Advocates Begins Renovating Locke Drive Site Into New Headquarters
MARLBOROUGH — Construction is underway to convert a Locke Drive office building into an 80,000-square-foot regional headquarters for the nonprofit Advocates, a project set to wrap up this fall, according to a report Marlborough Patch highlighted this week.
TOWN HALL
Early voting hours for the state Senate primary remain in effect this week, a continuation of the city's ongoing election preparations covered in recent days. The Board of Health also reiterated its advisory that designated mosquito spraying is continuing in parts of the city after West Nile virus was detected in local samples earlier this month.
SCHOOLS
Marlborough Public Schools has opened registration for the 2026-2027 school year, urging families to complete required forms and documentation ahead of the fall term. The district's website continues to point families to updates on the Raymond C. Richer Elementary School building project as planning work continues.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"How a Locke Drive office is transforming into Advocates' new hub": Patch reports that the office building at 251 Locke Drive is being converted into an 80,000-square-foot regional headquarters and training center for the nonprofit Advocates, with completion targeted for fall 2026, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
COMING UP
Tuesday, Aug. 25: the Retirement Board meets, along with a Marlborough Public Schools Policy Subcommittee session, the School Committee, and a joint working group of the Fort Meadow Commission and Conservation Commission.
Wednesday, Aug. 26: the Traffic Commission's scheduled meeting has been canceled.
Thursday, Aug. 27: the Marlborough Community Development Authority board meets, alongside a School Committee meet-and-greet and a special meeting of the AMSA Charter School board of trustees.
Monday, Aug. 31: the City Council Finance Committee meets.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.