Marlborough

Marlborough – Paul V. Harrington, a lifelong resident of Marlborough, is a U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II. Recently he flew to Washington D.C. for the day as the guest of Honor Flight New England.

Marlborough - Claire V. (Chaves) Skrzypczak, 77, of Marlborough, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late...

Marlborough – Ever since its inception 154 years ago, Marlborough Savings Bank (MSB) has prided itself on superior personalized customer service as well as a variety of quality services and products. Recently the bank announced that it is now offering an innovative new type of free checking account, Kasasa, that offers consumers significant rewards and nationwide ATM refunds as well as the personal service that they have come to expect from MSB.

Marlborough – Countless students have borrowed books from the Marlborough Public Library. Now, some of them can say that they wrote a novel there. Several middle and high school students gathered weekly at the library’s Teen Room to participate in the Young Writers Program (YWP) during National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. They began writing Nov. 1 and finished by Nov 30.

Region – The holiday season is an unusually busy time for everyone. That’s particularly true for Greater Marlborough Programs, Inc. (GMPI), who recently moved its administrative office and opened a new family support center. Concurrently, the nonprofit agency is conducting its third annual Season of Giving. Yet, everyone involved is managing well, noted Carol Manne, executive director.

Marlborough – One holiday chore is more pleasurable thanks to a longtime gift-wrapping fundraiser for the Marlborough Public Schools Music Association (MPSMA), now in progress at Solomon Pond Mall. Last year, 107 volunteers logged 486 hours at the gift-wrap booth on the second floor in front of JCPenney.

Marlborough - Francis H. "Frank" Hill, 79, of Marlborough, formerly of Waltham, died at his home Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, surrounded by his loving...

By Joan F. Simoneau, Community Reporter Marlborough - Following a joint Tax Classification Public Hearing with the Board of Assessors at its Dec. 1 meeting,...

By Joan F. Simoneau, Community Reporter Marlborough - The new Marlborough Village District, designed to capture the historic character of the downtown area of the...

By Joan F. Simoneau, Community Reporter Marlborough - The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has awarded a $99,805 grant to the Marlborough...

Marlborough - Formerly known as the Down Syndrome Research and Treatment Foundation (DSRTF), the LuMind Foundation marked their 10th anniversary with a new name. With board members and events all over the country, and its home office in Marlborough, LuMind focuses on Down syndrome (Ds) cognition research.

Marlborough – The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Dec. 10 on Capitol Hill in honor of its founding members’ role in protecting the homeland against deadly German U-boat attacks during World War II and carrying out other vital wartime domestic missions.

Marlborough – Weather cooperated for the first time in recent years when residents gathered Dec. 5 at Union Common for the annual Home for the Holidays.

Marlborough – Hundreds of guests supported the 25th annual Evening of Giving, held Dec. 4 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel. They sampled offerings from 29 eateries, then treated themselves to make-your-own-sundaes from Trombetta’s Farm.

Marlborough – Volunteers from across all spectrums have stepped up to man shifts ringing the Salvation Army (TSA) bell this season as a way to benefit locally based Friends of Families in Transition (FFIT). TSA is “paying” the organization an hourly rate for every bell ringing shift that is covered by a volunteer.

Marlborough - A special Christmas holiday concert will be presented by the Friends of the Marlborough Public Library Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m....

Marlborough – Thirty-four Marlborough High School students have been selected for the 2014 Central District Senior Festival. This festival represents 65 districts where...

Marlborough - Marlborough Savings Bank (MSB) employees and members of the Boys & Girls Club of MetroWest in Marlborough recently engaged in a friendly game of basketball for the first time. The event was proposed by Christopher DiBenedetto, MSB vice president/risk officer. “I noticed that this type of event has been popular at other institutions, and thought it would be an excellent fit for our employees,” DiBenedetto said. “This is just another example of how MSB is intertwined in the community.”

Marlborough - Doctors Express will be expanding access to quality health care for MetroWest residents with a new clinic in Marlborough set to open on Friday, Dec. 5. As one of the largest urgent care organizations in the United States, Doctors Express is staffed by board certified physicians and has earned exceptionally high patient satisfaction by providing quality care in a convenient, lower-cost setting.

Marlborough - Phyllis (Lynch) Tanner, 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late...