Town of Marlborough, Connecticut

Each week the Animal Control Officer, our Constables, and other staff spend countless hours helping to reunite lost pets with their owners. This past weekend, I personally spent more than two hours trying to find the owners of a lost Pug, and the Town Clerk interrupted her weekend to come into Town Hall and search the records for Pugs in the area and made calls to see if they were missing.   
This is the 2nd year in a row that these signs were placed (in several different neighborhoods.) The signs were placed by Public Safety and the ACO during the month of June (dog-licensing month) in a well-intentioned attempt to remind dog owners of their responsibility to license and vaccinate their dogs. State law requires the proof of vaccination, licensing and registration of dogs each year (CGS 22-349).
To date, not a single door has been knocked on, but the effort has been successful in getting people to license their pets. In 2017, there were 583 licensed dogs. Since June 1st the Town has licensed 438 dogs. Please vaccinate your dog, please license your dog, and please control your dog. Are these signs about the $8 fee for a neutered dog or $19 for an intact dog? Hardly. They are about protecting people and other pets from rabies, helping to reunite lost animals with their owners and holding owners accountable for their pets.
Oh, and it's the law.

The Lightning Bug 5K:

Marlborough Day is coming Saturday, August 24th and we'll be kicking the festivities off with the Lightning Bug 5K on Friday, August 23rd! This is a 3.1 mi route in Marlborough, CT around Lake Terramuggus, beginning at 6:30 PM. The route has a total ascent of 137.08 ft and has a maximum elevation of 539.7 ft. We will be collecting donations for the Marlborough Foodbank. Cash donations will be accepted.

Register for the Lightning Bug 5K Road Race (August 23): https://bit.ly/2EEam3P

July 26, 2019, guitarist, Nick Cutroneo will be at the Marlborough Arts Center. Click here for more details.

Free summer concerts at Blish Park Pavilion beginning Thursday, June 27th.  For more information, click here.

It’s the law. In Connecticut, it's mandatory that every dog aged six months or older must be licensed. To learn more, click here to avoid fines.

Work is scheduled to begin Monday, July 1st for four culverts on South Main Street. Click here for full notice.

Local artist Mary Horigan is offering watercolor classes, click here for all the details.

Spring has finally bloomed, and the warmer weather may have people thinking about outdoor projects. But before planting a tree or building a deck, Eversource reminds customers to think about electrical safety and what’s below before the shovel hits the ground. For more information please click here.