Grafton Patch

Discussions are ongoing. If finalized the campus could welcome students in the summer of 2024. trib.al/J0zKVQ0

After a fall preview this week (including a tiny nor'easter), temperatures are headed back up. trib.al/445qM28

The annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign began Wednesday and will last through the ceremonial end of summer. trib.al/og2kKM2

Save the date for August 24th. See all the details for this upcoming local event on Patch. trib.al/sxspFFw

The crash south of the Mass Pike along I-495 closed the highway for hours early Wednesday morning. trib.al/wntfFIb

People with mild to moderate hearing loss will soon be able to buy hearing aids at pharmacies and retail stores without a prescription. trib.al/Eq6knW7

Sales of single family homes and condos in Massachusetts have dropped significantly, signaling a cooling trend, a Warren Group report said. trib.al/v8d8roz

On Aug. 27, cleanup organizers want 10,000-plus people to return to the Blackstone for an enormous litter pickup. trib.al/rBpOrt3

There are reports of an animal tranquilizer mixed in with the local drug supply, Worcester County DA Joseph Early Jr. said. trib.al/iKRWdR7

Students entering 9th grade this school year will face higher MCAS scores when they graduate in four years. trib.al/NYThcdz

Wayland firefighter and paramedic Lindsay Byrne and her sister, nurse Nicole Kelly, saved a woman in diabetic shock mid-flight. trib.al/WgriVnO

With the region in a severe drought, this week may bring the first real chance of sustained rainfall in a long time. trib.al/Z8HiOCQ

Built in 1905, this 7,500 square-foot home is shrouded from the road by a wall of trees. trib.al/ozTOW3f

Parts of Massachusetts are in extreme drought, putting stress on the state's whole ecosystem — including typical bear food sources. trib.al/da2awE0

Baker said this week he had problems with one part of the bill allowing some cities to restrict fossil fuels in new developments. trib.al/yjDzIhn

Can a notoriously polluted local river be a destination? A four-day kayak ride down the Blackstone aims to prove it can be. trib.al/71nSMhk

Another spotted lanternfly infestation has been confirmed in a Massachusetts city, the third one after Shrewsbury and Fitchburg. trib.al/99f32aD

You'll get a 6.25% discount on most smaller purchases this weekend, just in time for back-to-school season. trib.al/juygQXF

Wayland High School basketball player Marcos Whelton will compete in a 24-hour shoot-out to raise money for cancer research. trib.al/0FAfoDX

Here's when to see the Perseids pass over Massachusetts, and why it might be a little more difficult to see. trib.al/Nl9j1Z5