Marlborough will host the 2026 Massachusetts Skills Expo on October 29 under the Bring Back the Trades initiative, per PHCPPros. The national nonprofit, which works to close the skilled-trades workforce gap, is bringing the statewide showcase to the city this fall. Closer to home, Mayor…
Massachusetts health officials confirmed West Nile virus in Marlborough mosquito samples, prompting the city to plan targeted spraying this week. The Board of Health said state officials detected the virus in local mosquito samples, and Mayor J. Christian Dumais's office confirmed crews…
Retirement Board approves 17 new members, defers funding schedule. The board voted unanimously to accept 17 new full-time retirement plan members and processed three retirements, two transfer requests, and three refund-rollover applications at its August 25 meeting. Chair Gregory P. Brewster,
Marlborough has a new ambulance provider after Mayor J. Christian Dumais announced Coastal Medical Transportation Systems will handle emergency medical transport. The switch replaces the city's prior ambulance arrangement and comes as the Board of Health also confirmed West Nile virus i…
Advocates begins renovating a Locke Drive office building into an 80,000-square-foot headquarters, slated to open in fall 2026. The nonprofit's new regional headquarters and training center at 251 Locke Drive will expand human-services operations in the city, Marlborough Patch reported …
Marlborough will publicly test its ballot-counting machines Tuesday, Aug. 25, ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary. The notice lands during a packed week for city and school panels: the Retirement Board, the MPS Policy Sub-Committee and a joint Fort Meadow Commission/Conservation Commissi…
Mayor Dumais named Battalion Chief Michael Peckham as Marlborough's new Assistant Fire Chief of Operations this week. The promotion fills the post left vacant by former Chief Gogan and marks a shift in the department's command structure, City Hall said in a release announcing the move. …
Marlborough opened early voting hours this weekend as the state's contested U.S. Senate primary entered its final stretch. A city public notice announced early voting began Saturday, Aug. 22, giving residents their first chance to cast primary ballots. Mayor J. Christian Dumais's office…
Marlborough-based Matt Seymour Racing landed NASCAR champion Tony Stewart as a special adviser ahead of the 2027 Chili Bowl, continuing a family racing legacy that traces back to weekly trips from Marlborough by "Boston Louie." The city's Board of Health confirmed mosquito spraying in d…
Marlborough's police department started outfitting officers with body cameras this week, following through on a long-planned rollout, Marlborough Patch reports. Mayor J. Christian Dumais separately announced that Coastal Medical Transportation Systems will take over as the city's emerge…