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Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for Southborough, Massachusetts. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to Southborough.
According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, Southborough was ranked 243rd in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 improving from 234th in 2012. However, it was 131st for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” declining from 153rd in 2012.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Southborough area for decades. We know the landscape and we have good relationships with local police and fire officials. Our team of employees (200 strong and growing) live in the communities we serve, this means our customers are our neighbors.
Southborough was first settled by Europeans in 1660 as part of Marlborough. The area would remain part of Marlborough until 1727 when it seceded and was incorporated as its own town. The name Southborough comes from the geographic location as being south of Marlborough.
After the Howe family found great success living in the town beginning in 1638, word of the family’s success spread and by the time the 1650’s came, settlers from nearby towns such as Sudbury came to the area. As the settlement grew, the natives and settlers lived in harmony as the settlers helped protect the natives from neighboring tribes. Through this relationship, Marlborough’s settlers and natives society became intertwined and Marlborough became one of seven Praying Indian towns and maintained a civil relationship until King Philip’s War when natives nearly destroyed the settlement.
After the War, the area quickly developed and many industries and mills emerged in the area. Once Southborough became incorporated, and by the end of the nineteenth century, the biggest industries in town were the production of boots, plaster and straw bonnets.
Today, Southborough is a primarily a residential town with many conservation and other protected lands. The town of around 10,000 is home to an excellent school system and renowned nature.
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Marty Barrett, was born and raised in California where he would excel in sports, especially baseball. Following his time in California, he would go on to attend Arizona State University before being drafted in 1979 by the Boston Red Sox. Barrett played for the Red Sox for nine of his ten years where he would start at Second Base. While playing for the Red Sox, Barrett lived in Southborough. Known for his above average defense, Marty Barrett’s brother Tommy also played in the MLB.
Robert H. Thayer is best known for his role in politics and as a naval officer. Born and raised in Southborough, Thayer would graduate from St. Mark’s School in Southborough and later Amherst College where both his brother and father had previously graduated from. After school, Thayer would become a lawyer, whose most famous case was assisting with the Lindbergh Kidnapping case. He would later serve in the Navy seeing battle in Normandy. After the War he would become the U.S. Ambassador to France.
Ramiro Torres was born in Everett where he was also raised. After graduating from New England Institute of Art in 1994, he began his career as a radio personality for the station Fun 107. Thoroughly impressed with his talents, he was offered a weekend spot by the station Jam’n 94.5. Eventually, in 2001, he became the host of the morning show for the radio station, a position he still holds today.
Home security lives at the intersection of technology, service and community. American Alarm provides comprehensive home security systems for people in Southborough because our technology and customer service are unsurpassed, but also because we know their community.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Southborough area for decades. We know the landscape. We have good relationships with local police and fire officials. Our team of employees (200 strong and growing) live in the communities we serve, this means our customers are our neighbors.
Southborough Resident Installs Fire, Burglar, and Enviromental Hazard Protection
An established customer of American Alarm recently moved to the Central Massachusetts community of Southborough and asked us to review the security needs of their new home. The new home was set on a picturesque rolling lot, with a stream running through it. The stream carried a strong flow of water all year long and at times would flood portions of the surrounding land. Our customer’s new home was equipped with a sump pump in the basement to handle any rising water, so to guard against pump or power failure we integrated water and power sensors into the home’s security system. Now the home and family are protected from fire and intrusion, but also the potential environmental hazard of the stream.
Southborough, MA, United States
Sales: 781-859-2400
Security Command Center:
781-859-2700
FAX: 781-648-0199
Technical Support: 781-859-2600
Accounting: 781-859-2500
Human Resources: 781-859-2300
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