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🌱 Meet the Westborough officer who just made Miss America history

And on the Westborough Patch calendar - The Declaration of Independence: Pathway to Our Precious Freedoms

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Hello Westborough! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Westborough officer who just made Miss America history
  • Why Westborough's rising receiver is drawing extra attention this season
  • How a Westborough police officer ended up on the Miss America stage

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

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts police officer Ashlyn Mercier makes history competing in Miss America as Texas takes the crown (fallriverreporter.com) — Westborough police officer and Miss Massachusetts Ashlyn Mercier made history as the first Massachusetts law enforcement officer to compete for Miss America, earning scholarships and recognition even as Miss Texas Regan Hutsell took the national crown.
   

• These 5 wide receivers are among the hardest to stop in Central Mass. (telegram.com) — A standout Westborough Rangers wide receiver is highlighted among Central Massachusetts' hardest-to-defend pass catchers, with his coach praising his development and expecting an even bigger impact as the new high school football season kicks off.
   

• Miss America goes to Miss Texas, topping field that included Ashlyn Mercier, Westborough officer (telegram.com) — A Westborough police officer representing the state as Miss Massachusetts competed in the Miss America pageant, where Miss Texas ultimately claimed the 2027 crown during ceremonies in West Palm Beach, Florida.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • LG Energy Solution Michigan posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist II in Westborough. Apply here.
  • Playa Bowls posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Westborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northborough

  • Bank of America Corp DE Lowers Stock Position in Aspen Aerogels, Inc. $ASPN (marketbeat.com)

Southborough

Shrewsbury

  • 9 Affordable Massachusetts Grocery Markets For Families Trying To Spend Less (takingthekids.com)
  • 10 Central Massachusetts Fabric Shops With Trims, Notions, And Bolts Hard To Find Online (takingthekids.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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