Monday Manual: New Subdivision, Indigenous Art, Apartment Pause

MILFORD, MA — Welcome to the Oct. 4 edition of Monday Manual, where we highlight important events coming up during the week (plus a local fact) in seven Patch communities between Framingham and Worcester.

This week we're starting in Milford, which is home to one of the hottest (and youngest) donut spots in the region. Basic Batch opened one year ago on Oct. 24, and has been selling out of varieties like maple bacon (with real bacon) and Fruity Pebbles ever since.

1) Milford

On Tuesday, the Milford Planning Board will review a Hopedale developer's application to build a new 4-acre subdivision in the downtown area. The Mt. Pleasant Estates development would be located at 58 Mt. Pleasant St. and include eight homes and a new street.

2) Sudbury

The Sudbury Disability Commission is marking October as Disability Awareness Month by distributing pins to local residents. The gold, silver and bronze colors match those awarded at the Paralympic Games. Find out more on the commission's website.

3) Framingham

On Saturday, Framingham State University's Danforth Museum will debut three new exhibits, including one focusing on contemporary indigenous artists. The shows will run through March at the Danforth.

4) Natick

The Select Board on Monday will discuss a possible new vaccine policy for municipal employees. State and local governments across Massachusetts have instituted vaccine mandates (although Natick is not calling it that yet). The deadline for state employees to be vaccinated is coming up on Oct. 17.

5) Worcester

Take your pick. The Worcester Regional Research Bureau on Wednesday will host a forum for the At-Large City Council candidates. On the same day and at the same time, Centro Inc. will host the School Committee candidates.

6) Marlborough

The City Council on Monday will discuss a request from Mayor Arthur Vigeant to extend the city's apartment moratorium until the end of the year. It was initially approved in July by City Council with an Oct. 17 expiration. Vigeant says the city is waiting on guidance Gov. Charlie Baker's housing initiative "so we can adapt and potentially capitalize on state grant funding that is relevant to housing and transportation."

7) Wayland

On Thursday, author Kate Clifford Larson will speak at the library about her biography of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, who helped organize voter drives and much more in the 1960s — and who suffered violence because of it. Register for the event here.

If you have an event or activity you want included in Monday Manual, email neal.mcnamara@patch.com.