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City Council green lights BJs tax deal

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH—BJs Wholesale Club’s is seeking a tax-increment financing agreement (TIF) associated with its plan to move its Westborough headquarters to...

City Council approves request to move forward on West Side fire station

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough—In a 6 to 5 vote, May 10, the Marlborough City Council approved an ordinance allowing Mayor Arthur Vigeant to move...

Longtime Marlborough firefighter/EMT retires

By Ron Ayotte, Contributing Writer  MARLBOROUGH - Marlborough Firefighter/EMT Edmoth Matthews retired on April 23 after a 32-year career.  Matthews was appointed to the Marlborough Fire...

Marlborough halts applications for new multi-family housing developments

Moratorium will last 90-days By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH — Many communities in the state are facing a housing crisis. But that has not been...

Organizations receive grants from Marlborough Cultural Council

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH — The Marlborough Cultural Council recently awarded $17,500 in funding to 11 organizations, offering aid in what has been...

One-quarter of Marlborough residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH—Thrilled that middle and high school students are returning to schools and explaining that he had already received his second...

Marlborough City Council’s Finance Committee to review BJ’s tax incentive request

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH—The City Council’s Finance Committee will review an application from BJ's Wholesale Club for a tax-increment financing agreement (TIF) tied...

Residents concerned over proposed Elm and Bigelow Street fire station

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - Traffic, sirens and property values all came up as points of concern from neighborhood residents during a virtual public...

Marlborough plans ‘Clean Sweep’ for Earth Day

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH – City officials are spearheading a COVID compliant Earth Day celebration this year.  Dubbed “Project Clean Sweep,” this effort lasting...
Marlborough Senior Center

Marlborough receives vaccine doses for homebound residents

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough — Fresh out of a meeting with the state’s Department of Public Health and the City’s Board of Health...

DPH to hold hearing on proposed Mass General Brigham Westborough expansion

Marlborough City Council urged to attend By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough—The state Department of Public Health (DPH) is holding a virtual public hearing, April 6...
The former McGee farm property sat overgrown in Marlborough, last year. Developers are currently pushing to build a largely luxury apartment complex on this plot of land.

City Council says state should install traffic light near Walcott site

By Vicki Greene, Community Reporter Marlborough - The City Council voted unanimously, March 8, to formally ask the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to build...

No opposition at public hearing for Marlborough’s last marijuana dispensary permit

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough - The special permit process is moving forward for a Massachusetts couple seeking to build a recreational marijuana dispensary...

City councilors call for public hearing on potential site for West Side fire station

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough - The construction of a fire station on the west side of Marlborough has been top-of-mind for city officials...

Couple applies for last available marijuana permit in Marlborough

City Council public hearing set for March 22 By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Kelly and Steve Tomasello of Winchester are strong believers in holistic medicine...

Proposed Mass General Brigham expansion worries Marlborough officials

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough – UMass Marlborough Hospital has been serving area residents for 130 years, whether they have insurance or not. It...
Marlborough Mayor concerned with Phase two of vaccine rollout.

‘I’m really frustrated’: Vigeant, City Council ask for more vaccine doses after delays

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Local COVID-19 positivity rates have remained stable for two weeks. The coronavirus testing site at the New England...
Marlborough Mayor concerned with Phase two of vaccine rollout.

Marlborough awaiting approval to open state vaccination site

UPDATE: Marlborough's state vaccine site won't open, March 1. Reached for comment early on this original target date for opening, Mayor Arthur Vigeant told...

Marlborough School District plans to offer COVID-19 PCR nose-swab testing

The Marlborough School District has started sending out emails to parents to approve testing of their children for COVID-19 if needed. 
Marlborough Mayor concerned with Phase two of vaccine rollout.

Marlborough mayor concerned about phase two of state’s vaccine rollout plan

By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer Marlborough - The city has been receiving 100 COVID-19 vaccine doses per week, according to Mayor Arthur Vigeant. When asked by...