City issues statement as NRT Bus drivers walk off the job
MARLBOROUGH — City Hall issued a public statement Wednesday on the NRT Bus strike by Teamsters Local 170, as picket lines went up at the Hudson bus yard and Marlborough students felt the impact of disrupted school transportation.
TOWN HALL The city released a "Statement Regarding NRT Bus and Teamsters Local 170" on Wednesday afternoon, addressing the labor dispute between the school transportation contractor and its unionized drivers and monitors. The notice was posted to the municipal News Flash at midday. Residents can read the full statement on the city's website at https://www.marlborough-ma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=141.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "School Bus Drivers And Monitors Go On Strike In Marlboro, Massachusetts" — Teamsters Local 170 members walked off the job at the Hudson bus yard Wednesday morning, disrupting NRT Bus service tied to Marlborough routes, per Marlborough Patch, citing CBS Boston. The strike is the same dispute the city's News Flash addressed in its Wednesday statement. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
"State Budget Includes $60K For Marlborough Furniture Bank" — The state spending plan carries a $60,000 earmark that would let the local nonprofit buy an all-electric van for collecting donated furniture and household goods, according to Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
"Marlborough Main Street Car Show Returns Next Month" — Organizers say the 16th annual downtown car show will bring classic vehicles and food trucks back to Main Street in June, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
"Marlborough Downtown Pop-Up Shops Return For Fourth Year" — Rotating small vendors are returning to the corner of Weed and Court streets for a fourth season downtown, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
"Sen. Jamie Eldridge To Seek Re-Election For Middlesex, Worcester District" — State Sen. Jamie Eldridge announced Tuesday that he will be on the fall ballot seeking another term representing the Middlesex and Worcester district, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
"Marlborough Man Charged After Stolen Dump Truck Chase In Maine Injures Officer" — A Marlborough resident faces charges after authorities say a stolen dump truck rammed and totaled a Maine police vehicle during a pursuit, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
COMING UP Saturday, May 30 — The Claflin Hill Youth Symphonies present "The Re-Launch!" concert, featured on the Marlborough Patch community calendar.
Wednesday, June 3 — Saint Bridget School holds a Spring Open House, also listed on the Marlborough Patch calendar.
Families should also watch the Marlborough Public Schools website at mps-edu.org and the city's News Flash for updates as the NRT Bus labor dispute develops.