Police Recruits Rally For Leukemia Patient As City Flags West Nile Risk

Marlborough police recruits rallied support for a young leukemia patient as city health officials confirmed West Nile virus in local mosquitoes. The Board of Health issued a public notice this week after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health detected the virus in mosquitoes coll…

Marlborough Device Maker Plans Restructuring, Job Cuts

A Marlborough medical device company is planning a global restructuring that will include job cuts, per a Patch report today. Separately, City Councilor David Doucette is advancing a proposal to study geothermal energy networks, potentially piloting the system near Countryside Village u…

Marlborough Taps New Assistant Fire Chief Of Operations

Marlborough's fire department gets new leadership as Battalion Chief Michael Peckham is promoted to assistant fire chief of operations. Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced the promotion, which fills the vacancy left by former Chief Gogan and gives the 35-year veteran oversight of traini…

Police, Fire Officials Dominate Marlborough's 2025 Top-Earner List

Police and fire officials dominated Marlborough's list of highest-paid municipal employees in 2025, a new MetroWest Daily News payroll analysis found. The outlet's review of city payroll records showed public-safety personnel claiming most of the top 25 spots, continuing a pattern in a …

Marlborough Device Maker Faces Federal Trade Investigation

A Marlborough medical device manufacturer has been drawn into a federal trade complaint over patent claims tied to its equipment. Marlborough Patch reported that BTL Industries is among several companies named in a new U.S. International Trade Commission proceeding examining allegedly p…

West Nile Virus Detected In Marlborough Mosquitoes

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Marlborough, and the city's Board of Health is urging residents to take precautions. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed the finding as mosquito season peaks in the city, prompting the local health notice. …

Raytheon's Marlborough Radar Contract Could Grow to $3.4 Billion

Raytheon's Marlborough-based SPY-6 radar contract could grow to $3.4 billion after a $1.8 billion Navy modification, InsideDefense.com reports. A Marlborough entrepreneur also opened a second local business this week, Marlborough Patch reports, while the city's Retirement Board is sched…

Peckham Named Marlborough's New Assistant Fire Chief

Mayor J. Christian Dumais named Battalion Chief Michael Peckham as Marlborough's new assistant fire chief of operations this week. Peckham fills the post vacated by former Chief Gogan, a move Marlborough Patch also covered. The mayor's office separately announced Coastal Medical Transpo…

Marlborough's Finance Committee approved a restructuring of the Recreation Department, creating a new recreation coordinator position.

Marlborough's Finance Committee voted 5-0 on July 13 to approve a restructured Recreation Department staffing plan, creating a new Recreation Coordinator position and reinstating an assistant recreation director role. The changes, worked out with the Recreation Director, Human Resources…

Obituary Notices Week of July 13 Through July 19 2026

One Marlborough obituary was recorded this week: Erickson, Ronald J., 58, of Marlborough, who died July 16, 2026. The notice was posted through Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home of Hudson, as listed on Echovita; the source listing did not include further biographical detail, family information,

Hudson Pet Groomer Set to Open Marlborough Location

A Hudson pet-grooming business is preparing to open a new location in Marlborough. Ruby's Grooming, which currently operates in Hudson, is expanding into the city, according to "Dog Grooming Salon Coming Soon To Marlborough," reported by Marlborough Patch. The City Council's Climate Res…

Marlborough Personnel Committee Approves ZBA Alternate and New City Collector

Marlborough Personnel Committee unanimously approves two city appointments.

State confirms West Nile virus in Marlborough mosquito samples

State health officials have confirmed West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in Marlborough, the city's Board of Health announced. The board is urging residents to reduce standing water, wear protective clothing, and use insect repellent, particularly at dawn and dusk when mosquito act…

Marlborough Finance Committee Clears $166.8 Million in School and Stormwater Bonds

Marlborough Finance Committee unanimously approves $166.8 million in bonds for a new elementary school and stormwater infrastructure.