🌱 How the rebuilt Route 20 could change daily driving through Charlton

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In today's newsletter:

• How the rebuilt Route 20 could change daily driving through Charlton
• Why are officers leaving Westborough for towns like Charlton?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Family Holiday Pops and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 32 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 32, low: 19.
• Saturday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 33 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ceremony marks end of deadly section of Rte. 20 reconstruction project (telegram.com) — A long-dangerous stretch of Route 20 between Charlton’s Richardson’s Corner and Oxford’s Route 12 has finally been rebuilt in a $107 million safety project finished a year early. The upgrades add wider medians, a new roundabout, better signals, and safer space for walkers and cyclists to prevent the head-on crashes that claimed multiple local lives. Families, officials, and advocates from Charlton gathered to mark the emotional milestone.
   

• New England Police Union Urges Westborough To Fix Police 'Staffing And Compensation Crisis' (patch.com) — Police in nearby Westborough are facing a staffing and pay crisis, and Charlton is one of several departments that has attracted officers away with more competitive compensation. Union leaders say Westborough has lost 13 officers since fall 2024, stretching remaining staff thin and complicating recruitment. The situation highlights how pay differences between neighboring towns can affect police coverage across the region.
   

📸 Around Charlton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlton

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Friday December 12

• Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  10:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  10:00 am
• Intro to IndieFlix & Great Courses
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  1:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Play Scrabble
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  12:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Yoga For Seniors (thru Charlton Senior Center)
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  9:45 am
• Tiny Tots Storytime (ages 0-2.5)
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  10:00 am
• Movies- The Naked Gun
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  1:00 pm
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Charlton Public Library , 40 Main St. , Charlton
  4:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Annual Family Holiday Pops
  Mechanics Hall , 321 Main St , Worcester
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Annual Family Holiday Pops
  Mechanics Hall , 321 Main St , Worcester
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Toddler Playtime
  Community Room Gladys E. Kelly Public Library , 2 Lake Street , Webster
  10:00 am
• Sing And Swing with Deb Hudgins
  Richard Sugden Library , 8 Pleasant St , Spencer
  10:00 am
• Gift Wrapping Pop-Up
  Community Room Gladys E. Kelly Public Library , 2 Lake Street , Webster
  12:00 pm
• Bemis Farms Holiday Swag
  Richard Sugden Library , 8 Pleasant St. , Spencer
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Day Time & Closing Crew Member with Competitive Wage! in Charlton. Apply here.
• Sellia Corporation posted a job opening for Crew Person - Charlton in Charlton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sturbridge

• VIDEO: State Police Air Wing aids in arrest of suspect on I-84 in Sturbridge (wwlp.com)
• Where To Find The Best Brisket In The US (thetakeout.com)

Auburn

• Local tree farm is having a busy season ahead of the holidays (spectrumnews1.com)

Leicester

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-- The Patch AM Team

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