World War II-Era Eatery Closing In October: Patch PM

MASSACHUSETTS — It's Thursday, Oct. 6. Here's what you should know this afternoon:

• A diner that opened in Worcester in 1947 will close this month.
• Two separate collisions Thursday morning sent two bicyclists to the hospital.
• Street closures are looming with the Boston Marathon coming Monday.

Scroll down for more on those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today.

Today's Top Story: Last grinder at Maury's

The stalwart Webster Square deli Maury's will close on Oct. 16, the family announced in a Facebook post Wednesday evening.

Founder Maury Goldstein opened the deli in 1947, and has been serving locally revered roast beef, corned beef and more ever since. It's just the latest in a long line of local institutions that have closed in Worcester in recent months.

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Monday's Other Top Stories

Bicyclists hit by drivers: In two separate collisions Thursday, bicyclists in Wayland and Uxbridge were hit by drivers and seriously injured, according to local authorities. Both cyclists were transported to hospitals by helicopter.

Yard prowler: A Marlborough man is facing a list of charges after he was spotted walking into yards and up driveways in the downtown area on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Magic is back at Gillette: For the second year, Foxboro's Magic of Lights makes a return for a dazzling drive-through holiday lights experience.

Crossing Route 135: The Boston Marathon will close Route 135 on Monday between Hopkinton and Wellesley. There aren't many good options for getting around it — in fact, there are only two.

Lawn sign flap: Framingham's City Council race was touched by a lawn sign controversy this week. A local resident paid a candidate $20 after she inquired why he no longer had her sign in his lawn.

The 2021 Boston Marathon is Oct. 11. Read the latest on Patch's 2021 Boston Marathon hub.

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