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Developer seeks special permit for new Starbucks drive-through, bank

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By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – A developer wants to build two drive-through facilities for a new Starbucks location and a bank for the...
The Marlborough City Clerk recently confirmed the finalized listing of candidates in the upcoming Marlborough city elections.

Four candidates to seek three school committee seats in upcoming Marlborough election

MARLBOROUGH - Voters will decide contested races for mayor, Ward 4 City Council and school committee in Marlborough’s city elections later this year, the...
Marlborough Mayor concerned with Phase two of vaccine rollout.

Marlborough sees uptick in COVID-19 infections, announces flu shot clinics

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By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - Mayor Arthur Vigeant noted an uptick in local COVID-19 cases at a Marlborough City Council meeting on Sept. 13. Vigeant...

Marlborough City Council approves Raising Cane’s special permit

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By Stuart Foster, Community Advocate MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough City Council voted 10-1 to approve a special permit for a proposed Raising Cane’s restaurant at 141...
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City Council accepts $10,000 donation to Marlborough Council on Aging

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough City Council unanimously approved a $10,000 gift from the late Paul and Marie Winske to the...
The old McGee Farm will remain as is, for now, after the Marlborough City Council rejected a special permit to build a multifamily residential development on the property.

Marlborough City Council rejects special permit for Walcott development

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough City Council denied a special permit for Walcott Heritage Farms, a proposed multifamily residential project on...

Urban Affairs Subcommittee reviews permit for Marlborough Raising Cane’s 

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – Efforts to open a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Marlborough are moving forward after the Marlborough City Council’s Urban Affairs...
The Marlborough City Clerk recently confirmed the finalized listing of candidates in the upcoming Marlborough city elections.

Brown to challenge Tunnera in Marlborough City Council election 

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - Most Marlborough City Councilors will run unopposed for re-election in this fall’s municipal election now that an Aug. 17...
Nora O’Donnell cuts a ribbon for the land to join Callahan State Park.

Officials celebrate Callahan State Park expansion

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter MARLBOROUGH — About five years ago, Collie O’Donnell was digging a hole for a post in Spring Hill Farm...
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Marlborough Cultural Council collecting responses for community input survey

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough Cultural Council (MCC) is collecting responses to a community input survey to determine which arts programs...

Applications to march in Labor Day parade due Aug. 15

MARLBOROUGH - Organizers of the Marlborough Labor Day Parade are accepting applications to march in the parade itself. Organizers are also seeking volunteers and sponsors. Those...
The Pleasant Street Fire Station currently serves Marlborough’s West Side. A new station at Elm Street and Bigelow Street could potentially take over the Pleasant Street station’s service area, officials say.

New Marlborough fire station may prompt closure of Pleasant St. station

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH – As discussions continue regarding the construction of a new fire station in Marlborough, officials have also shed light...
Community members quickly rallied against a proposed mixed use development near downtown Marlborough.

Proposed WoHo development withdrawn after public outcry

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH - Developers behind a proposal to build a six-story, mixed use building at the corner of Bolton Street and...

Marlborough announces Labor Day Parade grand marshals

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH - Representatives of the Marlborough Board of Health and UMass/Marlborough Hospital will lead the city’s 2021 Labor Day Parade as...
Marlborough Mayor concerned with Phase two of vaccine rollout.

Program lets Marlborough seniors volunteer in exchange for property tax reduction

MARLBOROUGH — The city is offering Marlborough seniors over the age of 60 a chance to reduce their property tax by $1,000 in exchange...
Marlborough Mayor concerned with Phase two of vaccine rollout.

Marlborough City Council approves temporary moratorium on multi-family housing

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough City Council approved a ninety-day moratorium on multi-family housing developments during a meeting on July 19...

State legislators weigh in on Walcott project ahead of City Council vote

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH - The City Council’s Urban Affairs Subcommittee recommended a rejection of plans to build a 140-unit multifamily development along Route...

Marlborough Library Foundation elects new officers

MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough Public Library Foundation recently elected a new slate of officers, just as the library itself begins its long-awaited renovation and...

Vigeant, Garceau share observations, goals for Marlborough as mayoral race begins

By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - Five-term Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant is running for re-election. Marlborough Police Patrol Officer David Garceau, meanwhile, is making a...

Marlborough tackles unique challenges in vaccination push

Hudson, Marlborough meeting state averages for fully-vaccinated residents By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer REGION – As some neighboring communities soar ahead of the state average, Marlborough...