🌱 Patch AM: Which Acton-Boxborough star made the statewide field hockey watch list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Acton-Boxborough star made the statewide field hockey watch list?

Also on today's calendar: Little Miss and The Boom on the Sanctuary Main Stage and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The 10 field hockey players to watch this fall (bostonglobe.com) — A standout Acton-Boxborough senior, Charlotte DeSchepper, is among the field hockey players to watch across Massachusetts this fall, highlighting local talent on a statewide stage. The list spotlights top returning athletes from powerhouse programs, giving Acton-area fans a sense of which names to follow as the new season gets underway and which teams could make deep playoff runs.
   

📸 Around Acton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Little Miss and The Boom on the Sanctuary Main Stage →
  Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, Inc., 82 Main St, Maynard
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Miles For Mutts 5k →
  Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Worship With Us! Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost →
  Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd, Acton
  9:30 am
• Acton-Boxborough Farmers' Market →
  Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market, 19 Elm St, Acton
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Mt.Calvary Community Supper September 2026 Menu →
  Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave, Acton
  4:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom →
  Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Electronics Recycling and Secure Document Shredding Event 9am-1pm →
  26 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  9:00 am
• Share Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom of Concord →
  Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
  10:00 am
• Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival →
  Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd, Lincoln
  10:00 am
• Wide Open Doors: Free Community Event →
  Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd, Acton
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Women's Fall Retreat →
  59 Park St, Pepperell
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Concord

• Rod & Gun at 100: Love of the outdoors helps members forge enduring bonds (concordbridge.org)
• Concord Police log highlights: August 12-18, 2026 (concordbridge.org)
• Thomas Everett Black, 82 (concordbridge.org)

Maynard

• Emergency water ban issued in Maynard after water main break (boston25news.com)

Sudbury

• See How Sudbury Voted In The 2026 MA State Primary (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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