Marlborough

Marlborough - The Collector's Office has announced that credit cards will now be accepted for payment of real estate tax, personal property tax, excise...

Marlborough - The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) Board voted unanimously Oct. 12 to approve four new state-designated cultural districts, bringing the total number of...

(l to r) Mayor Arthur Vigeant, Eagle Scout candidate Brenton Sullivan, Conservation Officer Priscilla Ryder and DPW Commissioner Ron LaFreniere celebrate the opening of the new Lake Williams Trail. (Photo/Bonnie Adams) By Bonnie Adams, Government Editor Marlborough - A neighbor's persistence, a mayor's vision and the hard work of a local Eagle Scout candidate and municipal employees and volunteers have all paid off as the city of Marlborough officially opened a new trail on Lake Williams Oct. 18. The new trail, which is approximately one- mile long, starts in a small area adjacent to the Marlborough District Court, across from Williams Street. It then skirts along part of Lake Williams before it loops back to the start.

Marlborough - First Church in Marlborough is hosting an open discussion regarding Question 2 Sunday, Oct. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. The forum...

Marlborough - The City Council voted at its Oct. 15 meeting to transfer care, custody and management of land at Memorial Beach to the Department of Public Works (DPW). Memorial Beach is used extensively to provide swimming and boating lessons by the Recreation Department. The DPW will be performing extensive site work on the 10-acre beach including improving the beach area, renovating the concession stand, and making upgrades to the play area.

Marlborough - A proposal to rezone and redevelop the 109-acre former Hewlett-Packard (HP) campus located on Forest Street into a district that would allow for commercial office space, retail shops and restaurants, a hotel and residential units was presented to the City Council Oct. 15 during a public hearing. Atlantic Management of Framingham is proposing to change the former HP site to a mixed-use overlay district that would allow for multiple use that it claims is the current trend in suburban commercial real estate development, as many companies today prefer to provide employees the option to live, work and play in one area. The former HP location is adjacent to the buildings recently purchased by TJX.

Marlborough - Thursday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 p.m., the grand opening of the lake Williams Trail will be held in Marlborough. Everyone is welcome...

Marlborough – Join the Marlborough High School National Society as they host their first annual Halloween Bonanza Sunday, Oct. 28. The event takes place...

Marlborough – Those of us who have automobiles tend to take them for granted. But for many central Massachusetts residents, the dream of owning a car is out of reach, perhaps because of little to no savings, low employment wages, a prolonged illness or bad credit. As a result, commuting to jobs, schools, medical care, and shopping for necessities, is often frustrating and stressful.

Marlborough - Joel Wilner, a junior at the Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough, and a Marlborough resident, will be featured...

Marlborough - On Thursday, Oct. 25, the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest will honor the 2012 Partners for Youth as part of the...

Marlborough - Volunteers are needed to deliver hot meals to homebound seniors Monday through Friday. You can choose to deliver one day a month,...

Marlborough - The Friends of the Marlborough Seniors recently received sponsorship checks for an upcoming fundraiser. New Horizons Independent and Assisted Living Community and Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center made significant donations to sponsor the Harvest Hoe Down, an event planned for Friday, Oct. 19, to raise money for the building fund for a new Senior Center. The checks will help to cover the expense of the Hoe Down, so that ticket and raffle sales will all be profit.

Marlborough – Children and their caregivers from the Together We Can Family Network (TWCFN) recently joined residents at the Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center for the first installment of the 2012-2013 season of an intergenerational music program featuring performer Carrie Rowan, of Northborough, also known as Ms. Carrie.

Marlborough - The Marlborough Public Library has a special genealogy event planned for the month of October, in addition to their regular Thursday Night...

Marlborough - Over the past six years, the state and federal governments have begun to take a new approach to ending homelessness. The new model is called "Rapid Re-housing" or "Housing First." Susan Gentili is the division director of Emergency Services of the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), which is involved in the initiative.

Marlborough - Local gardens, neighborhoods and wild lands are being overrun by several dozen plants that evolved in far-away continents.? On Wednesday, Oct. 10,...

Marlborough - This picture of a circus parade down? Main Street in front of the High School common was taken circa 1890. From the photo...

Marlborough – Members of the Marlborough Moose Family Center 1129 celebrated its 100th anniversary with a party Sept. 22, while marking the 60th year at its current location on Fitchburg Street. Moose International is commonly associated with its slogan: "The Family Fraternity." Many members were introduced to the organization through family connections, including Steven Ronayne, the administrator of the Marlborough Moose.

Marlborough - The City Council considered a request at its Sept. 24 meeting from Mayor Arthur Vigeant to allow the Assabet Valley Collaborative (AVC) to lease the former Bigelow School for the next 25 years for the Assabet Valley Collaborative Alternative School. In June, Vigeant sought and received approval from the Marlborough School Committee to turn the Bigelow School over to the city for municipal use. The building had been considered as a possible site for a new senior center.