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And on the Avon Patch calendar - "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience

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  • How will Costco's big expansion affect Avon shoppers' options?

Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
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  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Costco Plans 33 New Stores: New Location Proposed In MA (patch.com) — Avon is highlighted as one of seven existing Costco warehouse locations in Massachusetts while the company pursues a major expansion, including a proposed new store in Southborough. Local readers can track how this added site, still under review, might shift shopping patterns, traffic, and regional competition as Costco plans dozens of new warehouses worldwide through 2027.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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