Dave Watkins

Marlborough council rejects Valley Street rezoning, raises trash fees

Marlborough rejects Valley Street rezoning, overhauls 1996 solid waste fees.

Marlborough council opens Local Roots dispensary hearing, refers $440K fire station purchase

Marlborough opens hearing on a third marijuana dispensary and lines up a $440,000 fire-station land buy.

Marlborough School Committee endorses MHS hybrid shift, fall sports plan

Marlborough scraps priority-grouping plan and shifts high school to full A/B hybrid eight days before opening.

Marlborough Traffic Commission converts Pleasant Court parking ban to tow zone

Marlborough Traffic Commission converts Pleasant Court no-parking zone to a both-sides tow zone. Police Chief David A.

Marlborough ZBA lets 45 Maple Street six-unit petitioner withdraw before vote

Marlborough ZBA pushes 45 Maple Street owner to withdraw rather than deny six-unit conversion.

Marlborough School Committee adopts mask mandate and six reopening policies in one night

Marlborough School Committee adopts mask mandate and five other pandemic policies in single-night vote.

Planning Board endorses Commonwealth Heights covenant with new abutter damage fund

Marlborough Planning Board adds $25,000 abutter-damage escrow to Commonwealth Heights covenant.

Historical Commission to field-test rubric on 170 named historic properties

Marlborough Historical Commission advances preservation review ordinance and 170-property test list.

Conservation Commission continues McGee Farm hearing after last-minute plan changes

Marlborough Conservation Commission delays McGee Farm decision after 5 p.m. plan revisions.

Marlborough ZBA allows 22 Second Road addition to withdraw without prejudice

Marlborough ZBA pushes 22 Second Road addition back to the drawing board over lot coverage.