🌱 How a new Southborough Costco could change driving for Ashland shoppers

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new Southborough Costco could change driving for Ashland shoppers

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 84, low: 52.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Costco Update (mysouthborough.com) — A proposed Costco in neighboring Southborough could significantly affect traffic patterns for Ashland shoppers, especially around Route 85 and nearby roads. Southborough's Planning Board has opened a months-long review, with detailed traffic analysis scheduled in October and November as officials and residents push for careful study of impacts from customers coming from Ashland and other nearby towns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ashland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
• Girl Scout Kickoff →
  Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts - Headquarters/Office, 265 Beaver St, Waltham
  1:00 pm
• Sake Day East →
  Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Kids Halloween Costume Swap
  Children's Department Ashland Public Library, 66 Front St, Ashland
• Clover Road Brewing Company - Ashland →
  Clover Road Brewing Company - Ashland, 151 Main St, Ashland
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Monthly Recycling →
  Ashland, MA Calendar, 20 Ponderosa Rd, Ashland
  9:00 am
• Electronics Recycling →
  Ashland, MA Calendar, 20 Ponderosa Rd, Ashland
  9:00 am
• Dragonfly Street Faire →
  Ashland, MA Calendar Ashland, MA 01721
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Africa Exchange Project Fundraising Party →
  The Plymouth Church in Framingham 87 Edgell Road, Framingham, MA
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Abraham's Table Series: One Creator: Many Paths, Finding Common Ground →
  The Islamic Society of Greater Milford, 2 W Elm St, Hopkinton
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Complimentary Presentation - Strategies to Help You Make an Impact with Your Estate →
  Online Event
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Interfaith Book Club 25th Anniversary Celebration →
  Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland, 126 Boston Post Rd, Wayland
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LCB Senior Living, LLC posted a job opening for Server The Residence at Valley Farm in Ashland. Apply here.
• Framingham State University posted a job opening for Evening/Weekend Circulation Desk Coordinator (Part Time) - Framingham State University in Framingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Framingham

• Back to Basics Conference Examines Health From the Ground Up (naturalawakeningsboston.com)
• Massachusetts' overlooked public universities need a visionary (bostonglobe.com)
• Trade War Meets Ballot Box: U.S. and Brazil Face Off in Milwaukee With 4 Days Left to Vote (latintimes.com)

Hopkinton

• BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Sept. 30 edition (hopkintonindependent.com)

Milford

• Milford Man Pleads Guilty To Transporting Child Pornography (patch.com)

Ok Ashland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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