Category Archives: Marlborough

Building the Boroughs: A Year in Review

In 2019, Mirick O’Connell’s permitting attorneys were proud to help our clients, large and small, with local approvals in Marlborough for 6 great projects. Thank you to our clients and the City of Marlborough for a wonderful year! Click here … Continue reading

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Lt. Gov. Polito to Give Keynote at Boroughs+ Economic Development Summit on Jan. 26

Mirick O’Connell is proud to sponsor the Boroughs+ Economic Development Summit on January 26 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough.  The summit will feature a keynote address from Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.  To register for … Continue reading

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Bullish on the Boroughs: A Commercial Market Snapshot

Guest Post by Arlon Brown of the Parsons Commercial Group, Framingham, Mass. The commercial office market in the Boroughs (Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough) is improving with declining vacancies and rising rental rates. This can be attributed to an expanding … Continue reading

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MWDN: Potential Zoning Change for Mixed Use of Old HP Site in Marlborough

The MetroWest Daily News reports that the new owner of the long-vacant Hewlett Packard facility on Forest Street in Marlborough is seeking a re-zoning of the property that would allow a mixed use development.  Atlantic Management purchased the old HP … Continue reading

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Officials Studying Possible Boroughs Regional Park System

We are not the only ones thinking about the Boroughs+ as a regional entity whose towns and citizens share common interests.  The MetroWest Daily News reports here that Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough are seeking to collaborate on a regional … Continue reading

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MWDN Reports Towns Struggling to Meet 40B Targets

G.L. c. 40B, §§20-23 was intended to increase the supply affordable housing in Massachusetts, one of the most expensive housing markets in the country.  To encourage the development of affordable housing, the statute exempts qualified projects from certain municipal zoning … Continue reading

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