$100K Up For Grabs, UTV Wreck, Best Towns: Patch Top Stories

See the week's top stories: Spooky sites, new Amazon facility, Natick school closure, more.

Posted Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 10:22 am ET

FRAMINGHAM, MA — From a new robotics factory to a tense election forum, here are the top stories on Patch for the week ending Oct. 22.

A winning ticket purchased at a Framingham gas station in 2020 is about to expire, according to lottery officials.

Several Worcester School Committee candidates are responding to accusations that Shanel Soucy made anti-LGBTQ remarks online.

The Seattle-based company celebrated the opening with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy.

Two upcoming meetings in Natick will cover needed capital expenses, with one focusing on a possible Johnson Elementary closure.

Hear from the incumbent mayor about development, transportation and plans for a sixth term in the 2021 Patch candidate questionnaire.

In what is being framed as the most pivotal 2021 race in Worcester, incumbent Sean Rose and challenger Rick Cipro met face-to-face Thursday.

See where witches, UFOs, spiders and devils dwell in Massachusetts (and see some nice foliage while you're at it).

Greg Cunningham was riding an off-road vehicle in Berlin, NH, Saturday when the vehicle flipped and crushed his arm.

See where Milford and other local cities and towns ranked among more than 1,300 cities and towns in the U.S. on the WalletHub list.

Gary Goyette, 27, got into an altercation with Worcester officers over the weekend, police said.