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Marlborough City Council sends $222.9 million FY27 budget to Finance Committee

MARLBOROUGH — May 4, 2026 — Marlborough councilors refer $222.9 million FY27 budget to Finance Committee, set May 18 hearing. The City Council voted 9-0 Monday to send Mayor J. Christian Dumais's proposed $222,882,585 fiscal 2027 operating budget — a 4.24 percent increase over FY26 — to

Urban Affairs Committee postpones vote on draft Marlborough Forward Plan

MARLBOROUGH — April 29, 2026 — Marlborough councilors postpone vote on draft Forward Plan after two-hour walkthrough. The Urban Affairs and Housing Committee voted 5-0 Wednesday to delay action on the 2026 Marlborough Forward Plan, an MEDC-commissioned update to the 2011 master plan presented by RKG Associates principal Eric

Marlborough Public Safety Log: April 24–28, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Marlborough Police Department's official public log for the period April 24–28, 2026.

Marlborough council denies Ames Village 90-unit special permit despite 7-2 majority

MARLBOROUGH — April 27, 2026 — Marlborough City Council denies 90-unit Ames Village condo permit on 7-2 vote. The application from Marlborough/Northborough Land Realty Trust, an affiliate of the Gutierrez Company, needed eight votes under state law and fell short when Vice President Sean A. Navin and Ward 3

Marlborough Public Safety Log: April 20–24, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Marlborough Police Department's official public log for the period April 20–24, 2026.

Marlborough Public Safety Log: April 15–20, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Marlborough Police Department's official public log for the period April 15–20, 2026.

Marlborough Public Safety Log: April 13–15, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Marlborough Police Department's official public log for the period April 13–15, 2026.

Marlborough Public Safety Log: April 8–13, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Marlborough Police Department's official public log for the period April 8–13, 2026.

Personnel Committee approves assistant fire chief job description, 3-0

MARLBOROUGH — April 13, 2026 — Marlborough Personnel Committee clears revised assistant fire chief job description 3-0. Mayor Christian Dumas told the committee in an April 2 letter that the update aligns with Collins Center study recommendations and that the role was prioritized "to ensure we are using the most

Finance Committee advances nearly $1 million in MEDC funding

MARLBOROUGH — April 13, 2026 — Marlborough Finance Committee advances $957,524 in MEDC transfers, with one dissent on the operating budget. The committee voted 4-2-1 to recommend an $807,524 transfer from economic development for MEDC's FY27 operating budget — a 2.96 percent increase — and unanimously backed

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