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  • How Amazon's drone plan could change daily life in Northborough.

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📰 News we're reading

• Residents rally against Amazon as it seeks to bring drone delivery to Central Massachusetts (communityadvocate.com) — Northborough homes fall squarely within the 7.5‑mile radius Amazon is targeting for its new drone delivery program based out of Otis Street in Westborough, potentially bringing frequent low‑flying drones over town. At a packed Westborough meeting, residents from across Central Massachusetts raised sharp concerns about noise, privacy, safety, and environmental impacts while Amazon seeks approvals from the FAA, MassDOT, and the Westborough Planning Board by year's end.
   

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