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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 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...
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...
‘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 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 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...