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- How soon can you charge your EV at Ashby Town Hall?
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- Tuesday: Not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 21 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 25.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local EV charging access expanded through Unitil initiative (sentinelandenterprise.com) — Ashby residents can soon plug in at Town Hall, which is set to receive new electric vehicle chargers through Unitil’s MA EV Ready2Charge program. The initiative is expanding a regional charging network centered in Fitchburg, with recent installations at the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, Monty Tech, and Fitchburg State University to make EV ownership more practical across the area.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Storytime (ages 3-5): Hibernation
Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
10:30 am - Cookbook Club - Fat + Flour: The Art of the Simple Bake by Nicole Rucker
Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
12:00 pm - Stitchcraft Knitting and Crochet Group
Sudolnik Conference Room Lunenburg Public Library , 1023 Massachusets Ave. , Lunenburg
3:00 pm - Teen Coding Club
Wallace Community Room Lunenburg Public Library , 1023 Massachusets Ave. , Lunenburg
4:00 pm - Drop-In Craft: Paper Roll Elves
Story Craft Room Lunenburg Public Library , 1023 Massachusets Ave. , Lunenburg
4:00 pm - Graphic Novel Book Club II (gr. 6-8)
Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
4:30 pm - The Game of Trivial Pursuit
Eloranta Room Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
5:00 pm - Storytime with Miss Molly
Fitchburg Public Library Temporary Location , 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 108 , Fitchburg
10:30 am - Around the World Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5)
Story Craft Room Lunenburg Public Library , 1023 Massachusets Ave. , Lunenburg
11:00 am - Lunenburg Library: Ongoing Weekly Story Times for Littles
Lunenburg Public Library , 1023 Massachusetts Ave , Lunenburg
11:00 am - Chair and Stand (Senior Exercises Class)
Eloranta Room Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Gardner. Apply here.
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Gardner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ashby here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ashburnham
- Fiscal year 2025 salaries for Hubbardston town employees (thegardnernews.com)
Townsend
- A sprinkle of Christmas magic at Townsend Public Library (lowellsun.com)
Fitchburg
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