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Urban Affairs Committee postpones vote on draft Marlborough Forward Plan

MARLBOROUGH — April 29, 2026 — Marlborough councilors postpone vote on draft Forward Plan after two-hour walkthrough. The Urban Affairs and Housing Committee voted 5-0 Wednesday to delay action on the 2026 Marlborough Forward Plan, an MEDC-commissioned update to the 2011 master plan presented by RKG Associates principal Eric

Marlborough council denies Ames Village 90-unit special permit despite 7-2 majority

MARLBOROUGH — April 27, 2026 — Marlborough City Council denies 90-unit Ames Village condo permit on 7-2 vote. The application from Marlborough/Northborough Land Realty Trust, an affiliate of the Gutierrez Company, needed eight votes under state law and fell short when Vice President Sean A. Navin and Ward 3

Personnel Committee approves assistant fire chief job description, 3-0

MARLBOROUGH — April 13, 2026 — Marlborough Personnel Committee clears revised assistant fire chief job description 3-0. Mayor Christian Dumas told the committee in an April 2 letter that the update aligns with Collins Center study recommendations and that the role was prioritized "to ensure we are using the most

Finance Committee advances nearly $1 million in MEDC funding

MARLBOROUGH — April 13, 2026 — Marlborough Finance Committee advances $957,524 in MEDC transfers, with one dissent on the operating budget. The committee voted 4-2-1 to recommend an $807,524 transfer from economic development for MEDC's FY27 operating budget — a 2.96 percent increase — and unanimously backed

Marlborough council advances Campus at Marlborough zoning, refers 90-unit Ames Street permit

MARLBOROUGH — April 6, 2026 — Marlborough council opens hearing on quadrupling Campus at Marlborough housing cap to 400 units. Greatland Realty Partners, represented by Attorney Paul Momnie, asked the City Council on Monday to raise the Results Way Mixed Use Overlay District Subdistrict 2 residential cap from 100 to 400 units

Urban Affairs backs 90-unit Ames Village condo project on 3-2 vote

MARLBOROUGH — April 2, 2026 — Marlborough Urban Affairs backs 90-unit Ames Village condos 3-2 after restructuring mitigation. The committee recommended a special permit for the Marlboro-Northboro Land Realty Trust, a Gutierrez Company affiliate, to build two buildings with up to 90 age-targeted, two-bedroom ownership units on

Marlborough committee approves Welly's outdoor dining for 2026 season

MARLBOROUGH — April 2, 2026 — Marlborough committee unanimously clears Welly's Restaurant to reopen its Main Street sidewalk patio for 2026. The Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee voted 3-0 Thursday to approve order 26-100-9706 from owner Wemerson Vieira, with amendments from Councilor Orem requiring a five-foot

Marlborough council sends 90-unit Forest Street overlay to April 27 hearing

MARLBOROUGH — March 23, 2026 — Marlborough City Council advances 90-unit Forest Street overlay and accepts $548,000 in state grants. The council voted 10-0 to refer Attorney Robert C. Buckley's proposed Forest Street Residential Overlay District, filed for Redgate Real Estate Advisors, to Urban Affairs and the

Personnel Committee endorses Marinelli for Parks and Recreation Commission

MARLBOROUGH — March 16, 2026 — Marlborough's Personnel Committee unanimously advanced Colleen F. Marinelli to the Parks and Recreation Commission. The committee endorsed the three-year appointment, set to expire Feb. 28, 2029, at its March 16 meeting and sent it to the full City Council for final approval. Mayor

Marlborough Finance Committee approves $917,528 in mid-year transfers

MARLBOROUGH — March 16, 2026 — Marlborough Finance Committee approves $917,528 in mid-year transfers and advances public safety pay hikes. The committee voted 5-0 on March 16 to move $791,600 to the Department of Public Works for electricity, a new rubbish contract and collective bargaining adjustments, plus $125,