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🌱 Patch AM: How will Route 20’s $10M makeover change your Northborough commute?

And check out Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine on the Northborough Patch calendar

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Morning Northborough! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Route 20's $10M makeover change your Northborough commute?
  • Thinking of staying in Northborough? See how it really stacks up.
  • Could Amazon's delivery drones soon be flying over Northborough homes?

Also on today's calendar: Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shrewsbury Route 20 Project Gets Nearly $10M Federal Boost (patch.com) — Northborough drivers and pedestrians will see major changes along Route 20 thanks to nearly $10 million in new federal funding for upgrades stretching from Shrewsbury into town. The project will add travel and turn lanes, sidewalks, shared-use paths, roundabouts, and stormwater improvements, aiming to ease congestion and make it safer to walk and bike along this busy corridor.
   

• Northborough & the MetroWest Corridor: Why Families Keep Choosing This Massachusetts Hub (dailyiowan.com) — If you live in or are considering Northborough, this piece breaks down what daily life here really looks like, from housing costs and commuting routes to school quality and local parks. It highlights Northborough's small-town center, strong regional schools with Southborough, and easy access to Worcester, Boston's western suburbs, and the broader MetroWest job market, helping families judge whether the town fits their priorities.
   

• Residents form organized opposition against Amazon's bid to bring drone delivery to local area (communityadvocate.com) — Residents in Northborough are among those organizing against Amazon's plan to launch high-speed delivery drones from its Westborough facility, which would serve a 7.5‑mile radius across more than a dozen communities. A new group, Mass Blue Skies, is pushing for a statewide, go-slow approach, while local and state officials debate how much control towns like Northborough actually have over the proposal.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Worcester

  • Worcester Bakeshop Celebrates Opening Of Third Location (patch.com)
  • National Chicken Chain Expands In Worcester County (patch.com)
  • Cocaine, Fentanyl Pills And Loaded Gun Seized In Worcester (patch.com)

Ok Northborough! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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