupted burglary, community alerts, comings & goings, quarterly reports and more
Here are highlights from the department’s quarterly reports and highlights from Facebook of incidents and employee recognitions that I haven’t yet shared. Read the full article → from Police & Fire update
Public Safety Dorm rooms using AC window units
Recently, the Town Administrator confirmed that the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is for the Public Safety Building is being supplemented by window AC units in the firefighter’s dorm rooms on nights when the weather is “hot and muggy”. Read the full article → from Public Safety Dorm rooms using AC window units
Select Board FY24 Goals (& Public Safety Dispatch next steps)
The board's goals for this year include next steps for regionalizing Dispatch. Chiefs announce they will recommend internal investments.
This summer, the Select Board came up with the list of issues/tasks they are looking to tackle or make headway on this year.
I’m combining them in a series of posts by goal categories. This one includes next steps to deal with Fire and Police Dispatch issues, plus six other items. Read the full article → from Select Board FY24 Goals (& Public Safety Dispatch next steps)