Shrewsbury National Night Out: Monday Manual

SHREWSBURY, MA — Welcome to the Aug. 1 edition of Monday Manual, where we highlight important events coming up during the week in Patch communities between Wayland and Worcester.

Here's what to know for the week of Aug. 1:

Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday. Residents can head to the town common to hang out with local police and town officials, and enjoy food from local food trucks. National Night Out is a nationwide event held every August aimed at improving police and community relations.

Worcester

The 12th annual Worcester Out To Lunch festival will happen Thursday on the common behind City Hall. Thursday's event, featuring a farmers market, food trucks, music and crafts, is the first of three such festivals planned through September.

Wayland, Sudbury

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be in the area on Wednesday to treat the Sudbury River with an aquatic herbicide called Clearcast to control the spread of invasive water chestnut. During that time, the river will be off limits to people and pets. The treatment area is between Sherman’s Bridge Road in Sudbury and Route 27 in Wayland and will last through Friday.

Milford

Milford Public Schools will host two job fairs this week on Monday and Tuesday. The school district is hiring for a wide range of jobs, from classroom roles to bus and cafeteria workers. Find out more details here.

TRAFFIC ALERT

Do you drive I-190 through Worcester? MassDOT is starting a bridge repair project on Tuesday that will mean the closure of an exit near the I-290 split that will last 45 days. Find out more about the project.

Marlborough

A big motorcycle ride for the Shawna Jean Larassa scholarship fund will take place Sunday. The 50-mile ride starts and ends at the Marlborough Moose, 67 Fitchburg St. The ride is both a memorial and fundraiser in Larassa's memory. She died in 2009 after a car crash in Dudley.

Westborough

Westborough Youth and Family Services and other local groups are teaming up on a back-to-school supply drive for local students. The drive runs through Aug. 22, and donors can drop off items at the library, police station lobby, Westborough Senior Center, St. Luke's Parish and at the youth and family services office. See a full list of supplies they're looking for here.

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