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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Grafton recycling plant was fined and then shut down
Coming up on the Grafton Patch calendar: Urgently hiring Monitors
Good day Grafton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Grafton recycling plant was fined and then shut down
Also on today's calendar: Urgently hiring Monitors .
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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Rain; breezy this afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 26, low: 19.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 32 and low of 16 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• AG Campbell fines Mass. company $250,000 over ‘noxious odors' smelled miles from facility (boston.com) — A Grafton food waste recycling company has been ordered to pay up to $250,000 after state officials said rancid odors from its Creeper Hill Road facility affected residents miles away. The plant has now permanently closed, and part of the settlement will support environmental justice efforts while regulators say Grafton neighbors should finally notice cleaner air. 
📸 Around Grafton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton
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- Urgently hiring Monitors
9:00 am
Monday December 29
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📣 Grafton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Driver’s Education – Holiday Break Course
Worcester , 299 Highland Street , Worcester
8:00 am - Drop-In CreatorSpace Hours
CreatorSpace (Classroom) Hopkinton Public Library , 13 Main Street , Hopkinton
10:00 am - Monday Story Time
Children's Program Room Milford Town Library , 80 Spruce St. , Milford
10:30 am - Visit With the Snow Sisters
Southborough Library , 25 Main St , Southborough
11:00 am - Drawing "Impossible Animals" with Cartoonist Rick Stromoski (ages 7-14)
Auburn, MA Calendar , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
11:00 am - It's Always Teatime! -Alice in Wonderland Tea and Chocolate Pairing
Millbury Public Library , 128 Elm St , Millbury
11:30 am - It’s Always Teatime! -Alice in Wonderland Tea and Chocolate Pairing
Community Room Millbury Public Library , 128 Elm Street , Millbury
11:30 am - On My Own Storytime
Children's Program Room Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
1:00 pm - Cribbage Club
Sutton Free Public Library , 4 Uxbridge Road , Sutton
1:00 pm - Painting Workshop for Teens (ages 13-18)
Auburn, MA Calendar , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
1:00 pm - Winter Seed Sowing
Upton Library , 9 Milford St , Upton
1:00 pm - Painting Workshop for Teens! (ages 13-18)
Merriam Room Auburn Public Library , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
1:00 pm
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 3-alarm fire in Winchendon, Massachusetts.
12:51AM on Dec 28: Photos from the scene show the fire has been extinguished, per chatter sources. Open source traffic data shows that there are no… (Nextdoor ) - Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) closed and then reopened.
6:30AM on Dec 27: Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) is closed and expected to reopen at 7:30 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Earl Enterprises posted a job opening for Bertucci's-Janitorial in Westborough. Apply here.
- TalentBurst, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Westborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grafton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westborough
- Massachusetts Public Health Officials alert residents about potential exposure to measles in multiple locations as cases increase nationwide (fallriverreporter.com)
- Westfield Health Bulletin: stepping out to support early cancer detection (masslive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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