Marlborough Superintendent Earns Statewide Leadership Award
Marlborough's schools chief earned a statewide leadership honor as the district opened registration for next year. Superintendent Dr. Jason DeFalco was recognized by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents for his leadership and service to public education, according to …
MARLBOROUGH -- Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced Coastal Medical Transportation Systems as the city's new provider of emergency ambulance services, while Marlborough police welcomed a new officer to the patrol division this week.
TOWN HALL
Mayor Dumais's office announced that Coastal Medical Transportation Systems (Coastal) will become the city's new provider of emergency ambulance services, a transition the mayor's office framed as a service upgrade for residents. Details on the timeline and terms of the new arrangement were not included in the release.
City offices also flagged a public notice on the Fort Meadow Reservoir Dam project, under which the city is removing encroaching trees from the embankment as part of a required Dam Safety Project. Separately, the city continues to remind residents about updated rates under the Marlborough Community Choice Power Supply Program, part of the municipal aggregation initiative, and has posted Fiscal Year 2026 water and sewer rate information along with a legal notice on the Comcast license renewal.
On the municipal calendar, the Licensing Board holds a special meeting Friday, July 10, followed by a City Council Finance Committee meeting Monday, July 13, and a Cultural Council meeting Wednesday, July 15.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Marlborough Welcomes Newest Police Officer", Marlborough Patch reports that Officer Owen O'Brien was sworn in this week and joins the department's patrol division (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/marlborough-welcomes-newest-police-officer).
"Marlborough Police Department Hiring New Officers", the department is actively accepting applications from prospective officers and lateral transfers from other agencies, according to Marlborough Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/marlborough-police-department-hiring-new-officers).
"Marlborough Police K-9 Enzo Gets Lifesaving Medical Bag", Patch reports that the two-year-old police K-9 received emergency medical equipment donated by the nonprofit Protection4Paws (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/marlborough-police-k-9-enzo-gets-lifesaving-medical-bag).
"Marlborough Police National Night Out Set For August", Marlborough Patch reports the department will host its annual free community event this August, giving residents a chance to meet local public safety workers (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough).
"Injured Hawk Rescued By Marlborough Police", per Patch, officers assisted a wounded hawk found in need of rescue last week (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/injured-hawk-rescued-marlborough-police).
COMING UP
The Licensing Board holds a special meeting Friday, July 10. The City Council Finance Committee meets Monday, July 13. The Cultural Council meets Wednesday, July 15. Marlborough Patch's calendar also lists a "Parents' Night Out - Ninja Obstacles for kids" event on Saturday, July 11, and Summer Preview Days on Tuesday, July 21.
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