Marlborough

Marlborough - Touchstone Furniture Depot, a Marlborough-based charity that distributes donated furnishings to local residents in need is seeking donations and volunteers to help...

Marlborough - There’s a family- friendly haunted house in Marlborough that is free to visit with a donation to the Marlborough Food Pantry. After a successful first weekend Oct. 25-26, the event will run again on Halloween night, Friday, Oct. 31.

Marlborough – Marlboro Photo, a 30-year-old full service photography studio, has announced that Paul LaForte will now be taking over as head of operations...

Marlborough – In this era of email and text messages, Marlborough resident Jeff Shapiro jokes that he and his peers “get to read dead people’s mail.”

Hudson/Marlborough – The Fort Meadow Commission announced the City of Marlborough and Town of Hudson began the drawdown of Fort Meadow Reservoir Oct. 15....

Marlborough – On Sept. 27, Josephine Laptewicz’s family gathered at Arturo’s Restaurant in Westborough to celebrate her milestone 90th birthday. As the matriarch of the family, Josephine wore a crown with a red heart and flashing lights and carried a silver staff. A banner reading “The Queen of our Hearts” hung on the wall.

Marlborough - Dan Fenn, former aide to President John F. Kennedy and founding director of the JFK Library in Boston which is part of the National Archives, shared his wealth of knowledge and experience with members and guests of the Marlborough Rotary Club at the Fish Restaurant Oct. 9.

Marlborough - Antoinette M. “Toni” (Scerra) Abrams, 82, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 after a long period of failing health. She was the wife...

Marlborough - Evelyn L. (Yuoska) Gasparoni, 87, of Marlborough, died peacefully at her home Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was...

Marlborough - Coaches and students took part in the groundbreaking for the renovation of the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School baseball and softball...

Marlborough – The Marlborough Historical Society will present a history of the well-known city landmark “The Rock,” Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at...

Marlborough – The Marlborough High School (MHS) class of 2015 gathered for pizza in the cafeteria Oct. 14 and learned which classmates garnered most votes for superlatives ranging from Best Laugh to Most Likely to Succeed. MHS announces superlatives in the fall so that photos can meet the yearbook deadline. It’s also an opportunity to begin a lively school year, according to the students selected with Most Class Spirit: Luddy Cassiano and Jony Maciel.

Marlborough - Mayor Arthur Vigeant has congratulated the city’s finance team for work that led to state certification of more than $6.1 million in available funds, generally referred to as “free cash.” Vigeant informed the city council of the announcement made by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) at the council’s Oct. 20 meeting. In the communication he stated: “This achievement is an unequivocal sign of a well-managed community in exceptional financial shape.”

Marlborough - More than 500 local and area residents, with resumes in hand, attended the third annual Marlborough Works! Job Fair held Oct. 8 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough. The event, which was hosted by the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), drew businesses from a variety of industries, including manufacturing, biotech, retail, education, healthcare, hospitality, defense, banking, sales, marketing and alternative energy.

Marlborough - Historically, when it is an election year in November, the city of Marlborough has and will see its share of politicians come over its borders. This year as in years passed, many hopefuls marched in the Labor Day parade. The city has seen many famous politicians, such as the Kennedys.

Marlborough – Relying on her five “Fs,” Mary Simone has worked her way up the career ladder in the hotel industry over the last 36 years to her current position of general manager at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough. On Oct. 7, she shared stories from her career with nearly 80 local business women at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce’s women’s networking group, Business Forward Females (BFF).

Marlborough - Josephine Laptewicz came into the world Sept. 15, 1924, as Gelsomina Theresa Zarba. She was born in the second-floor bedroom of her father’s home on Devens Street in Marlborough, joining siblings Anthony and Lillian. She was later joined by sisters Albena, Gloria and Viola.

Marlborough – The Marlborough Central Fire Station hosted an open house Oct. 11 in observance of National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5 to 11). After collecting fire safety literature, children watched videos and live demonstrations, participated in an obstacle course and got behind the wheel of the department’s emergency vehicles. They and their families were treated to pizza, ice cream and popcorn.

Marlborough - Antoinette (Maurice) Bryzgis (Bridges), 93, of Marlborough, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 at Marlborough Hills HealthCare Center. Born in Marlborough, she was the...

By Joan F. Simoneau, Community Reporter Marlborough - Members of the Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club will celebrate 50 years of community service and fellowship Saturday,...