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388-unit residential development proposed for Route 9 in Westborough By Leighah Beausoleil Assistant Editor
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Vol. 51 | No.44 | October 31, 2025
Night of the living gingerbread
Town Meeting rejects referendum on fluoridation of water
Westborough teens get spooky with food
SHREWSBURY | 4 Shake Shack coming to popular Shrewsbury retail plaza
WESTBOROUGH – A Connecticutbased developer is proposing two fivestory multifamily residential buildings, comprising a total of 388 units, for 171 Milk Street and 222 Turnpike Road (Route 9) in Westborough. The parcels are located on both sides of Route 9, right where the roadway intersects with Route 135. The developer is Post Road Realty LLC, and the project would be completed in two phases, with occupancy staggered over several years. The 5.74-acre north parcel, at 171 Milk Street, would have 206 units and about
SHREWSBURY | 6 Tropical Smoothie Café to open in region
Housing | 5
A Costco in Southborough?
NORTHBOROUGH | 8
By Evan Walsh Managing Editor SOUTHBOROUGH – The plans for a Costco in Southborough are officially in motion. By a 771-12 margin, Southborough Town Meeting on Oct. 27 overwhelmingly voted to amend the town’s zoning, specifically targeting a parcel at 21 Coslin Drive, a 17.81-acre lot located adjacent to Route 9, on the Southborough-Westborough line, and feet from Interstate 495. The zoning amendment adds a “major retail” use in the town’s existing “Industrial Park” zone. The change allows a Costco to be constructed on the Coslin Drive property, which is the only parcel directly impacted by this zoning change based on the proposed Costco | 5
Krishaa Jagasia, 12, adds details to her campfire scene. (Photo/Leighah Beausoleil)
Trisha Dutta, 14, and Melanie Garber, 13, won first place with their “Halloween at the IRS Federal Office.” (Photo/Leighah Beausoleil)
By Leighah Beausoleil Assistant Editor
was Trisha Dutta, 14, and Melanie Garber, 13, with their “Halloween at the IRS Federal Office.” Because, according to Dutta, “What’s scarier than taxes?” The activity gave teens the chance to get creative and work with their hands, Teen Librarian Jen McGrath noted. And though gingerbread is often seen around the wintertime, the Westborough Public Library insists it’s completely compatible with spooky season. “Why just stick to December?” McGrath said. “It’s kind of cool because in December, they tend to be more perfect or traditional. [In October] they can think outside the box a bit more.”
WESTBOROUGH – From sculpting with Rice Krispies Treats to seeing who can eat the most Buddy the Elf pasta, the Westborough Public Library is always sure to keep teens entertained, thinking creatively, and, of course, full. In an effort to get into the Halloween spirit, the library held a Haunted Gingerbread House contest. On Oct. 22, six teens were hard at work, sticking together pieces of graham crackers with frosting and coming up with an accompanying backstory. The winner of this year’s competition
Three junior captains are leading Grafton girls’ soccer forward
GRAFTON | 23
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