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Marlborough/Hudson Newsletter

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

AMSA softball snags walkoff win

By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - In a back-and-forth game May 21, the Advanced Math & Science Academy (AMSA) softball team mounted a seventh...

Whitcomb students, staff ‘pouch’ their cell phones

Concerned about how cell phones can disrupt classes, from ringtones to videotaping, Whitcomb initiated a new policy in mid-October.

Rail trail bridge

HUDSON - Drone photography captured an aerial view of the rail trail trestle bridge over the Assabet River in Hudson last week. The Assabet...

Marlborough police remind of overnight parking ban

The Marlborough Police Department is reminding residents that the ban goes into effect on Dec. 1 and will be in place through March 15.
Units at the town-managed Norma Oliver Village in Hudson were briefly without power, June 29, due to the severe heat wave in effect at that time. Photo/Laura Hayes

Hudson Housing Authority recaps response to power outage during heat wave

By Justin Roshak, Contributing Writer HUDSON - Like some other parts of Hudson, the 92 unit, town-managed Norma Oliver Village was without power as of...

Hudson EDC discusses the future of Intel property

The Economic Development Commission met to discuss the status of the former Intel property at 75 Reed Road and what the future might hold.

Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest safely hosts Festival of Trees

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Hudson/Marlborough – Neither snow, rain, wind, nor a pandemic could stop the return of a popular seasonal event. The annual...

Wenzel: Marlborough Garden Club awards 2023 Beautification Awards

Marlborough gardens, from very small home landscapes to a public garden set up to provide continuous blossoms, have been given 2023 Beautification Awards by the Marlborough Garden Club.

Hudson discusses staffing levels at police, fire departments

Concerns about staffing levels at the Hudson Fire Department and Hudson Police Department were voiced by department leaders.

Kits for Kids delivers early holiday happiness in Marlborough

Marlborough – The nonprofit group Kits for Kids helps families in need all through the year with everyday essentials, clothes, and toys. On Dec....

Marlborough mayor, City Council urge legislature to appropriate remaining ARPA funds

Mayor Arthur Vigeant last Monday urged the Massachusetts state legislature to appropriate $2.3 billion in remaining ARPA funding.

Vigeant holds final Mayor’s Charity Benefit

“The Burrow,” like the magical dwelling in the Harry Potter saga, was the welcoming site of the Mayor’s Charity Benefit on May 13. 

Whitcomb students study poetry with chalk haiku illustrations

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH - Seventh grade students at Marlborough’s Whitcomb Middle School enjoyed fun in the sun April 14 when they stepped...

Hudson Field Hockey seeks additional players amid preseason schedule

By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer HUDSON - The Hudson Hawks Field Hockey team is seeking additional players as Head Coach Jen Wallingford has extended the...

Rimkus: Loved ones gather for 60th wedding anniversary

Hudson and Maine residents John and Lee Scichilone, who recently marked their 60th wedding anniversary, were honored by their family with a gathering in Maine.

Restoring a piece of Hudson Fire Department history

A frame containing the portraits of several men from the Eureka Engine Company No. 1 circa 1886 was restored after sustaining water damage.

Marlborough receives grant to construct bridge along Panther Trail

The Conservation Commission plans to use this funding to construct an engineered bridge located at Millham Brook along the new Panther Trail.

Wenzel: Cemetery foreman retires, Dukes corps to reunite

Former members of the Dukes Drum and Bugle Corps and the Duchess Drill Team are planning a Reunion on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at 7 p.m., at the Loyal Order of the Moose, 67 Fitchburg St., Marlborough.

Dumais completes busy first month as Marlborough’s mayor

“It’s been a pretty good month,” he said. “Marlborough has so much to offer. It’s like the coolest job.”

Notaro Jr. era of Hudson basketball begins with win over Northbridge

The Hudson Hawks on Friday night soundly defeated the Northbridge Rams, 68-48, to start the season 1-0 and secure Mike Notaro Jr.’s first win as the program’s head coach.