Marlborough Officer Keith Moro Wins State Mental Health Exemplary Performance Award
A Marlborough police officer received statewide recognition Wednesday for his mental health crisis-intervention work, leading a news cycle quiet at City Hall but active in the community as the city's summer calendar fills toward a major America 250 celebration later this month.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Marlborough Officer Honored By State Mental Health Department" Officer Keith Moro was presented with the Law Enforcement Exemplary Performance Award from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, recognizing his sustained work steering residents in crisis toward mental health services and support, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/marlborough-officer-honored-state-mental-health-department)
"Marlborough MA plans grand parade, muster for America's 250th birthday" The city is organizing a parade and Revolutionary War battle reenactment for June 27 to mark the nation's 250th anniversary, MetroWest Daily News reports. (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/entertainment/events/2026/06/10/marlborough-ma-host-250th-anniversary-usa-parade-muster-june-27/90473816007/)
"Marlborough Farmers Market Returns For 2026 Summer Season" The popular outdoor market is back this Saturday for its 2026 run in the lot behind City Hall, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough/marlborough-farmers-market-returns-2026-summer-season)
"Marlborough Teen Battling Cancer Receives Support From Police" A local teenager fighting cancer received financial assistance through Cops for Kids with Cancer, a nonprofit that provides grants to families managing the costs of a child's cancer care, per Marlborough Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/marlborough)
COMING UP
Several community events are on deck in the next seven days, per the Marlborough Patch calendar: Tot Shabbat Celebration, Friday June 12; Paint Plant Pots with Cristina and Parents' Night Out — Ninja Obstacles, both Saturday June 13; Celebration Sunday — The Singer and the Song, June 14; Love for Lifesavers, June 18; and Marlborough's America 250 Parade and Festivities, June 27.