

Marlborough Community Cupboard Prepares for the Holiday Season
DOWNTOWN MARLBOROUGH- President and CEO of United Way of Tri-County, Paul Mina, said he expects to distribute more than 4.5 million pounds of food before the year is over. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, clients at all three locations in the Metrowest doubled. On Tuesday, volunteers at the Marlborough Community Cupboard handed out more than 500 Thanksgiving meal boxes. The boxes included everything from a turkey to all the traditional fixings, even a pumpkin pie. But


COVID-19 VS THE FLU: WHAT TO KNOW
MARLBOROUGH- "More important than ever, its always been important but this year even more" said Dr. Agustina Boehringer when asked about this year's flu shot. It won't stop you from contracting COVID-19, but it can help your body fight against it. As flu season collides with the coronavirus pandemic, some call the chance of catching either illness; a double threat. Both viruses are extremely similar clinically, making it hard to distinguish between the two. Symptoms for both


NEW HOCKEY PROTOCOLS IMPACT ON TEAMS
MARLBOROUGH- Hockey is back but players, coaches and spectators must follow a new set of rules to play. Players must be dressed before they enter the rink, temperature checks, and must submit to contact tracing. Aside from safety guidelines out of state players and games are banned. Fortunately, the biggest affect of this rule is a shortened season and smaller championship league. WMCT asked the Marlborough High Hockey Coach and Captain what were the hardest adjustments for t


HOCKEY IS BACK IN THE BAY STATE
MARLBOROUGH- After a pop up of multiple COVID-19 clusters- hockey teams across New England were impacted by the ice rink shut down. Now that ice rinks have reopened there are some major restrictions all teams must follow and the biggest one- no out of state games or teams. Other then travel restrictions, players must follow other safety guidelines. All teams must wear masks while playing, get dressed minus skates before entering the rink, wiping down all areas, limiting spect


HUDSON TEEN AUTHORS CHILDREN'S BOOK
HUDSON- At just four year’s old Hudson High School Senior, Jake Marrazo, wrote his first children’s book. “One Wants to be a Letter”. In the kids book, One tries to be a letter, but in the end, he realizes he loves being a number and being yourself is a good thing. When Jake was eight years-old, he had to over come some major health struggles. Jake was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which is a rare, progressive disease that causes the muscles to weaken. Jake has l


Post- Election Ballot Count in Marlborough
DOWNTOWN MARLBOROUGH- The City Clerk's office officially counted all ballots from the 2020 presidential election on November 11. This year, state law said if a ballot was posted mark by November 3 and received by the clerk's office by 5 p.m. November 6, it counts. Marlborough received 32 mail-in ballots after Election Day. In some states across the country, mail-in voting caused mayor delays in election results. Vice President Joe Biden wasn't even projected at the winner un


WORD ON THE STREET
Marlborough- New book store owner, Alyson Cox was laid off from the Marlborough Public Library during the pandemic. After some relaxation she was reminded of her dream to open a book store! As a teen she worked in a independent book store but she never thought she would open her own. Alyson took the knowledge she gained as a librarian and teacher to create an array of books for her community. Not only books fill her shelves kid toys like puzzles, arts and crafts can also be f


WMCT SPEAKS TO VOTERS ON ELECTION DAY
The 2020 Presidential Election is breaking records this year as voters head to the polls.. so far more than two-million people have handed in their ballots in the Bay State. A heavy mixture of mail-in and in-person voting was not uncommon this election but, there is one thing every in person voter made clear- they want to know their ballot was casted. Voters head to the polls only one day after Governor Baker announced tighter Covid-19 guidelines but residents made sure to ta