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

Coffee in hand, Oxford? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How the rebuilt Route 20 could change daily driving through Oxford

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker - Presented by Dance Prism Ballet and 8 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 33 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 31, low: 19.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 35 and low of 24 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 and the Route 12 intersection in Oxford has just completed a $107 million safety-focused reconstruction, finishing a year early. State and local leaders, including Oxford’s town manager, joined families who lost loved ones in crashes to mark new widening, a roundabout, and better bike and pedestrian accommodations aimed at preventing future tragedies.
   

📸 Around Oxford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oxford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• The Nutcracker - Presented by Dance Prism Ballet
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• OHS Play- The Addams Family
  Oxford High Oxford, MA 01540
  5:00 pm
• Oxford High School vs. David Prouty High School
  Oxford High School , 100 Carbuncle Dr , Oxford
  6:30 pm
• Holiday spectacular
  Shepherd Hill Regional High School , 68 Dudley Oxford Rd , Dudley
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• OHS Play- The Addams Family
  Oxford High Oxford, MA 01540
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Pasta Dinner and Guest Speaker Ed Lombardo
  Singletary Rod & Gun Club , 300 Sutton Ave , Oxford
  6:30 pm
• Northbridge Boys JV Basketball @ Oxford
  Oxford High School , 100 Carbuncle Dr , Oxford
  6:30 pm
• Board of Selectmen Meeting - Executive Session
  Oxford, MA Calendar , Oxford Free Public Library - Board of Trustees Rm 339 Main Street , Oxford
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Barton Gr 3 Winter Concert - OHS Auditorium
  OHS Auditorium Oxford, MA 01540
  6:00 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

• Dungeons & Dragons (8th-12th grade)
  Merriam Room Auburn Public Library , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
  3:00 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons (8th - 12th grade)
  Auburn, MA Calendar , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
  3:00 pm
• Teen Crafting (Grades 5th-12th)
  Merriam Room Auburn Public Library , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Gnome Cake Decorating Class
  Pakachoag Center , 203 Pakachoag St , Auburn
  11:00 am

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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 Oxford. Apply here.
• Sellia Corporation posted a job opening for Crew Person - Oxford in Oxford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oxford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Auburn

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

Charlton

• New England Police Union Urges Westborough To Fix Police 'Staffing And Compensation Crisis' (patch.com)
• MassDOT Celebrates Early Completion of Route 20 Reconstruction Between Charlton and Oxford (hoodline.com)
• Former Charlton man gets 8-10 years for child rape (telegram.com)

Worcester

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-- The Patch AM Team

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