Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Enjoy the public art project at the corner of Richards & Cordaville roads (mysouthborough.com) — There's a new burst of color at Richards and Cordaville roads, where Southborough Recreation and local artist Keara McHaffie turned a drab traffic control box into a "community garden" mural. More than 20 residents' flower drawings were incorporated, so a quick drive-by might reveal your own artwork brightening this busy corner of town.
• Southborough is home to a new 'Miss Massachusetts' (mysouthborough.com) — Southborough's own Maggie Mercadente has been crowned the 2026 National American Miss Massachusetts and will spend the next year focused on community service across the state. The former Miss Southborough and current college student has racked up multiple pageant awards and now heads to Orlando this November to compete for the national title while continuing local volunteer work, including a doll drive for Toys for Tots.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Mover needed Sept 1st I need a mover for a full bed with frame, desk, kitchen table, bookshelf, couch and chair. From Southboro to Sommerville. And some additional boxes… (Nextdoor Flagg/Lovers)
The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough posted a job opening for Group Leader - Extended Day Program - SEDP in Southborough. Apply here.
HS BLOCKERCORP, Inc. posted a job opening for Distribution Associate in Marlborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southborough here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marlborough
Nearly 2 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Marlborough Investigation (patch.com)
Bring Back the Trades Returns to Massachusetts October 29 With Skills Expo in Marlborough (phcppros.com)
Chick-fil-A proposes restaurant for Natick. Where it wants to build (metrowestdailynews.com)
Framingham
Witness video shows car speeding away from deadly Framingham hit-and-run (cbsnews.com)
Westborough
Westborough Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday (patch.com)
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