🌱 Patch AM: Northborough remembers beloved Bowladrome owner and other community leaders lost in 2025

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• Northborough remembers beloved Bowladrome owner and other community leaders lost in 2025

Also on today's calendar: Open House at Hillside Lower School (grades K-3): Cocoa & Coffee and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
• Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RIP: Who we mourned in MetroWest, Greater Milford in 2025 (milforddailynews.com) — Northborough is prominently represented in this regional remembrance of notable MetroWest residents who died in 2025, including longtime Bowladrome owner Ernie “Junie” Sawyer and several educators, veterans, and community leaders. The piece briefly recounts their roles in local schools, businesses, churches, and civic life, offering a snapshot of how they shaped daily life in Northborough and neighboring towns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northborough

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Open House at Hillside Lower School (grades K-3): Cocoa & Coffee
  204 Robin Hill St, Marlboro
  10:00 am

Monday January 19

• 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration
  90 W Main St, Westborough
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Preschool Time
  Northborough Free Library , 34 Main St , Northborough
  11:00 am
• Pottery Wheel "Try It" Class
  Two Tails Pottery Studio , 290 W Main St # 4 , Northborough
  6:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Pottery Wheel 1 - 6 Week Course
  Two Tails Pottery Studio , 290 W Main St # 4 , Northborough
  6:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• Marconics 'STATE OF THE UNIVERSE' Free Lecture- Northborough, MA
  Let it Flow Massage & Wellness Center , 38 SW Cutoff A , Northborough
  1:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Annual Preschool Screening
  Mary E. Finn School , 60 Richards Rd , Southborough
  9:00 am
• Trinity's Coffee House
  Trinity Church of Northborough , 23 Main St , Northborough
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Babies Books and Bubbles
  Meeting Room A Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
  9:30 am
• Afternoon Book Club
  Boylston Public Library
  1:00 pm
• Trained Maker Appointments
  Learning Lab Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
  1:30 pm
• Pajama Storytime & Craft
  Meeting Space WPL @ The Commons , 1500 Union St. , Westborough
  6:15 pm
• World Wednesdays
  Boylston Public Library
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• Chakra Yoga: Tune Up Your Energy, Turn Down the Chaos
  Circles of Joy LLC , 21 E Main St #1b , Westborough
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Westborough

• MA Reports 1st Flu-Related Child Death Of Season (patch.com)

Marlborough

• Mayor, City Councilors Sworn In At Marlborough Inauguration (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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