MARLBOROUGH City leaders on Thursday will hold a virtual forum on the proposed site of a long-awaited west side fire station.
The forum, hosted by Mayor Arthur Vigeant and Fire Chief Kevin Breen, will be held via Zoom at 6 p.m. A link will be posted on the city s website and Facebook page prior to the forum.
“We will be having a discussion and answering questions regarding the proposed site selection for a new fire station in west Marlborough,” Vigeant wrote on his Facebook page.
Last fall, the city agreed to purchase a 1.23-acre property on Elm Street for $440,000 that city officials have stressed could be part of a site for a west side fire station. The property, which includes a single-family home, was split into two parcels. The city kept a 35,000-square-foot plot near Bigelow Street and Locke Drive that could be used for a fire station.
Pivot has been Patrick Downing’s go-to word since last March.
One day before Downing was set to open GlenPharmer Distillery in Franklin, Gov. Charlie Baker ordered all bars and restaurants to close.
“All of our restaurant staff were supposed to start March 17,” said Downing, who serves as president of the West Central Street distillery. “Of course, we only thought this would be for two weeks. I would certainly say there was a level of disbelief.”
Downing decided against opening for takeout only, believing he would not see much business because the distillery was not yet established.
“We didn’t have brand recognition,” he said.