🌱 Did you buy your ticket at Hilltop Farms this week?

Hey there, Bellingham! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Did you buy your ticket at Hilltop Farms this week?
• Meet the two new businesses now calling Bellingham home.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts convenience store sells winning Powerball ticket (masslive.com) — A Powerball ticket bought at Hilltop Farms on Pulaski Boulevard in Bellingham just earned one local player $50,000 in the August 22 drawing. The winner matched four white balls plus the Powerball, one of hundreds of prizes claimed statewide as the jackpot rolled to an estimated $81 million.
   

• Business Starts for August 24 (wbjournal.com subscription) — Two new entities have just registered to do business from Bellingham addresses: Home Court Foundation Inc. on North Main Street and Wicked Baked Inc. on Mechanic Street. They're part of a larger wave of new Central Massachusetts companies filing incorporation paperwork in May.
   

📸 Around Bellingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellingham

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Wednesday August 26
• First Day Of School For Students
  Bellingham , MA 02019
• First Day of School (Grades 1-3)
  Stall Brook Bellingham, MA 02019
• Fire Building Feasibility Study Committee Meeting →
  Bellingham, MA Calendar, 28 Blackstone Street, Bellingham
  8:30 am
• Kindergarten Orientation
  Stall Brook Bellingham, MA 02019
  9:30 am
• Teen Room Activities
  Bellingham Public Library Teen Room , 100 Blackstone Street, Bell
  2:00 pm
• After School Kids (ASK)
  Bellingham Public Library Community Room , 100 Blackstone Street
  2:25 pm
• Needlecraft Night
  Bellingham Public Library Teen Room , 100 Blackstone Street, Bell
  6:00 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting →
  Bellingham, MA Calendar Bellingham, MA 02019
  7:00 pm

📣 Bellingham Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• 7th Gr. Orientation
  Hopedale , MA 01747
  9:00 am
• Busy Bees Craft Group →
  Franklin, MA Calendar Franklin, MA 02038
  9:30 am
• Senior Players →
  Franklin, MA Calendar Franklin, MA 02038
  10:30 am
• Student Council "Lock-In" with Grade 7
  Hopedale , MA 01747
  10:30 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Bellingham PatchAM possible:

• Southeast Railing Co Inc — 7818287088
• Feng Shui Restaurant & Bar — (781) 817-6256
• Regulus Construction Corp — (774) 527-9379

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Bellingham. Apply here.
• Good Chem posted a job opening for Gardener in Bellingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellingham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Franklin Town

• Franklin TV schedule for Monday, August 24, 2026 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station) (franklinmatters.org)
• Attention high schoolers: Participate in this Year's MassDOT Safe Streets Smart Trips High School Video Contest! (franklinmatters.org)
• Meet the artist behind the beauty of MassTrails10, and find a trail to explore !! (franklinmatters.org)

Norfolk

• GOOD DEEDS: Celebrating the History and Spirit of Labor Day (franklinmatters.org)

Foxborough

• 3 Thoughts Following Patriots Preseason Week 2 (patch.com)

Ok Bellingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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