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Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for Westborough, Massachusetts. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to Westborough.
According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, Westborough was ranked 214th in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 improving from 180th in 2012. It was 272nd for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” improving from 204th in 2012.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Westborough 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.
Westborough was first permanently settled in the 1670’s as a part of Marlborough. Less than fifty years later the area seceded from Marlborough and became incorporated as Westborough in 1717 the 100th town to be incorporated in Massachusetts. The name Westborough comes from the geographic location of Westborough relative to Marlborough.
Prior to colonists arrival in the area, natives thrived in the area, with evidence of their settlements dating to 7,000 B.C. Up until the seventeenth century, natives would make a seasonal migration to hunt and live on the lands in Westborough on what is now known as Old Connecticut Path.
After settlers started coming to the area, Westborough began thriving as a community. Many farms, mills, and businesses emerged in the area. As the town grew, new industry was brought into the town with the expansion of the railroad which ran through town. Among the new factories that came to town during the nineteenth century were, bicycles, hats, shoes, sleighs and textiles. Today, although some industry remains, Westborough is predominantly a residential community. Through its great public schools and wooded lands, this town is a gem in central Massachusetts.
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Due to the rural nature of the town, much of Westborough’s recreation revolves around the local lakes, rivers and woods in town. Set on nearly 200 acres, Lake Chauncy is one of the focal points of the town. With the ability for boating, fishing and swimming, this lake attracts many locals every year. Also located in town is the Westborough Charm Bracelet Trail System. This twenty-eight mile trail loop runs all through the town and connects much of the protected lands located throughout the town. These trails run along local bodies of water, to the schools to the fields and even to the different neighborhoods in town, making it frequently and easy to navigate.
Eli Whitney was born and raised in Westborough where he would grow up working on his family farm and attending local schools. He would later attend and graduate from Yale University in 1792 and settled in Georgia where he came up for the idea of his best known invention, the cotton gin. Although Whitney was opposed to slavery, this invention revolutionized America’s culture in the nineteenth century as it increased the numbers of slavery in the south. He is also known for his support of the idea of interchangeable parts in machinery, a concept that revolutionized machinery and the way it was made.
Henry W. Corbett was born in Westborough but during his youth moved to upstate New York where he would begin his career in his industrial career. After working in the mercantile industry for nearly a decade, he moved out West to Oregon where he continued his life in business and pursued a banking career. In 1866, He established the First National Bank, that at the time was the only bank west of the Rocky Mountains. Through his banking ventures he helped out many locals and became a well-respected man of his time, which led him to pursue politics. In 1867, he was elected as a Senator for Oregon, a position he held until 1873.
Andrew Clements is best known as a children’s author, who currently lives in Westborough. As a child, he lived in Illinois and New Jersey while spending summers at his family home in Maine. He would later attend Northwestern University where he would graduate from with a degree in literature, and would become a teacher and editor. In 1985, Clements began his own career as an author, first writing Bird Adalbert. Since then he has written numerous books, including Frindle which has sold over two and a half million copies worldwide.
At American Alarm we are constantly scanning and evaluating the technology used for home security systems to make sure we are offering only the most reliable, state-of-the-art equipment to our customers. Like any other technology-intensive field, the elements of home burglar, fire and security systems advance rapidly. Often times, as in the case of a customer in Westborough, our staff will help the homeowners upgrade and expand an older security system to take advantage of the capabilities of new technology.
American Alarm Upgrades Old Home Security System For Westborough Family
For this family in Westborough, who live in a colonial home at the end of a long driveway, their security system was 15 years old (had been installed by another company) and was in dire need of upgrading. We helped them design a new, state-of-the-art system, which in addition to the traditional elements of fire and burglar protection, added carbon monoxide and low temperature detection to guard against winter freeze-ups.
Westborough, MA, United States
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Technical Support: 781-859-2600
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