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Good morning Northborough! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why federal investigators are scrutinizing Northborough-Southborough schools over a teen's case
  • Why a Patriots star is speaking out about Northborough's school controversy

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 46.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trump administration investigates Massachusetts following reported 'gender transition' by minor without parental consent (voz.us) — Federal education officials are investigating the Northborough-Southborough public schools after reports that Algonquin Regional High School treated a student as a boy without informing her parents, sparking a major custody dispute. The case, involving state DCF actions and a court-ordered pause on hormone treatment, is drawing national attention and could shape how Northborough schools handle parental rights and student gender identity issues.
   

• Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson weighs in on child removal case — and Mike Vrabel defends his right to (bostonglobe.com) — A New England Patriots player is publicly defending the Catholic parents at the center of the Northborough-Southborough school and DCF custody dispute, saying the state overstepped by removing their daughter. While Governor Maura Healey and Superintendent Gregory Martineau dispute that narrative, the player's comments are amplifying attention on how Northborough schools handled the student's gender identity and family conflict.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Westborough

  • Movers & Shakers: TLC's Walden School hires new residential director (metrowestdailynews.com)
  • Engineered extracellular vesicles enriched with the miR‐214/199a cluster enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in ovarian cancer (nih.gov)
  • The Patriots are the new masters of off-field drama (sbnation.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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