Marlborough Mourns First Female Mayor Nancy Stevens

MARLBOROUGH, MA — The Marlborough community is remembering its former mayor.

Nancy Stevens, who was the first woman elected to serve as the mayor of Marlborough, has died. She was 65, according to her obituary.

Stevens served on the School Committee from 2000 to 2003 and as a councilor-at-large during the 2004-2005 term. She was then elected mayor for three consecutive terms, serving from 2006 to 2012.

During her tenure, Stevens prioritized the city’s infrastructure and helped secure more than $10 million in grants and bonding for the Westerly and Easterly wastewater treatment facilities, Marlborough's current Mayor J. Christian Dumais said.

Stevens was also a founding member of the Marlborough 2010 Corporation. Under her leadership, special legislation was passed dedicating Marlborough’s hotel tax revenue to economic development, laying the foundation for what is now the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation.

“Without her vision, determination and leadership, Marlborough would not have the infrastructure to support the growth and economic development we see today,” Mayor Dumais said.

All municipal buildings will lower their flags to half-staff Thursday and Friday in Stevens’ honor.

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