West Nile Virus Found In MetroWest Town: Patch PM

Wayland MA

18 September, 2020

4:39 PM

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WAYLAND, MA — Happy Friday and get those sweaters out, we're heading into a chilly fall weekend. Temperatures will only get as high as the low 60s but the good news is the sun will be out, so the right sweater could make for a perfect fall hike day. It may feel like fall but mosquitos are still out, making diseases like West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis still a threat. A mosquito collected in Wayland last week tested positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito was collected from southeast Wayland, but officials did not give the exact location. In about 20 percent of cases, West Nile can cause a flu-like illness, but some people can develop life-threatening encephalitis or meningitis. Here are some other stories we've kept an eye on. Around MetroWest Framingham Brewer, Boutique Doughnut Shop Create New Beer Framingham's Springdale Beer Co. has entered into an absolutely decadent partnership with a Boston-area boutique doughnut shop to create a new beer set to debut later this fall. Sudbury Police ID Masked Man Who Entered Local Home Sudbury police have identified a masked man seen approaching homes along Route 117 recently. Sherborn Missing Swimmer Report Was False Alarm: Fire Dept. Sherborn fire crews were ready to perform a water rescue on Wednesday when they received a report of a possible drowning and missing boater, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Around Worcester Missing Boater's Body Found At Dark Brook Reservoir The body of a missing boater has been recovered from the Dark Brook Reservoir in Auburn, fire officials said Friday morning. Somerville Coffee Shop Expanding To Worcester A stalwart Somerville coffee house is expanding westward. Fortissimo Coffeehouse will soon open a Worcester location along Commercial Street, and the owner says he's moving west because of the buzz surrounding New England's second-largest city.