Thursday, March 7, 2013
City officials are putting the call out for local residents to step into the shoes of law enforcement.
With an upcoming civil service exam, Mayor Arthur Vigeant is calling for residents to take the test and enter law enforcement. “The Marlborough Police Department has a strong roster of men and women dedicated to making our city a better community. I strongly encourage city residents interested in protecting and serving our city to consider this opportunity,” said Mayor Vigeant. Anyone joining the department's ranks would be part of an organization that recently added members who grew up in the community. The fire department also recently added three new members who grew up in Marlborough. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Civil Service Exam for local Police Officers, Transit Police and State Troopers is only offered every other year. …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
From a fire at a chemical plant on Friday to a request for over $200,000 in additional overtime to the police and fire departments; it was a big week for safety officials and personnel.
The week started out with a bureaucratic moment for the police and fire departments when Mayor Arthur Vigeant requested an additional $215,000 in overtime for the departments. The money is said to cover overtime due to vacancies and injuries. Additional firefighters and police officers will help to curb this overtime in the future, said the mayor. Police injuries were reported a number of times this week. There is no news on the severity of the injuries as this is something the police department does not release information on. Firefighters had their hands full on Thursday when two separate structure fires had them rushing to two sides of the city throughout the day. The first fire occured at the Down Chemical Plant on Forest Street. That …
Monday, January 28, 2013
From safety official overtime and a petition to preserve Ward Park; we have what you need to know today.
1. The City Council is being presented with the money requests totalling over $200,000 for overtime with the Police and Fire Departments tonight. We will have the full story of this overtime tomorrow, but it relates to injuries and additional shifts needed to cover open positions. 2. Residents have put together a petition to stop the building of a senior center at Ward Park. More information on the petition and the proposal is available here. 3. Police are looking for a man wanted for credit card fraud. We have his photo and police are hoping someone will recognize the man. 4. Wondering what the plywood and closed street is all about? We have an answer to what is going on with the hole in the Sorento's building. 5. Are you, or know someone…
