Check Out the Best 'Decked' House in Marlborough

You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.

Who has the best “decked” house in Marlborough? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home has the best holiday lights in Marlborough. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We’ve chosen 24 finalists from all our entries across the country. From Dec. 18- Dec. 27, vote for your …

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Enter Patch's "Deck the House" Contest

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from now to Dec. 16. Go to our contest page to enter: http://deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/marlborough.  Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school…

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Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Marlborough Public Schools

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Marlborough Public Schools.

Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize …

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Catherine Downey Potenza

9:26 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011

This is a great idea! I love it. I can't wait to see some decorated homes!   more ›

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 22

It's time to participate in some important Patch events, and there are some holiday plans waiting in the wings.

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. For the third year, Assabet Valley hosted the annual Legislators’ Breakfast, inviting federal, state, and local officials to the tech school’s restaurant for an opportunity to update them on both progress and current needs. Superintendent/Director Mary Jo Nawrocki addressed the group, telling them that she had also invited students from the senior leadership class so that they could picture students’ faces when asked to vote on issues relating to education. See the full press release on Patch later today. 2. Twelve local artists from the Concord Art Association …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 21

If you're missing a dog or know of someone who is, read today's 5 Things.

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. On Dec. 10, the Solomon Pond Mall hosted the new Play Area opening Courtesy of Memorial Children’s Medical Center. During the opening children and families had a chance to participate in activities that ranged from playing on the new play pieces to designing holiday cards to be sent overseas as part of the American Red Cross’s Mail for Heroes program.  2. The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest received a $5,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The grant will be used to support the cost of installing new servers in the Technology Centers in all …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 16

There's a nativity event in nearby Northborough tomorrow evening, and Patch needs you to submit photos of your "decked out" house!

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Don't forget to enter our Deck the House contest that could potentially win the Marlborough Public Schools $100,000. Some lucky school district in Patchland is going to win, so let's make it Marlborough! 2. The CDC and local health officials are encouraging folks to get their annual flu shot before any sort of outbreak develops. See what Marlborough's own medical expert had to say about the matter.  3. On Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. the Arts Alliance Focus on the Arts program will present A Winter Solstice Celebration at the Marlborough Senior Center. The performance by …

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