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5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 30

Traffic was clogged for a bit Friday evening due to a car blaze, and there are more donation opportunities available to residents who want to help those made homeless by last week's fire.

1. As of 5 a.m. this morning, there is another opportunity for you to vote on one of your favorite businesses in Marlborough! This week, Best of Patch Readers' Choice asks where the best place to celebrate Mothers Day is. Vote and comment here.  2. A lot happened in Marlborough last week. Follow this link to a list of our top stories. What headlines stood out to you? Would you like to see follow ups on anything?  3. There are several donation opportunities available today to residents looking to help those that were displaced by the Lake Williams Condominiums fire.  4. Ever wonder what it costs to run for mayor in Marlborough? The state of Massachusetts has released some numbers related to the most recent election; numbers that I think …

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UPDATE: Donation Venues, Fundraisers Set for Fire Victims

The Marlborough community continues its outpouring for the victims of the Lake Williams Condo fire.

Update, May 1: It was originally reported that United Way donations would not directly benefit the victims of the fire. This is innacuarete. The United Way, which now operates the Marlborough Community Cupboard, raises money directly for the communities it is involved in. Since the fire, the Community Cupboard (the food bank) has ammended their hours to accomodate donations from the community.  __________ Marlborough residents are continuing to respond to the victims of Monday's disastrous Lake Williams condo fire with generosity in the days since the blaze.  Many local organizations have come forward to coordinate relief efforts, and the city of Marlborough has established an avenue for monetary donations that will benefit the victims of …

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Donation Opportunities in Wake of Marlborough Fire

Several organizations and the Marlborough city government have established means of relief for those displaced by the Lake Williams fire.

Dozens if not hundreds of residents around the Marlborough community have responded to the disastrous Lake Williams condo fire with sympathy and compassion in the days since the blaze, all the time asking what they could do to help those affected.  During that time, many local organizations have come forward to coordinate relief efforts, and the city of Marlborough has established an avenue for monetary donations that would benefit the victims of the fire.  Just a day after the fire, Furnishing Options, a local nonprofit, put forth an urgent plea to those in the Metrowest area asking for items such as bed linens, dressers and bureaus, kitchen and dining room tables as well as chairs and kitchenware (including posts and pans). Anyone who …

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Jocelyne Durrenberger

9:40 am on Friday, April 27, 2012

CaRMaH (Cat Rescue of Marlborough and Hudson) wishes to assist displaced residents with catching and housing any cats that are loose outside from the fire. Please send an e-mail to info@carmah.org if you are a resident looking for your cat(s), or if you live in the area and have seen new 'strays'!   more ›

Fire Marshal: Cause of Marlborough Fire is Inconclusive

Officials say the area where the fire began is too far gone to determine a cause.

State and local fire officials have not been able to determine a cause for the fire that destroyed the Lake Williams Condominiums on West Main Street in Marlborough.  State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan and Marlborough Fire Chief James Fortin issued a joint statement Wednesday saying the cause of the fire that began in an attic storage space could not be determined due of the extent of the damage.  Officials also said that there was no evidence that the fire was one of a suspicious nature.  “The very area where investigators believe the fire started, the attic, has been completely burned away,” said Fortin in the statement. There were no injuries in the fire, though several were sent to the hospital as a precautionary measure. However, a …

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Police Log

Police Log: Power Lines Down Near Fire, Criminal Harassment

The following information was supplied by the Marlborough Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. All arrests are reported.

Monday, April 23: 8:33 a.m.: A report of vandalism was filed with police at Spectrum Health Services, 33 Main St.  9:36 a.m.: Services were rendered when police began assisting Marlborough Fire Department personnel with the fire at 271 West Main St. Click here to see the topic landing page.  12:00 p.m.: Police and fire officials responded to a report of a gas leak inside a residence, 103 Highland St., Apt. 2.  2:04 p.m.: There was a motor vehicle crash with property damage in the vicinity of 148 Stearns Rd.  2:42 p.m.: Marlborough police officers served an arrest warrant in Bridgeport, CT, and arrested Jennifer A. Hromjak, 41, of 53 Mechanic St., Apt. 3.  4:20 p.m.: There was a report of downed power lines near the intersection of Lincoln …

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Displaced Residents Get Red Cross Aid, Fire Investigation Begins

The Marlborough fire that destroyed approximately 40 condominium units on West Main Street Monday morning is still being extinguished, while residents start to receive aid. The possible establishment of an overnight shelter is being considered.

As the flames of an enormous, six alarm fire were quelled by dozens of firefighters from around Metrowest Monday afternoon, the former residents of 271 West Main St. and several neighboring buildings were left wondering where they were going to live.  Most got out of their units at the Lake Williams Condominiums with just the clothes on their backs, and had to watch from the sidewalk as flames consumed the top floor of the building, and thousands of gallons of water were dumped on the building, destroying just about everything else.  While state fire marshals investigated the scene and spoke with residents as to a possible cause for the fire, Red Cross officials were busy preparing the Marlborough Senior Center to receive those that had …

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Paul Bishop

12:05 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D04QjDe73jQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bhs96E4Vi0   more ›