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5 Things to Know Today: Feb. 28

Here is a list of things you might want to know today.

1. The National Weather Service is predicting a hazardous commute Monday morning with significant amounts of sleet and freezing rain.  2. For delays/cancellations in the public school schedule, click here. For important updates in City government, follow this link.  3. There are plenty of meetings scheduled at City Hall both this afternoon and this evening. Important ones include City Council and Planning Board. Click here for details.  4. The B.L.T. Book Club will meet this evening at the Marlborough Public Library. This group, for students 13-plus, focuses on a new book every month, and alternates between fantasy-themed titles and the exploration of other genres. The group meets at 7 p.m., and snacks are served. Call the library's …

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More Snow in Store for Morning Commute

The National Weather Service says Marlborough will get another five to eight inches Friday morning.

The Metro West region is in store for another walloping of snow. When Marlborough residents wake up Friday they are likely to see their driveways full of the white stuff they've recently spent so much time removing. The National Weather Service is reporting the area will receive up to eight inches of snow before early Friday afternoon with temperatures hovering in the mid-20s.  The morning commute should be pretty hairy says weather.com with "significant impact on the Friday morning rush hour."  As of 7:30 p.m. municipal offices and Marlborough Public Schools are scheduled to go with business as usual, but stayed tuned to Patch throughout the evening for updates.

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5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 12

A list of things residents of Marlborough might want to know.

The Marlborough Public Schools will be closed today due to the poor weather conditions. Assabet Valley schools will be closed as well. The Department of Public Works is delaying trash pick-up in Marlborough by one day this week due to the snowstorm. Those scheduled to receive a pick-up today will get it tomorrow; Thursday on Friday; and Friday on Saturday. With temperatures projected to hover just around 30 degrees all day, the roads will be plenty slippery. If you have to go out, drive very carefully. As the day progresses and the roads get better, you may want to take the kids out sledding to one of the various hills in town such as Ghiloni Park. The 6:30 p.m. DPW meeting has been postponed until further notice. The state court system …

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Josh Gray

11:01 am on Wednesday, January 12, 2011

I think "non-essential" is a term often used during these situations. It simply means employees can work from home, and the danger involved with traveling to respective offices outweighs the benefits of them being present. Essential workers would obviously be state road crews, police, etc. Thanks for all the input!   more ›