🌱 What Athol families should know about the new Fish Park playground

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In today's newsletter:

• What Athol families should know about the new Fish Park playground
• Second fatal skydiving accident near Athol under investigation

Today's riddle: What is the astronaut’s favorite meal? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: some sun, with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Record-tying heat, temps: high: 93, low: 62.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Playground at Fish Park in Athol nears completion (atholdailynews.com) — Athol’s new ADA-accessible playground at Fish Park is now essentially finished, with equipment installed and safety surfacing and reseeding complete while a handicapped-accessible parking area wraps up. Funded by a $249,000 state ADA grant, the project followed months of debate over preserving open space versus upgrading unsafe play structures, and ties into the park’s long history as a neighborhood recreation hub.
   

• Boston man dead after skydiving accident in Orange (boston.com) — A 28-year-old Boston man died Sunday after a skydiving accident at Jumptown Skydiving in nearby Orange, and was pronounced dead at Athol Hospital. Investigators say a sudden gust of wind disrupted his parachute near landing, and state and local police, along with the medical examiner, are reviewing the case, which is the facility’s second fatality in a year.
   

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📸 Around Athol

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athol

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Tuesday July 14

• RCS PTG MEETING
  Athol-Royalston Athol, MA 01331
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Age & Dementia Friendly Workshop
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  11:00 am
• Kids: Buildwave →
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  1:00 pm
• Tweens and Teens: Buildwave →
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  2:00 pm
• Let's Grow Mushrooms!
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  5:30 pm

Thursday July 16

• Anime 5E - Teen RPG
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  11:00 am
• Building Inspectors meeting
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  12:00 pm
• Bridge Group
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday July 14

• Silly Goose Story Time
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  10:30 am
• VOC's Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club →
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  3:30 pm
• RCS PTG MEETING
  Athol-Royalston Athol, MA 01331
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Age & Dementia Friendly Workshop
  Athol Public Library 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier in Athol. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Orange

• Remembering the 'fight for freedom and independence': Declaration of Independence readings held (atholdailynews.com)
• Skydiving accident in Orange, Massachusetts leaves Boston man dead after "unexpected gust of wind," DA says (cbsnews.com)
• Residents express concerns over lack of resources for Quabbin maintenance (vermontpublic.org)

Baldwinville

• Montachusett stopped in semifinal loss (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Winchendon

• 9 Massachusetts Lake Beaches You Might Not Know About But Locals Adore (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Launch (Thank you Lee S. for sending it in!)
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