Westborough to Host Community Meeting on Amazon Drone Delivery Plan
WESTBOROUGH — Town officials are inviting residents to a community meeting on Amazon's proposal to bring drone package delivery to Westborough, set for September 23 at the DoubleTree hotel. The announcement, posted to the town's News Flash service this week, gives residents their first formal chance to hear details of the plan and question company representatives directly.
TOWN HALL The town announced that the Amazon Prime Air Community Meeting will be held Wednesday, September 23, at 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree, where residents can learn more about the company's proposal for drone delivery service in Westborough. The News Flash post did not detail the scope of the proposed service, but framed the session as an opportunity for the public to engage directly with Amazon on the plan.
Town Hall also released a summary this week of the listening session held after this year's Annual Town Meeting, part of an ongoing effort to gather resident feedback on how the meeting itself is run.
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"JOSEPH HARRINGTON Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Westborough, MA - Boston Globe - Legacy": Joseph Harrington, a longtime Westborough resident who was raised in Wenham, died September 11 at age 87, according to a Boston Globe obituary posted on Legacy.com (read it at http://www.legacy.com/BostonGlobe/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=212322023).
COMING UP Town committees have a full slate of meetings this week. The Get Charged Up EV Expo runs Sunday, September 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 50 Otis Street. Monday brings an Active Transportation and Safety Committee meeting at 3:30 p.m. and a Community Center Project Engagement session at 6:30 p.m., both at the Forbes Municipal Building. Tuesday, September 22, is the busiest day on the calendar, with the Municipal Building Committee at 8 a.m., the Housing Authority at 3 p.m., the Select Board at 6 p.m. and the Public Art Committee at 7 p.m. The School Committee meets Wednesday, September 23, at 6 p.m., followed by the Historical Commission at 7 p.m., and the School Committee holds a Fall Budget Summit Thursday, September 24, at 6 p.m., all at town buildings on West Main Street.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.