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Committee backs coffee shop permit
Urban Affairs Committee backs special permit for drive-thru coffee shop on Mount Royal Avenue. From our own coverage: Urban Affairs panel backs coffee shop permit.
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Urban Affairs Panel Backs Coffee Shop Permit, 5-0
The committee voted 5-0 to recommend approval of a drive-thru coffee shop permit at 2 Mount Royal Avenue for City Council review November 2.
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Early voting begins Saturday at City Hall
Early voting opens Saturday at Marlborough City Hall ahead of the Nov 3 election. From our own coverage: Early voting opens Saturday at City Hall.
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Raytheon lands $8 billion Air Force contract
Raytheon lands $8 billion Air Force contract for work based in Marlborough. Also in today's brief (11 items): Raytheon awarded $8 billion Air Force contract; Peckham named assistant fire chief of operations; BJ's gives workers $25 million for 42nd anniversary; New apartment complex now …
Sports
Marlborough Opens Youth Soccer and Basketball Registration
Marlborough's Recreation Department is registering youth players for fall soccer and basketball programs open to kids in grades PreK through 5. Youth soccer sign-ups run through October 20, with K-2 games set for 9 to 10 a.m. and grades 3-5 from 10 a.m. to noon at Marlborough School.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
Two Marlborough obituaries were posted this week: Gauvin, Jude R., 77, and Nilson, Thelma A. (Gifford), 99. Both died October 6, 2026, with arrangements handled by William R. Short & Son Funeral Home in Marlborough; Nilson passed at Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Fram…
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Drive-thru coffee chain eyes a spot
An Arkansas-based drive-thru coffee chain is eyeing a Marlborough location, MetroWest Daily News reports. Also in today's brief (10 items): Church hosts hunger relief fundraiser Sunday; City offices closed Monday for holiday; Ninja obstacle challenge marks Columbus Day; Library hosts En…
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City to outsource 911 dispatch to Holbrook
Marlborough will shift its police and fire dispatch operations to a regional center in Holbrook by 2028. Also in today's brief (13 items): City to outsource 911 dispatch to Holbrook; Services set for Scott Salvucci; AMSA girls junior varsity soccer faces Uxbridge; Uncommon Soul plays Fi…
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Final beam set on new crime lab
Construction crews placed the final beam on Marlborough's new State Police crime lab on Martinangelo Drive. Also in today's brief (15 items): Final beam placed at new State Police crime lab; Marlborough bank names new president and CEO; Eight Marlborough High students train in trades at…
Government · City Council
City Council Approves Dispatch Services Agreement
City Council approved an intermunicipal dispatch services agreement with the Town of Holbrook. The Marlborough City Council voted unanimously on a 10-0 vote to authorize the Mayor to enter into the intermunicipal agreement for shared fire and police dispatch services.