State grants fund sewer, Route 495/9 planning

Westborough on Thu, Oct 1

• Westborough wins nearly $1M for sewer, highway planning. Westborough will receive two state grants totaling nearly $1 million to upgrade sewer infrastructure and support planning around the Route 495 and Route 9 interchange, Westborough Patch reported.Westborough Patch
• Drone delivery meeting draws packed crowd Thursday night. Westborough residents filled a community meeting Thursday night to challenge Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery proposal, pressing town officials on noise, safety and privacy ahead of the plan's return to the Planning Board, WCVB reported.WCVB
• Select Board meeting moves to Mill Pond School. The Town of Westborough moved Thursday's Select Board meeting to the Mill Pond School auditorium at 6 Olde Hickory Path after an earlier venue change.Town of Westborough
• Candy shop trains students with disabilities for jobs. At Westborough's BORO Sugar Shack, students ages 18 to 22 with special needs are gaining real-world baking and customer-service experience, building job skills and independence, WCVB reported.WCVB
• Volleyball's unbeaten run ends, hosts Grafton tonight. Westborough High's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision at Shrewsbury to end its undefeated start, then regroups at 5-1 to host rival Grafton Thursday at 5:30 p.m., MaxPreps reported.MaxPreps
• Local firefighters complete statewide technical rescue course. Westborough firefighters were among 27 from across Massachusetts who completed an 80-hour technical rescue training in Bridgewater, sharpening skills for structural collapses and heavy-object rescues, Fire Engineering reported.Fire Engineering

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 p.m.: Lions host Pickle for the Pantry fundraiser tonight. The Westborough Lions Club holds its Pickle for the Pantry pickleball fundraiser Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 1500 Union Street, to benefit the local food pantry.Westborough Lions Club
• Fri, Oct 2, 8:00 a.m.: Six more town boards and committees meet this week. The Facilities and Long-Term Capital Planning Subcommittee, Active Transportation and Safety Committee, Trustees of Soldiers Memorial, Library Trustees' director evaluation subcommittee, Cultural Council and Housing Authority all hold public meetings between Friday and Tuesday at Westborough town buildings.Town of Westborough
• Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 p.m.: Julio's Liquors hosts Sake Day East Saturday. Julio's Liquors at 140 Turnpike Road hosts Sake Day East Saturday at 3:30 p.m., featuring sake tastings for the Westborough community.Westborough Patch
• Sun, Oct 4, 1:30 p.m.: Gilmore Pond sensory trail opens to public Sunday. The town celebrates the grand opening of the Gilmore Pond Sensory Trail Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at 19 Quick Farm Road, a free event open to all residents.Westborough Patch
• Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Advisory Finance Committee meets twice this week. The Advisory Finance Committee holds hybrid meetings Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall at Town Hall, 34 West Main Street.Town of Westborough
• Mon, Oct 5, 7:45 a.m.: School Committee policy panel meets Monday morning. The School Committee's Policy Subcommittee meets Monday at 7:45 a.m. in the Superintendent's Office at the Forbes Municipal Building.Town of Westborough
• Tue, Oct 6, 6:30 p.m.: Amazon's drone delivery plan returns to Planning Board. The Planning Board takes up Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery proposal again Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall, after lawmakers and residents pressed the company to pause its plans.Town of Westborough
• Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 p.m.: Recreation Commission meets Tuesday at Community Center. The Recreation Commission meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Community Center, 1500 Union Street.Town of Westborough
• Tue, Oct 6, 8:00 a.m.: Economic Development Committee convenes Tuesday morning. The Economic Development Committee meets Tuesday at 8 a.m. in Memorial Hall at Westborough Town Hall.Town of Westborough

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