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Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for West Boylston, Massachusetts. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to West Boylston.
According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, West Boylston was ranked 130th in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 declining from 146th in 2012. It was 140th for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” declining from 154th in 2012.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the West Boylston 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.
West Boylston was first settled by colonists in 1642 as part of Lancaster, which is the town many towns in central Massachusetts stem from. The town West Boylston was incorporated in 1808, and was formed by taking parts from nearby towns such Boylston, Holden, Lancaster, Shrewsbury and Sterling. The name West Boylston comes from the geographic location of the town which lies to the West of Boylston.
Prior to European colonists settling in the area, Nahsaway natives lived in the area, thriving along the local bodies of water. As colonists arrived in the area in 1642, they first settled and formed the town Lancaster. The need for expansion was quickly apparent and settlers began moving into neighboring areas.
As the area became more thickly settled, the emergence of industry in the town followed soon after. After the incorporation of the town, the 1800’s saw the construction of new mills and businesses in the town, which brought much wealth to the town and the surrounding area. Near the end of the century, in 1897, West Boylston was chosen as the site for a reservoir which would provide water to Boston. With three rivers feeding into the boy of water, it was an ideal site. Today, the town is a bedroom community for nearby locations throughout Worcester County. The close-knit community helps make this a desirable and livable town in a rural area.
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Due to the rural nature of the town, most recreation in town is based around the outdoors. Some of these recreation areas are the Wachussett Reservoir, the Wachussett Country Club and the Wachussett Rail Trail which runs through town. The Wachussett Reservoir was constructed over ten years around the turn of the nineteenth century, the seven mile long reservoir is one of the water sources for Boston and is also the second biggest body of water in Massachusetts. Among the recreation activities on the reservoir are biking, cross-country skiing, fishing and hiking. The Wachussett Country Club has been in operation since 1927, and has maintained it’s beautiful course since this time. With a nice course, clubhouse and tavern, this course brings many new customers every year. Also running through West Boylston is the Wachussett Rail Trail. Stretching over thirty miles, this bike trail system helps connect many of the local towns to one another. With both on and off road trails, this system is suited for bicyclist of all talent levels, who wish to explore the neighboring communities and the surrounding wilderness.
Jim Ford is best known for his work in Hollywood as an actor, director and stunt man. Born in nearby Worcester, Ford was raised in West Boylston where he excelled in action sports and found his love for acting. After attending St. Johns High School in nearby Shrewsbury, he would go on to attend the University of Hartford where he would graduate with a degree in theater in 2004. Since graduating, he has had roles in movies such as The Bounty Hunter, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Law Abiding Citizen and When in Rome.
J. P. Ricciardi was born and raised in Worcester where he would excel in athletics, especially baseball. After graduating from St. Peter’s in Worcester, he went on to attend Saint Leo University and eventually would earn a role in the New York Mets farm teams where he would play infield. After a playing career didn’t pan out, he pursued a role as a MLB executive, serving as General Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays until 2010, and currently as Special Assistant to the General Manager for the New York Mets. Ricciardi presently lives in West Boylston.
Home security lives at the intersection of technology, service and community. American Alarm provides comprehensive home security systems for people in West Boylston 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 West Boylston 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.
200 Year Old Home Receives Renovation And Security Upgrade
Close to the historic downtown common in West Boylston, a family recently embarked on a major renovation protect at their 200-plus year-old home. As part of the complete modernization effort, the family wanted to install a fire and burglar alarm system to protect their investment and their lives. American Alarm has extensive experience working in historic homes and buildings, so the family asked us to design and install a system that would provide state of the art security, while blending in seamlessly with the architecture of the home. The property is now protected, 24-7 by our monitoring team that is always on guard, ready to react to any emergency.
West Boylston, 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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