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Good morning Westborough! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Westborough streets appeared in this week’s arrest log?
  • What led jurors to convict a Westborough man of killing his mother?
  • How a former Westborough chief turned grief into statewide cancer support

Also on today's calendar: Annual Family Holiday Pops and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 58, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police Arrests, Dec. 19 edition (communityadvocate.com) — Recent police logs show multiple arrests in Westborough, including residents cited for driving with suspended licenses and a probation warrant tied to an East Main Street address. The report also details OUI and motor‑vehicle charges in neighboring Southborough, Northborough, and Marlborough, giving residents a clear snapshot of regional public safety activity.
   

2. Westborough MA man convicted of murdering his mother in 2023. What's next (telegram.com) — A Westborough man has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing his 82-year-old mother in 2023 and now faces an automatic life sentence without parole, with appeal to the state’s highest court. Jurors heard details of both the Marlborough hotel killing and an earlier 2014 stabbing incident in Westborough before reaching their verdict.
   

3. Former Westborough MA police chief honored for Jimmy Fund support (metrowestdailynews.com) — Former Westborough police chief Jeffrey Lourie, now leading Falmouth’s department, has been honored statewide for his longtime fundraising work for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber families. Lourie, who served as Westborough’s chief for five years, credits his late nephew’s cancer battle for inspiring his commitment, helping raise more than $154,000 through 2025 with fellow Massachusetts police chiefs.
   

4. Returning core has Wachusett girls' hoops geared toward D1 title repeat (thegardnernews.com) — Westborough girls’ basketball gets a brief mention here as Algonquin’s season-opening opponent, a 53-44 loss that preceded Wachusett’s dominant win over Algonquin. The main focus is Wachusett’s deep, experienced lineup and its push to repeat as Division 1 state champions, with standout performances and upcoming key home games highlighted.
   

5. ‘The Whistler' was a Worcester legend (fiftyplusadvocate.com) — Many longtime residents may remember “The Whistler,” Walter Barch, who walked through Worcester and nearby towns including Westborough daily, whistling and greeting people along the way. This profile looks back on his distinctive walks, his troubled past, and the kindnesses that made him a local legend still fondly recalled decades after his death.
   

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