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🌱 First Watch, Caffè Nero Among New Retailers Coming To Central MA Shopping Center
And on the Marlborough Patch calendar - Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story

Good morning to you Marlborough! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- New Central MA shops could reshape your weekend breakfast plans
- Beloved Massachusetts discount chain prepares to shut down for good
- How Amazon's Westborough drones could soon be flying over Marlborough
Also on today's calendar: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story and 14 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy and cool with rain, temps: high: 60, low: 53.
- Sunday: Windy and cool with rain, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• First Watch, Caffè Nero Among New Retailers Coming To Central MA Shopping Center — New retailers including First Watch and Caffè Nero are set to open in a Central Massachusetts shopping center, expanding local dining and shopping options that Marlborough residents may find within easy driving distance. (Worcester Patch)
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• Iconic MA Discount Store Closing For Good After 40 Years — A well-known Massachusetts discount store is shutting its doors permanently after four decades in business, a change that could affect longtime Marlborough-area bargain hunters who traveled for deals. (Westwood Patch)
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• Residents slam Amazon's Westborough drone delivery plan (metrowestdailynews.com) — Amazon's proposed Westborough drone hub would fly over Marlborough as part of its delivery radius, prompting packed, tense public meetings where Central Massachusetts residents pressed the company on safety, noise, and privacy concerns.
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📸 Around Marlborough
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marlborough
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★ Featured events ★
- Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
7:00 pm - Northboro Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
First Parish Northboro Unitarian Universalist, 40 Church St, Northborough
9:00 am - Thrifting Market →
Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Concord Rd, Sudbury
9:00 am - Customer Appreciation Day at Green Meadows Dispensary →
239 Boston Post Rd W, Marlboro
9:00 am - Meadows Montessori School Open House →
GSLC, 183 W Main St, Westborough
9:00 am - Union Station Card Show →
Union Station Worcester, 2 Washington Sq, Worcester
10:00 am - Kids in the Sukkah Celebration →
Chabad Center of Sudbury, 100 Horse Pond Rd, Sudbury
4:30 pm - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Edwards Church, 39 Edwards St, Framingham
7:00 pm - Behavioral Health Hiring Event →
TaraVista Behavioral Health Center, 85 Patton Rd, Harvard
9:00 am - Moved to Oct 3! Huge Neighborhood Yard Sale →
Littlefield Ln, Marlboro, MA, 01752,
9:00 am - Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Hillside Lower School (Grades K-3): Virtual Open House →
Zoom
12:30 pm - Hillside Lower School Open House →
204 Robin Hill St, Marlboro
11:00 am - Girl Scout Kickoff →
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts - Headquarters/Office, 265 Beaver St, Waltham
1:00 pm - Sake Day East →
Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
3:30 pm - Abigail Adams and the Daughters of Liberty →
Westborough Historical Society, 13 Parkman St, Westborough
7:00 pm - Weekend of Wonder at New England Botanic Garden →
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Dr, Boylston
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
📣 Marlborough Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Marlborough PatchAM possible:
- Harbor Strength Pelvic Health — (508) 418-3447
- Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401
- Assembleia de Deus (Assembly of God Ministry Family and Nations) — (351) 210-0798
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Learning First Charter Public School — (508) 799-7500
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Coordinator in Marlborough. Apply here.
- Cushman & Wakefield posted a job opening for Cleaner, Part Time 2nd Shift in Framingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marlborough here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hudson
- Meet Leia Owen (canvasrebel.com)
- Developer Picked for 65-Unit Project at Devens (bankerandtradesman.com)
- Avidia Bancorp (NYSE:AVBC) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Research (marketbeat.com)
Northborough
- Longtime Med Spa Celebrates Rebrand In Northborough (patch.com)
- Nail Salon Signs New 10-Year Lease In Northborough (patch.com)
Framingham
- How Framingham plans to address $6.35M in overdue water and sewer bills (metrowestdailynews.com)
- Portion of Route 30 in Framingham is closed due to transformer fire (metrowestdailynews.com)
Ok Marlborough! 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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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