MARLBOROUGH – At the UMass Memorial-Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant joined Marlborough Public Schools Superintendent Mary Murphy, City Councilor Samantha Perlman and others to announce Marlborough Hospital’s Little Free Library.
It is located on hospital grounds for members of the community and patients to use. The Little Library has been stocked with health and wellness related books in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole. You can find the free library on the front lawn of the hospital located at 157 Union St. It is available for caregivers, members of the community and patients to use.
The goal of Marlborough Hospital’s Little Library is to bring access to health/wellness books for patients who may not have the ability to access them otherwise while maintaining cultural diversity and sensitivity that a portion of patients are not English speaking.
THE ROTARY CLUB of Marlborough Homestead Project, which provides emergency assistance to homeless women, got a boost recently as five wonderful ladies, under the leadership of Melissa Anthony, rolled up their sleeves and raised $1,700 as well as gathered six boxes of emergency supplies and wrote out 100 cards of encouragement for the women they are helping.
In addition to this collection, the Marlborough Rotary Club will hold a Rotary Homestead Golf Classic on Sept. 30 at the Juniper Hills Golf Club in Northborough. Proceeds will benefit plans for a residence for homeless women. The cost per golfer is $140 and sponsorships are available at $200, each.
RECENTLY, it was Graduation Day for the 2023 August Class of the Marlborough Police Youth Academy. Following a week of testing the recruits’ merit and resilience, each cadet passed the Marlborough Youth Academy with flying colors. Throughout the week, recruits learned about core values, respect, discipline and teamwork. They acquired a wide variety of training and hopefully left the academy a little bit more confident in themselves from when they started.
Thanks go to all of the recruits for their hard work and to the entire training staff and speakers for organizing and participating in the program.
YOU’RE INVITED to the GFWC Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club’s upcoming Meet & Greet Open House on Saturday, Aug. 19, 9 to 10 a.m., and Wednesday, Aug. 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., to meet members, hear about community volunteer opportunities and being a part of an exciting year ahead. Bring a friend and stop by to meet Juniors at the Lost Shoe Brewing and Roasting Company, 19 Weed St., in downtown Marlborough. No RSVP needed. www.marlboroughjuniors.org.
CONGRATULATIONS to MHS graduate Bethany Gibson who has been selected as Massachusetts’ nominee for the prestigious 2023 NFHS National High School Heart of the Arts Award. Bethany’s exceptional leadership and dedication have made her a shining example for others. Through this program, the National Federation of State High School Associations annually recognizes individuals and/or groups who exemplify the ideals of the positive heart of the arts that represent the core mission of education-based activities.
THE MARLBOROUGH LIONS CLUB recently enjoyed going to Polar Park, the home of the Worcester Red Sox. It was a great day for a WooSox baseball game, well actually, two games. They were the lucky beneficiaries of rain the day before and saw the WooSox split a doubleheader with the Rochester Red Wings.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Aug. 13 – Christopher Hill
Aug. 18 – Bonnie Doolin
Aug. 22 – Dick Yurkus
Aug. 25 – Rick Lombardi
Aug. 26 – David Cappadona
Aug. 27 – Diane Stevens
Aug. 30 – Karoline Wheeler, Helen Downey and Barbara Rowe
Aug. 31 – Jacob Durand and John Breen
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Aug. 25 – Dr. Dan and Dr. Mary O’Brien
Aug. 27 – Jake and Julie Dalbec
