🌱 Why Miss Massachusetts is back patrolling Westborough streets this week

Good morning Westborough! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Miss Massachusetts is back patrolling Westborough streets this week
• How Worcester's 9/11 tributes keep Westborough victims' memories alive

Also on today's calendar: The Declaration of Independence: Pathway to Our Precious Freedoms and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm; heavy a.m. rain, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After Miss America competition, Miss Massachusetts returns to the police force (nbcboston.com) — Westborough residents may spot Miss Massachusetts Ashlyn Mercier back in uniform as she resumes her duties as a local police officer while continuing statewide outreach to children and community events.
   

• Worcester marks 25 years since Sept. 11 attacks (theworcesterguardian.org) — Worcester's 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremonies also honor Westborough residents Linda George and Robin Kaplan, whose loss is remembered through local memorials and a World Trade Center steel beam in town.
   

📸 Around Westborough

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westborough

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• The Declaration of Independence: Pathway to Our Precious Freedoms →
  Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers Rd, Westborough, MA, 01581,
  7:00 pm
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
Monday September 28
• Medicare Need to Know 2027 →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Miles For Mutts 5k →
  Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
• 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

Sunday September 13
• Welcome Here Sunday →
  The Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 W Main St, Westborough
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Yard Sale →
  The Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 W Main St, Westborough
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Westborough Food Pantry 40th Anniversay & PorchFest! →
  Westborough Food Pantry, 9 E Main St, Westborough
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Whisky Dinner Presented by Firefly's BBQ + Julio's Liquors Firefly's BBQ →
  Firefly's BBQ, 350 E Main St, Marlboro
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Readers Retreat -- overnight and one-day options! →
  , Orange
  9:00 am
• Julio's Fall Bitters, Amaro & Beer Fest →
  Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• HYROX TRYBE Sim #2: The Main Event →
  400 Union St, Westborough
  10:00 am

📣 Westborough Shout Outs!

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• Learning First Charter Public School — (508) 799-7500
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• Paradise moving — (617) 602-8112
• Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401
• Elsie Kaye Artisan Gifts & Flamework Studio — (508) 466-8091
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• YMCA of Central Massachusetts posted a job opening for Swim Instructor (Part-Time) in Westborough. Apply here.
• Revvity posted a job opening for Associate Production Planner in Hopkinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northborough

• Pick your own apples this fall at these 11 Massachusetts orchards (capecodtimes.com)

Southborough

• The Nature of Southborough: Who dug up the turtle eggs? (mysouthborough.com)
• Virtual Author Talks through November (mysouthborough.com)
• Hate and bias reporting proposal may imperil protected expression (concordbridge.org)

Shrewsbury

• Shrewsbury DPW Business Manager Celebrates Retirement (patch.com)

Ok Westborough! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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