Tomorrow night, the MetroWest RECC is holding a “Community Update” on the future regional emergency dispatch center for Southborough, Westborough, and Grafton. In addition to the meeting details, I’m also recapping an update on the project from last week’s Select Board Meeting. Read the full article → from MetroWest RECC Update: Community forum on Thursday
The annual winter parking ban was approved last night. Read the full article → from Messy Forecast and Winter parking ban
On Tuesday night, the Select Board voted to sign an amended agreement with Westborough and Grafton to form a public safety dispatch center. Read the full article → from Select Board approves signing Metrowest RECC agreement
As soon as Thanksgiving is behind us, many residents will want to spruce up their homes for their next big holiday. Here are the options in town, including one that’s getting an early start. Read the full article → from Make plans for buying your Christmas Tree (Updated-again)
Southborough Police are asking residents in the area of Maple Crest Drive and Pinecone Lane, plus Meadow Lane, to check any vehicles that were parked outside last night.
The neighborhoods were among those in the region to report items were stolen from their cars last night. To help with the investigation, they are also seeking anything helpful that may have been caught on overnight security footage. Read the full article → from SPD: Car Break-ins reported
Southborough Recreation will be bringing the Outdoor Movie back to their Trunk or Treat event on Saturday October 26th. On Friday, they opened a survey, asking the community to pick the movie. Read the full article → from Rec invites voting on Trunk or Treat Movie
SFD is inviting the public to its Open House, with live demos and other fun, on Heritage Day Read the full article → from Fire Dept Open House at Heritage Day
On Monday night, one of the public opponents who helped pressure the Select Board to withdraw from the Metrowest RECC in 2023, made the board’s case for rejoining it. Voters supported the plan. Read the full article → from Town Meeting gives thumbs up for joining a Metrowest RECC (Updated)
A small number of Southborough voters showed up to the second night of Special Town Meeting to take care of the unfinished business from night one. Here’s my quick recap. Read the full article → from Town Meeting passed all Town-sponsored Articles but only 1 of 2 Petitions
According to Police Chief Ryan Newell, the Southborough Police Department has a staffing crisis. The SPD has lost eight officers in the last 21 months. And his second in command has an “overwhelming” workload.
To help alleviate the issues, voters will be asked to support funding a new Lieutenant position. Read the full article → from STM Article 16: Adding a new SPD Lieutenant (Updated – again)
At tomorrow night’s Select Board meeting, the board will hold a “public forum” to discuss its plans for potentially regionalizing police and fire dispatch services. Read the full article → from Forum on potentially joining a RECC – Tuesday
At the upcoming, Special Town Meeting, the Select Board will take the unusual step of asking voters to cast a non-binding vote to advise them. The Article will ask voters to “recommend” the board pursue regionalizing public safety dispatch services. Read the full article → from 911 Regionalization Article headed to Special Town Meeting (Updated)
Southborough Police issued another warning on Facebook about scams targeting seniors. Referred to as “the Irish Traveler Scam”, yesterday’s message includes an example of a purported attempt in by a man with an Irish accent to con an elderly woman in a “local” town. Read the full article → from SPD warning about “Irish Traveler” construction scam in our area
Southborough Police issued a press release this morning about their “early morning” pursuit and arrest of a minor who allegedly was one of multiple thieves that stole cars and took items from “unsecured vehicles throughout the south side of Town”. Read the full article → from SPD on auto thefts and valuables stolen from unlocked vehicles early this morning