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Hey there, Grafton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Westborough drone fight could reshape deliveries over Grafton skies

Also on today's calendar: Abigail Adams and the Daughters of Liberty and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clearing and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amazon's plan to launch drones from Westborough hits turbulence, delay (thegardnernews.com) — Amazon's proposed Prime Air drone hub in Westborough is on hold after residents challenged a zoning ruling, delaying service that would have covered Grafton and several nearby towns. Local opposition groups and state legislators are pressing Amazon and federal regulators over noise, safety, and environmental impacts, leaving the future of drone deliveries in the region uncertain.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Westborough

  • Amazon's Westborough Drone Launch Now Hinges on a Zoning Appeal (dronexl.co)
  • Emelia Kudej (uri.edu)

Shrewsbury

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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