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Developer seeks special permit for new Starbucks drive-through, bank
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...
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 sees uptick in COVID-19 infections, announces flu shot clinics
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...