Northborough Patch

Discussions are ongoing. If finalized the campus could welcome students in the summer of 2024. trib.al/tp8xlqs

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

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

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

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/MjdJGeh

Sales of single family homes and condos in Massachusetts have dropped significantly, signaling a cooling trend, a Warren Group report said. trib.al/o3reYQR

On Aug. 27, cleanup organizers want 10,000-plus people to return to the Blackstone for an enormous litter pickup. trib.al/Cg2kjzA

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

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

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

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

Built in 1905, this 7,500 square-foot home is shrouded from the road by a wall of trees. trib.al/Unac2hw

Parts of Massachusetts are in extreme drought, putting stress on the state's whole ecosystem — including typical bear food sources. trib.al/90YWi9h

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/gvvRjSz

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/OgPH08R

Another spotted lanternfly infestation has been confirmed in a Massachusetts city, the third one after Shrewsbury and Fitchburg. trib.al/25YkPtG

You'll get a 6.25% discount on most smaller purchases this weekend, just in time for back-to-school season. trib.al/voJI0Br

Wayland High School basketball player Marcos Whelton will compete in a 24-hour shoot-out to raise money for cancer research. trib.al/1RXXjS1

Here's when to see the Perseids pass over Massachusetts, and why it might be a little more difficult to see. trib.al/fDn2JiV

In this large estate, you can live like a settler who's time-traveled to 2022. trib.al/ObNVRNn