🌱 Patch AM: Why did Northborough switch fire chief picks and who’s taking command?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why did Northborough switch fire chief picks and who's taking command?
• Which Northborough farm promises goats, donuts, and a half-day of fun?

Also on today's calendar: 79th Season Auditions- Another date added! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 47.
• Saturday: Not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Franklin battalion fire chief will lead Northborough. What to know (metrowestdailynews.com) — Northborough has officially hired Franklin Battalion Chief Keith Darling as its new fire chief, following Deputy Chief Neil Aspesi's decision to decline the promotion and remain in his current role. Darling, a 24-year Franklin Fire veteran and U.S. Army veteran, is expected to start Oct. 1, bringing more than three decades of emergency medical services experience to the Northborough Fire Department.
   

• 11 Massachusetts Animal Encounters Families Will Want To Experience (takingthekids.com) — Tougas Family Farm in Northborough gets a prime spotlight here, with details on its playful goats, pick-your-own fruit, farm playground, wagon rides, and famous cider donuts that draw visitors from across Massachusetts. The guide also highlights several other animal-focused farms and sanctuaries statewide, giving Northborough families plenty of ideas for day trips that mix outdoor fun, gentle animal encounters, and low-key learning.
   

📸 Around Northborough

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northborough

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• 79th Season Auditions- Another date added! →
  325 Main Street, Worcester, MA,
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale →
  New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Dr, Boylston
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Customer Appreciation Day at Green Meadows Dispensary →
  239 Boston Post Rd W, Marlboro
  9:00 am
Monday September 28
• Medicare Need to Know 2027 →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
  200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
  11:00 am
Saturday November 14
• Fall Open House →
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Town of Northborough Gets An Iconic Sculpture →
  Assabet Park, 20 Gale St, Northborough
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Fashion in Our Golden Years →
  Northborough Senior Center, 119 Bearfoot Rd, Northborough
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Fall Prevention With Flaherty PT →
  Northborough Senior Center, 119 Bearfoot Rd, Northborough
  10:00 am
Friday September 25
• Applefest Booksale! →
  Northborough Free Library, 34 Main St, Northborough
  12:00 pm
• FREE Classical Concert →
  Trinity Church of Northborough, 23 Main St, Northborough
  6:30 pm
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
• Boston to Host 1,800+ for Evening of Meditation with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar →
  Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Applefest Booksale! →
  Northborough Free Library, 34 Main St, Northborough
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Northborough flu vaccine clinics announced —Liz Nolan Read on Patch

• Surface Experts, LLC posted a job opening for Painter Refinisher in Westborough. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member 3638 in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westborough

• FIA New England Commemorates 9/11 With Westborough Firefighters (southasianherald.com)
• Volleyball Recap: Groton-Dunstable's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Four (maxpreps.com)

Shrewsbury

• North's Leet Leet, cut as a freshman, eyes college soccer career (thegardnernews.com)
• Why comfort dogs are taking over police departments in one Mass. county (nbcboston.com)

Ok Northborough! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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