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🌱 Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradicated In Shrewsbury

And on the Westborough Patch calendar - Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale

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Good morning Westborough! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Beetle threat ends in Shrewsbury, easing worries for nearby towns
  • Find out when it will finally feel like fall in MA
  • Why a Westborough-linked custody case now involves federal education officials

Also on today's calendar: Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale and 14 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradicated In Shrewsbury — Residents near Westborough can take note that officials have declared the destructive Asian longhorned beetle eradicated in neighboring Shrewsbury, reducing a long-standing threat to local trees and forests across central Massachusetts. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

2. 2026 Autumnal Equinox Is Tuesday; When It Will Feel Like Fall In MA — Westborough residents can look ahead to Tuesday's autumnal equinox as meteorologists explain when cooler temperatures and true fall weather are expected to settle across Massachusetts. (Across Massachusetts Patch)
   

3. US Dept. of Ed. involved in custody, gender transition case of Algonquin student (telegram.com) — Federal education officials are probing whether Algonquin Regional improperly supported a Southborough student's gender transition without parental consent, in a case that began after alleged abuse led to the teen's removal and the father's arraignment in Westborough District Court.
   

4. The Patriots are the new masters of off-field drama (sbnation.com) — A culture-war controversy over a Southborough custody case that went through Westborough District Court is now fueling criticism of Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson, after he amplified a misleading national report about the family's gender-transition dispute.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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