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Marlborough/Hudson Newsletter

List of posts to be included in the Marlborough/Hudson newsletter email.

Chipotle opens second Marlborough location

Chipotle Mexican Grill will be opening a new location at 651 Boston Post Road East on Dec. 19. This location will include a “Chipotlane."

Jamie Desautels takes on new role as Hudson fire chief

Hudson Fire Chief Jamie Desautels may have been sworn in on Dec. 22, 2023, but serving in a fire department is a role he knows very well. 
Fresh Start Furniture Bank volunteers load furniture into a waiting U-Haul truck. Volunteers coordinate supplies to be sent to refugee families resettling in the US. (Photo/Dakota Antelman)

Local volunteers contribute to Afghan refugee resettlement effort

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor HUDSON - Volunteers are hard at work at Hudson’s Fresh Start Furniture Bank helping resettle a steady stream of Afghan...

Marlborough youth basketball girls team goes undefeated

The Marlborough Youth Basketball’s girls team recently finished its season undefeated and with a couple of postseason titles under its belt.

‘Marlborough is your home’: Marlborough seniors graduate

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH — Dressed in black gowns and colorfully-decorated caps, Marlborough High School seniors walked across the stage at the John...

Marlborough City Council bids farewell to Councilor Robert Tunnera

MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough City Council President Michael Ossing presented departing City Councilor Robert Tunnera with an award recognizing his 11 years on the Council...

Seniors thrive in the supportive living environment at Christopher Heights

Christopher Heights of Marlborough is a social and supportive senior living community in a convenient location in the heart of the city.
Pat LeSage, Alicia Rego and Marjorie Pechet fill their jars with cucumbers.

Marlborough Senior Center hosts pickling event

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter MARLBOROUGH - Armed with Mason jars and a tub of sliced cucumbers, a group of people learned how to...

Marlborough boys basketball defeats Westborough

The Marlborough boys varsity basketball team defeated the Westborough Rangers 55-53 on their home court Dec. 16. 

Hudson officials celebrate smooth opening of second local marijuana dispensary

By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer Hudson - The opening of Hudson’s second recreational marijuana dispensary, this month, has gone more smoothly than this community’s first...
Relay for Life of Marlborough/Hudson begins with cancer survivors and caregivers walking a lap around Ward Park.

Relay for Life of Marlborough/Hudson slated for June 18

An annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society is returning to the area this month with some longtime customs.

Wenzel: Marlborough Rotary awards $25,000 in scholarships to seniors

The staff at Marlborough’s Goodnow Brothers Elementary School were treated to a visit by Kona Ice at the end of the school year.

Assabet High School chooses HYBRID 50 reopening plan

By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer Marlborough - In keeping with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidelines, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School prepared...

After lightning strike, Hudson fire station reopens

Hudson Fire Department's Station 1 has reopened after it was struck by lightning, the department said in a press release June 22.

For Marlborough teen, volunteering is a way of life

MARLBOROUGH - From running park cleanups to working with refugees, Poorvi Mohanakrishnan is passionate about volunteerism.  “Whenever I’m not in school doing work, I’m working...
Jocko, Hudson’s new police dog.

Local kids meet Hudson’s new K-9

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter HUDSON — Local kids recently got a taste of what it’s like working with man’s best friend as a...

Wenzel: Marlborough Junior Woman’s seeking volunteers, dresses for Princess Boutique

The annual Metrowest Princess Boutique is quickly approaching and on Saturday, March 16, the GFWC Marlborough Junior Woman's Club will sponsor one of its largest planned initiatives for 2024.

Hudson Public Works director pitches new facility to Select Board

A new and improved Department of Public Works garage could be coming to Hudson, a proposal which would replace the current facility.

Wenzel: MHS graduates celebrate 80th birthdays; student participates in all-state band

In 1959, the year that they graduated from Marlborough High School, seven classmates never lost touch with each other.

Cardello closes her chapter as library director

Come early in the new year, Library Director Margaret Cardello will not be among the stacks at Marlborough Public Library.