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🌱 Marlborough Man Indicted After Offering $150 For Sex With A Minor: USAO

Happening soon: Open House at RSM-MetroWest on the Westborough Patch calendar

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What's up Westborough! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Marlborough indictment highlights regional child exploitation enforcement efforts
  • Popular hot chicken spot lands at a major Massachusetts travel hub
  • What Donaghue's uncontested win means for Westborough's priorities next term

Also on today's calendar: Open House at RSM-MetroWest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Marlborough Man Indicted After Offering $150 For Sex With A Minor: USAO — Federal prosecutors say a Marlborough man has been indicted after allegedly offering $150 for sex with someone he believed was a minor, underscoring ongoing regional efforts to combat child exploitation but without any specific tie to Westborough. (Marlborough Patch)
   

2. Beloved Hot Chicken Chain Arrives At MA Travel Hub — A popular hot chicken restaurant chain is opening a new location at a busy Massachusetts travel hub, giving local travelers another dining option but with no direct connection mentioned to Westborough residents or businesses. (Boston Patch)
   

3. Rep. Kate Donaghue Secures Democratic Nomination In 19th Worcester District — Westborough residents will keep Rep. Kate Donaghue as their state representative after she secured the Democratic nomination unopposed, continuing her work on mental health, addiction treatment, housing, and local municipal issues affecting most of Westborough. (Westborough Patch)
   

4. MA Residents Told To Squish Spotted Lanternflies As Pest Spreads — Spotted lanternflies have been found in Westborough, and state officials are urging residents to kill the insects on sight and report any new sightings using the Massachusetts invasive pest dashboard. (Westborough Patch)
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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