Marlborough

Marlborough - Joan K. (Tobin) McKenzie, 82, of Marlborough, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Marlborough Hospital after a brief illness. She was the...

Local students Ashley Beauchamp and Abigail Mangsen's road to becoming business professionals includes an upcoming trip to Indianapolis thanks to awards from Marlborough-area business leaders. On April 16, the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce presented its first $500 Cathy Gregory Mogavero Business Professionals of America (BPA) awards to Beauchamp, a Marlborough High School senior, and Mangsen, an Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School sophomore. The chamber's scholarship fund will sponsor the awards, through the Marlborough Regional Community Foundation's auspices.

Marlborough - The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This year, Next Generation Children's Centers planned a weeklong celebration April 7 to 11 to help bring extra attention to what they do.

Marlborough - Judy Jewett, 71, has been teaching crochet at the Marlborough Senior Center for over 10 years. She also spearheads Hats for Our Friends, a project which was started in 2002 by the late Judy Borella intended to ensure that every child in Marlborough would be warm while waiting for the school bus in the morning.

Marlborough - Earl H. England, 69, of Marlborough, formerly of Hudson, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at The Reservoir Center for Health and Rehabilitation....

Marlborough - Virginia M. (Martino) Seymour, 95, died Monday, April 14, 2014 after a long period of failing health. She was the wife of...

Marlborough - The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This year, Next Generation Children's Centers planned a weeklong celebration April 7 to 11 to help bring extra attention to what they do. "The purpose of the week is to bring public attention to the needs of the children and celebrate in a creative way to showcase that. We have 10 locations across Middlesex County. Each of us participated in exciting things throughout the week," said Jen Smith, director of Next Generation Children's Center in Marlborough.

Marlborough - State Representative Danielle Gregoire, D- Marlborough, hit the ground running as more than 175 supporters and Democratic office holders gathered at the Fish Restaurant in Marlborough April 3 for her official announcement that she plans to run for re-election in the Fourth Middlesex District.

Marlborough - Want to know about tornado chasers? How about all the difference type of snowflakes? Maybe you are curious about global...

Marlborough - A $1,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation to the city's Conservation Commission was formerly accepted by the City Council at the council's April 7 meeting. The gift was given at the recommendation of and in honor of Ginger Ryan, one of the foundation's employees.

Marlborough - The good weather is always a time to celebrate. On April 8, 1871, the thermometer reached 80 degrees in the shade. April 30, 1853 Marlborough had June-like weather and some peach trees were in blossom.

Marlborough - Extending a helping hand to people in need is the mission of the Touchstone Furniture Depot of Marlborough.? The store, located at...

League sponsor Marlborough Savings Bank shares in program's continued success Marlborough - The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest recently celebrated the end of...

Marlborough - There are many struggling families and individuals in the area who need assistance to allow them to remain in their home or apartment, to find low-income housing, or merely to survive the daily challenges of life. They may be facing the loss of a job, an illness or sometimes a combination of both. But many who have found themselves in such a vulnerable position are able to receive assistance by stopping in at the Marlborough office of Danillo "Dan" Sena, the new District Director for State Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton).

Marlborough – It was a night of "Glitz and Glam at the Inn" as the city's residents came together April 5 at the Mayor's Charity Ball held at the Holiday Inn. The ball, which has been held each inaugural year since 1960, benefits the Mayor's Charity Relief Fund, which helps residents in need of financial assistance at times of crisis or hardship. Mayor Arthur Vigeant, noting that this is the only major source of revenue for the fund, added that the response of residents and businesses had been "overwhelming."

Marlborough - Doris M. (Walcott) Girouard, 91, of Marlborough, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Marlborough Hospital after a sudden illness. She was the...

Marlborough - Antoinette?J. (Ryan)?Burke, 90 of Marlborough, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Wingate at Sudbury.?Born in Lawrence, she was the daughter of the...

Marlborough – Preparations are underway for what could be the area's most unique social event of nine decades: the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce's (MRCC) 90th Anniversary Gatsby Gala to be celebrated Friday, May 2, 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Marlborough Country Club. Susanne Morreale Leeber joined the MRCC staff as membership director in 1987, and has served as president and CEO since 1991. She appreciates the chamber's rich and ongoing history as an advocate for the region's business community. "The chamber was originally the Board of Trade in 1924," she explained. "Back then, the mayor told people at a big meeting that he wanted more support for the business community, so the Board of Trade filed its paperwork as the Chamber of Commerce."

Marlborough - The 2011-2018 plan to preserve and develop Marlborough's open space and natural resources was approved by the City Council at its March 24 meeting. Prepared by Conservation Officer Priscilla Ryder and the Open Space and Recreation Committee, it provides for upgrading and building new parks to meet the city's recreation needs and acquiring parcels for passive recreation and new community projects.

Marlborough - An application for "prior earth moving" from the Avalon Bay development to the front of 200 Forest Street was referred to the Urban Affairs Committee at the City Council meeting March 24. In the request to the council, it was stated that prior earthmoving, intended to precede construction by several months, is consistent with the city's zoning code.