🌱 How Marathon Monday road closures will affect Ashland drivers this year
Hey there, Ashland! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Marathon Monday road closures will affect Ashland drivers this year
- Why those first crowded miles into Ashland can make or break you.
Also on today's calendar: Framingham Earth Day- Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ 🌎 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 44.
- Sunday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boston Marathon road closures, parking details, and MBTA changes: Here's what to know (bostonglobe.com) — Ashland residents should expect Boston Marathon road closures along the route Monday morning, with local streets affected roughly between 6:15 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. The article details how the course then continues through neighboring towns into Boston, plus extensive Boston parking bans, MBTA station closures, and Back Bay no-stopping rules throughout race weekend. 
• How to Pace Boston Marathon: Coaches' Tips for Staying Strong (runnersworld.com) — If you’re running the Boston Marathon, coaches say the crowded Hopkinton-to-Ashland opening miles are the time to relax, find your rhythm, and avoid wasting energy weaving around others. Their mile-by-mile advice covers hills, downhills, weather, and mental strategy so you can reach Boylston Street feeling strong.
📸 Around Ashland
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Framingham Earth Day- Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ 🌎
First Parish in Framingham Unitarian Universalist, 24 Vernon St, Framingham
11:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Room Reservation - KB - SB Meeting Room
Ashland, MA Calendar Ashland, MA 01721
9:30 am -
Room Reservation - KK - SB Meeting Room
Ashland, MA Calendar , 101 Main street , Ashland
11:00 am -
Room Reservation - AL - Meeting Room B & C
Ashland, MA Calendar , 101 Main Street , Ashland
11:00 am -
Room Reservation b/c KK
Ashland, MA Calendar , 101 Main Street , Ashland
2:00 pm -
Room Reservation - KB - Meeting Room B & C
Ashland, MA Calendar , 101 Main Street , Ashland
2:45 pm -
In Person - Cook Book Club: "Zabar's : A Family Story, With Recipes"
Ashland Public Library , 66 Front St , Ashland
5:00 pm -
In Person - Gentle Yoga
Ashland Public Library , 66 Front St , Ashland
6:00 pm -
Room Reserved (SB) - BOH
Ashland, MA Calendar , 101 Main street , Ashland
7:00 pm -
MetroWest YMCA Healthy Kids Day!
45 East St , Hopkinton
9:30 am -
Edible Walk and Foraging Class
Bullard Memorial Farm , 7 Bullard Ln , Holliston
10:30 am -
Paws In The Park
Longfellow's Wayside Inn , 72 Wayside Inn Rd , Sudbury
10:00 am
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
Sunday May 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Part Time(After School & Weekends) Crew Member GREAT STARTING WAGE! in Ashland. Apply here.
- Ashland Public Schools posted a job opening for School Counselor Grade 4- Mindess Elementary School in Ashland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Framingham
- This Framingham Brewery Is Among Top 50 Craft Breweries of 2025 (patch.com)
- LearnQuest Dance Festival Returns to Framingham with Full-Day Celebration of Ensemble Performance (indianewengland.com)
- CM&B Delivers Alltown Fresh Redevelopment in Framingham (high-profile.com)
Hopkinton
- Jean Scarlata: Legacy of Service and Love in Hopkinton (hopnews.com)
Milford
- Milford Police Issue 38 Citations During School Zone Crackdown (patch.com)
- Milford Schools Gets $194K In State Funding For Literacy Instruction (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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