This month's installment of Economic Development In Our City features Meredith Harris, Executive Director at MEDC, as she discusses how MEDC can help businesses of all sizes with Site Selection in the city. If you or someone you know is looking to learn more about Site Selection in Marlborough, make sure to tune in. 

If you are interested in learning more about what we do at MEDC, you can view our entire mini-series, where we share how MEDC helps businesses, investors, residents, and visitors in Marlborough.

We were delighted to join our friends at the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce to celebrate The Coffee Loft's recent expansion at their location on Lincoln Street in Marlborough and are honored to have been a part of their journey.

It is our pleasure to support local small businesses through our reimbursement grant program. Check out the newest program - Small Business Expansion!

MEDC was thrilled to join the Mayor, and the City Council President for a tour of Sartorius' state-of-the-art Center for Bioprocess Innovation along Donald Lynch Blvd. Thank you to Maurice Phelan, President of Sartorius North America, for inviting us to join while they welcomed entrepreneurial partners from Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands.

We were excited to welcome Peter Milano, Statewide Director for the Massachusetts Office of Business Development and Kevin Kuros, Regional Director, for the Massachusetts Office of Business Development for several company tours alongside the Mayor. We visited Cytiva, Boston Scientific, Qnity (formerly DuPont) and Repligen to learn more about how both the State and the local municipality can help assist large scale companies as they continue to grow and invest in our community.  

Repligen Launches Next-Gen Chromatography Resins

Repligen Corporation unveiled three advanced chromatography resins designed to support emerging biologic and gene-therapy workflows. These new resins which are built on innovative bead technology, aim to help developers speed up product development, improve stability, and enhance manufacturing efficiency for viral vectors and other next-generation therapies.

Cytiva and Fida Biosystems Team Up to Accelerate Drug Discovery

Cytiva and Fida Biosystems are working together by combining their technologies to help researchers better understand how molecules interact. The collaboration aims to make drug discovery faster and more efficient, especially for complex therapies.

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Massachusetts Competitive Council

Governor Maura Healey convened the first meeting of the Massachusetts Competitiveness Council, bringing together leaders from business, labor, research, and government to shape the future of the Commonwealth’s economy.

Supported by the Executive Office of Economic Development, the Council will examine key issues such as innovation, talent, regulation, and taxation, and develop recommendations to help communities and businesses thrive across Massachusetts, with additional members set to join in the coming months.

On January 5th, the City of Marlborough swore in it's elected officials including the Mayor, City Councilors, and School Committee Members. 

Following the ceremony at Whitcomb Middle School, the City Council elected their President and Vice President for the year 2026, Michael Ossing and Sean Navin respectively. 

Congratulations and best of luck to all. 

The Marlborough City Council has approved the City’s tax rate for fiscal year 2026. The decision reflects careful consideration of the municipal budget, local economic conditions, and long-term financial stability for the Marlborough community. The City Council approved a split tax rate with a shift factor of 1.47, meaning the residential rate will be $10.54 and the commercial/industrial/personal property (CIP) rate will be $18.43.

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