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Welcome to The Founding Farmers Project
Making Local Government Clear and Accessible Founding Farmers is a free and open community information forum founded in Marlboro, NY. With the rapid decline in printed news and media, many news articles are paywalled…
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Readers Who Write: Letters to the Farmers — October 2025
October marked the close of our second month publishing Founding Farmers, and we’re grateful for the growing engagement from our readers. Our mission remains straightforward: to make public information easier to access and understand.…
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Nominations Open for Town of Marlborough Citizen of the Year
The Town of Marlborough is accepting nominations for its annual Citizen of the Year award. Established in 2024, the award honors residents who demonstrate exceptional service and commitment to the community. Last year’s recipient…
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Family Matters: Law Firm Hired Regarding Alleged Corruption in the Town of Marlborough
At its October 14 meeting, the Town of Marlborough Board voted to retain the law firm Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petrigrow & Mayle LLP to handle personnel matters related to alleged corruption and abuses of…
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Do Your Research: How to File a FOIL Request in New York
This week the Daily Freeman ran an article called Do Your Research which featured a letter from a citizen encouraging the community to avoid the political noise online and to do your own research…
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Marlborough Supervisor Acknowledges Cease-and-Desist Notice to Online Group
Updated: 10/21/2025 5:08pm: minor edits. At this week’s Town of Marlborough Town Board meeting, Supervisor Scott Corcoran admitted that a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action which had been sent to two resident admins of…
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Town of Marlborough Demands Farms, Wineries Stop Events Ahead of Busy Fall Season
This summer, the Town of Marlborough issued cease-and-desist letters to five local farms and wineries, alleging zoning and permitting violations tied to events and short-term rentals. The actions, taken without clear documentation, have raised…