Marlborough Warns Of West Nile Virus, Plans Mosquito Spraying

Marlborough's Board of Health confirmed West Nile virus in local mosquito samples and scheduled spraying this week. Mayor J. Christian Dumais named George Larassa grand marshal of the 2026 Labor Day Parade, set for Monday, September 7. State Sen. Jamie Eldridge and Republican Tim Shea a…

Marlborough Names Coastal Medical Transportation New Ambulance Provider

Marlborough welcomed Coastal Medical Transportation Systems as its new emergency ambulance provider, Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced Monday. The announcement came as City Hall also posted updated voting-hours guidance ahead of Tuesday's primary, when residents decide four contested …

Marlborough Sets New Community Choice Power Rates Through January

Marlborough posted new terms for its Community Choice Power Supply Program covering August 2026 through January 2027. Mayor J. Christian Dumais's administration issued the update as City Council's Finance Committee prepares to meet Monday, Aug. 31, at City Hall. Marlborough Public Schoo…

Cyberattack At Boston Scientific Raises Concerns For Cardiac Patients

A cyberattack at Marlborough-based Boston Scientific is disrupting remote monitoring for newly implanted cardiac devices and delaying orders worldwide, per a Marlborough Patch report. City Hall's routine notices this week included confirmation that early in-person primary voting was und…

Marlborough Police Complete Body Camera Rollout For All 73 Officers

All 73 Marlborough police officers are now equipped with body-worn cameras after a rollout that began August 19. MetroWest Daily News reports the program, which Police Chief David Giorgi says is meant to boost transparency and accountability, will also mean residents are notified when t…

Marlborough Set to Host Statewide Skills Expo in October

Marlborough will host the 2026 Massachusetts Skills Expo on October 29 under the Bring Back the Trades initiative, per PHCPPros. The national nonprofit, which works to close the skilled-trades workforce gap, is bringing the statewide showcase to the city this fall. Closer to home, Mayor…

Marlborough Plans Mosquito Spraying After West Nile Virus Detected

Massachusetts health officials confirmed West Nile virus in Marlborough mosquito samples, prompting the city to plan targeted spraying this week. The Board of Health said state officials detected the virus in local mosquito samples, and Mayor J. Christian Dumais's office confirmed crews…

Marlborough Names Coastal Medical New Ambulance Provider

Marlborough has a new ambulance provider after Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced Coastal Medical Transportation Systems will handle emergency medical transport. The switch replaces the city's prior ambulance arrangement and comes as the Board of Health also confirmed West Nile virus i…

Advocates Begins Renovating Locke Drive Site Into New Headquarters

Advocates begins renovating a Locke Drive office building into an 80,000-square-foot headquarters, slated to open in fall 2026. The nonprofit's new regional headquarters and training center at 251 Locke Drive will expand human-services operations in the city, Marlborough Patch reported …

Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

One Marlborough-resident obituary was published this week: Pfeifer, Richard P. Jr., 70, of Marlborough and formerly of Newton, who died Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Marlborough Hospital. The notice, posted by Legacy.com on behalf of Short & Rowe Funeral Home - Marlborough (also referenc…

Marlborough To Test Ballot Machines Ahead Of Primary

Marlborough will publicly test its ballot-counting machines Tuesday, Aug. 25, ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary. The notice lands during a packed week for city and school panels: the Retirement Board, the MPS Policy Sub-Committee and a joint Fort Meadow Commission/Conservation Commissi…

Marlborough Names Peckham Assistant Fire Chief of Operations

Mayor Dumais named Battalion Chief Michael Peckham as Marlborough's new Assistant Fire Chief of Operations this week. The promotion fills the post left vacant by former Chief Gogan and marks a shift in the department's command structure, City Hall said in a release announcing the move. …

Marlborough Opens Early Voting Ahead Of Senate Primary

Marlborough opened early voting hours this weekend as the state's contested U.S. Senate primary entered its final stretch. A city public notice announced early voting began Saturday, Aug. 22, giving residents their first chance to cast primary ballots. Mayor J. Christian Dumais's office…

Marlborough Race Team Lands Tony Stewart As Special Adviser

Marlborough-based Matt Seymour Racing landed NASCAR champion Tony Stewart as a special adviser ahead of the 2027 Chili Bowl, continuing a family racing legacy that traces back to weekly trips from Marlborough by "Boston Louie." The city's Board of Health confirmed mosquito spraying in d…