Sharing Southborough images (contributed and from social media) of an owl, momentarily stunned during his rescue, a curious bobcat, and some beautiful early fall pics. Read the full article → from Nature in the burbs
Last night, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to promote Southborough’s Acting Police Chief to the official role of Chief. Read the full article → from Newell named Chief
Next week, the Select Board is expected to appoint one of two finalists for Southborough Police Chief. They will be choosing between Acting Chief Ryan Newell and Sergeant Sean McCarthy. Read the full article → from Police Chief soon to be named
The town of Southborough issued an announcement this morning Read the full article → from Gas break on Main Street
The SPD has been warning drivers not to park on sidewalks, thanks to concerns raised by a resident over access issues. Read the full article → from No Parking on Sidewalks
Thanks to widespread media coverage, even those of you who were out of town have likely heard about yesterday’s severe thunderstorm that caused a house fire resulting in injuries for some of the responding firefighters.*
I’m following up to report all the available details. Read the full article → from Following up on Friday’s house fire and storm (Updated)
Today, the Select Board voted to hire consultants to run a specialized assessment center for the candidates for Southborough’s new police chief. Read the full article → from Police Chief Search Update
I’m rounding up Town news items related to Police and Fire Departments. Read the full article → from Public Safety Updates (Updated)
At last week’s Select Board Meeting, there were updates on two items related to road safety in Southborough. Read the full article → from Select Board addressing road safety issues
Yesterday, the SPD announced a new program allowing the community to share relevant information about loved ones who they worry about as at risk due to certain conditions. Read the full article → from Alert SPD about “Person at Risk” due to special conditions (like Autism or memory issues) (Updated)
Based on the applications received, the Select Board will continuing to focus on internal candidates for the next Police Chief. Read the full article → from Police Chief Update: Process approved for hiring internal candidate
The Select Board covered a lot of items on Tuesday night. I’m rounding up a few readers may care about related to important staff positions in town. Read the full article → from Select Board personnel decisions: Police Chief recruitment, DPW agreements, and IT new hire (Updated)
I’m way overdue on updating readers about what the Southborough Fire Department has been up to. Read the full article → from SFD Update: Car crashes, fires, staff achievements and more
Following up with info revealed by the Town’s released (but redacted) Executive Session minutes on the Police Chief’s departure. Read the full article → from More detail on Police Chief’s leave and leaving (Updated)