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Ghost Light Players perform inaugural shows March 23 through 25

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Marlborough - The newly formed theatre troupe Ghost Light Players will be hosting its inaugural show, "Almost, Maine" by John Cariani, at the end...

Saturday Morning Discovery Series presents Jack and the Beanstalk by Dream Tale Puppets

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Marlborough – Saturday, March 10, Saturday Morning Discovery Series presents Dream Tale Puppets with the classic story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Once upon...

Marlborough BPA club seeking support for national competition

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Marlborough - The Marlborough High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) students are seeking sponsors to help them take their award-winning competition skills to...

Alateen can change lives

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Marlborough - Do you know a teenager who is hurting and embarrassed by someone's drinking? Perhaps he tells lies to cover up for that person or for what is happening in the home. Or she may feel she is causing the drinker's behavior and believes no one could possibly understand how she feels. There is help for young teens and all who suffer from the effects of alcoholism in a family

Memorial Beach design phase begins in Marlborough

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Marlborough – On Feb. 27, the Marlborough City Council, acting on a recommendation of the Finance Committee, approved spending $100,000 for the initial phase of constructing a new Memorial Beach. Their action gave Mayor Arthur Vigeant permission to use funds from the $1 million bond the council approved last year to start the design and engineering process.

Polling location changed after morning fire in Marlborough

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Marlborough - Due to the fire on Main Street this morning, there has been a polling location change that affects residents in Ward 5,...

Open House at new chapel in Marlborough's French Hill neighborhood

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Marlborough - All friends and neighbors are invited to attend an Open House Sunday, March 11, from 12 to 3 p.m., at the new...

ARC Comedy Show a huge success

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Marlborough - The Second Annual Comedy Night, sponsored by the Board of Directors of the Addiction Referral Center (ARC), was a huge success, according to ARC President Ernie Kapopoulos.

Local student part of health care team heading to Africa

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Marlborough – Marlborough High School senior Matthew Zinck is looking forward to vacation this year, but not because he wants to sleep late or...

Marlborough resident helping to make drugs safer

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Marlborough - Alison Serrano has always had a keen interest in healthcare and wanted to work for an organization that helped to improve people's lives in some way. To this end, she became involved with the nonprofit Needham-based Drug Safety Executive Council (DSEC), a peer-to-peer membership of 2,000 drug safety leaders who work toward the development of better and safer medicines worldwide.

Marlborough bank seeks to extend ATM hours

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Marlborough - In 2009, the Marlborough City Council approved a special permit for an ATM at the new Marlborough Savings Bank at 81 Granger Blvd. In doing so, it restricted the hours of use by prohibiting them between midnight and 5 a.m. The permit allowed reconsideration of those hours when at least a year had passed.

Marlborough Rotary Club scholarship applications available

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Marlborough – The Marlborough Rotary Club has announced that it will offer four $1,000 college scholarships to students graduating from high school in 2011....

Can & bottle drive to support Marlborough High cheerleaders

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Marlborough - The Marlborough High School cheerleaders will be holding a bottle and can drive Saturday, March 3 at the high school. The...

Water main break advisory in Marlborough

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Marlborough - This advisory has just been posted on the city's Facebook page - There is a water main break on Bigelow Street in...

Historical Society to present “Stories from the Attic”

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Marlborough - Since the beginning of time, knowledge and stories were passed on through oral traditions. If you had a question about life, love...

Marlborough Senior Center to host Behind the Mask Theatre performance, workshop

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Marlborough - Behind the Mask Theatre will perform "The Woman Who Outshone the Sun" Tuesday, Feb. 21. The event will start at 1 p.m....

Malborough officials issue traffic advisory

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Malborough - Commuters should take note of this advisory from the city of Marlborough - Be advised that demolition of the office building at...

Athlete of the week: Marlborough High's Josh Hill

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Hill is the co-captain of the hockey team at Marlborough High School (MHS). Statistically, he is one of the best players in all of Central Massachusetts. Josh has also played for the Minuteman Flames, the Marlborough Thunder and the Junior Shamrocks Elite team in the International Junior Hockey League.

District art show in Marlborough set for March 30 through April 12

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Marlborough - Works of art by Marlborough Public Schools students grades kindergarten through 12 will be on display at Whitcomb Middle School for two...

Mayor proposes tax work-off program for Marlborough seniors

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Marlborough – The City Council reviewed a request from Mayor Arthur Vigeant at its Feb. 13 meeting to consider approving the establishment of a Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-off Program. This program would allow the city to provide local property owners over the age of 60 with a reduction on the amount paid on their property tax in exchange for services to the city. In a written communication to the council, Vigeant said that in addition to the abatement, seniors would also be paid the Massachusetts minimum wage hourly rate of $8. The mayor proposed that the abatements be allowed up to the maximum amount allowed by the state, $1,000.