MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough High School’s Business Professionals of America students volunteered at the Hudson Elks Children’s Holiday Party on Dec. 22, 2024. From noon to 3 p.m., they helped spread holiday cheer by assisting children with making festive cards, decorating cookies and face painting. Students participating included Sandy Santos, Yamariz Lopez-Rivera, Jenny Xitumul (MHS Class of 2024), Jocab Setser and Allison Cronin. Jayne Haley is the Business/Information Technology teacher.
A COMMUNITY SEED SWAP will be held at the Marlborough Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 11 a.m. to noon. Come together to share knowledge, seeds and gardening tips for the new season. The event is being hosted by Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens. Kate Donovan from Veggie Gardens will be coming with some seeds to kickstart the swap, in case anyone shows up empty-handed.
A SPAGHETTI SUPPER, put on by the Men’s Fellowship of the First Church in Marlborough, Congregational, will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 5 to 6:30 p.m., in the Parish Hall of the Church, High and Bolton (Rte. 85) streets, above Union Common, in Marlborough. The menu is spaghetti with meatballs, salad, bread and dessert as well as hot and cold beverages. The cost is $7 per person or $20 for a family of three or more. There is a fee of $1 for a take-out container or bring your own container. The public is invited to attend.
THE MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY welcomes the opportunity to allow local artists, community groups and organizations to use the display and exhibit areas in the library. Space is provided for displays and exhibits of an educational, cultural, or recreational nature, not for advertising for commercial enterprises. The library currently only has art exhibit space available in the library cafe, located on the 2nd floor. The current exhibit features Michael Sylvester’s “Celebrity Portraits,” through Jan. 31.

Five members of the Marlborough High School Wind Ensemble and one MHS Alum wore special uniforms as they marched with the New England Honor Marching Band in this year’s Rose Parade. The students participating were Devin O’Rourke (Alum ‘24), Megan Fanelli, Lalli Pylore, Allison Ryan, Giada Young and Riley Michaels.
FIVE CURRENT MEMBERS of the Marlborough High School Wind Ensemble and one MHS Alum marched with the New England Honor Marching Band in this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. They performed in the Jan. 1 Roses Parade Bandfest 2025. The musicians wore special uniforms for the event.
THE ARC is hosting the 14th Annual Comedy Night benefit, featuring popular and talented comedians, on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Hudson Portuguese Club, 13 Port St., Hudson. The event, being held in support of the Addiction Referral Center of Marlborough, will include lots of laughs, food and raffle prizes. The ARC has been serving the local community for over 50 years, since 1972, and relies on fundraising and donations to provide services.
Entertainers at the Comedy Night Benefit include popular comedians Mitch Stinson, Tyler Hittner and Mona Forgione. Hosting the evening is Dave Rattigan.
Doors open for the event at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30. Food is available for purchase and coffee and desserts are complimentary. For more information on sponsorships, program ads, tickets or table reservations, call the ARC office at 508-485- 4357. Tickets are $35 per person. The co-chairmen for the event are Tracy Gustafson and Susan Kapopoulos.

The following MHS BPA students volunteered at the Hudson Elks Children’s Holiday Party. Students participating included, Sandy Santos, Yamariz Lopez-Rivera, Jenny Xitumul (MHS Class of 2024), Jocab Setser and Allison Cronin. Jayne Haley is the Business/Information Technology teacher.
To donate to the ARC or sponsor the Comedy Night Benefit, please go to the website.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Jan. 20 – Betty Evangelous
Jan. 21 – Jean Zucker
Jan. 22 – Mark Gibbs, Mark Oram and Nathaniel Greenwood
Jan. 24 – Lynda Egan
Jan. 25 – Diane Birstein
Jan. 26 – Betty Peltekis and Diane Taralli
Jan. 27 – Jinx Clancy and Ann Tunnera
Jan. 29 – Paula Blomquist and Cheri Wenzel
Jan. 30 – Nancy Alley, Arthur Bergeron and Ron Guest
Jan. 31 – Kim Whitten, Carol Yazzo and twins Spiro and Xanthi Perdikomatis
Feb. 1 – Sem Aykanian
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Feb. 3 – Dori and Brian Feeney