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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Northborough firefighter is jailed and off active duty
Be sure to catch Open House at Hillside Lower School (grades K-3): Cocoa & Coffee on the Northborough Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Northborough firefighter is jailed and off active duty
Also on today's calendar: Open House at Hillside Lower School (grades K-3): Cocoa & Coffee and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 45, low: 38.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Northborough MA firefighter is being held without bail. Here's why (metrowestdailynews.com) — A Northborough firefighter is being held without bail following serious criminal charges stemming from an incident in Leicester, and town officials have placed him on paid administrative leave while launching their own investigation. Northborough’s town administrator says the case is being taken seriously and promises full cooperation with authorities to maintain public trust and community safety.
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📸 Around Northborough
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northborough
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★ Featured events ★
- Open House at Hillside Lower School (grades K-3): Cocoa & Coffee
204 Robin Hill St, Marlboro
10:00 am - 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration
90 W Main St, Westborough
5:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Monday January 19
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Other local events
- Pottery Wheel 1 - 6 Week Course
Two Tails Pottery Studio , 290 W Main St # 4 , Northborough
6:30 pm - Marconics 'STATE OF THE UNIVERSE' Free Lecture- Northborough, MA
Let it Flow Massage & Wellness Center , 38 SW Cutoff A , Northborough
1:00 pm - 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 - ☕☕ Veterans Coffee Hour ☕ - Northborough Legion Post 234
402 W Main St , Northborough
10:00 am
Friday January 9
Sunday January 11
Friday January 16
Wednesday January 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chakra Yoga: Tune Up Your Energy, Turn Down the Chaos
Circles of Joy LLC , 21 E Main St #1b , Westborough
9:30 am - Wiggle Words
Meeting Room A Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
10:00 am - Fun with Colors
Children's Program Room Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
10:30 am - Shrewsbury Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Schneider
Schneider , 215 Memorial Dr , Shrewsbury
10:30 am - Bouncy Baby Story Time
Boylston Public Library
11:00 am - Aequora: Teaching Literacy with Latin
Children's Program Room Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
4:30 pm - Papercraft Night
Learning Lab Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
6:00 pm
Thursday January 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Westborough
- Westborough MA announces Martin Luther King Jr. event. What to expect (metrowestdailynews.com)
- Westborough Company Raises Over $500K For Nonprofit Supporting Veterans (patch.com)
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.3 Million in K-12 Language Learning Program Grants (mass.gov)
Shrewsbury
- Rise In Vehicle Break-Ins, Shrewsbury Police Warn (patch.com)
Southborough
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