🌱 Patch AM: How Chelmsford’s first female Animal Control Officer will serve your neighborhood

Hello Chelmsford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Chelmsford's first female Animal Control Officer will serve your neighborhood

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Variably cloudy and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chelmsford Names Its First Female Animal Control Officer (insidelowell.com) — Chelmsford has appointed longtime resident and veterinary professional Melissa Glidden as the town's first female Animal Control Officer, handling animal-related calls, cruelty investigations, and shelter operations. She'll also educate residents on responsible pet ownership and work closely with local veterinarians, animal welfare groups, and Tyngsboro Police to support animal safety across the community.
   

📸 Around Chelmsford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelmsford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• VIRTUAL: Art on Thursdays- August - Through Wind and Storm: The Art of Wild Weather
  Chelmsford Public Library Online - Zoom (AAdams)
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Outdoor Baby Storytime (O-Walking)
  Chelmsford Public Library Main Library - Greenway
  10:00 am
• Outdoor Storytime (all ages)
  Chelmsford Public Library Main Library - Greenway
  11:00 am
Saturday August 29
• True Crime & Chill Book Club
  Chelmsford Public Library Conference Room
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Staff Orientation - No School
  Chelmsford , MA 01824
• Monday Evening Book Group
  Chelmsford Public Library Conference Room
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• First Day of School - Grades 1-9 ONLY
  Chelmsford , MA 01824
• Kindergarten Orientation
  Chelmsford , MA 01824
Wednesday September 9
• GriefShare support group begins September 9 at Aldersgate UMC →
  Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 242 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Early Voting - State Primary →
  Lowell, MA Calendar, 276 Broadway, Lowell
  8:00 am
• Board of Water Commissioners Monthly Meeting →
  Westford, MA Calendar, 60 Forge Village Road, Westford
  9:00 am
• Bookmobile Stop at Boarding House Park
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Bookmobile
  10:00 am
• MassHire Mobile Career Center
  Parker Memorial Library Outdoors Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HIKINEX posted a job opening for Sanitation Associate in Chelmsford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

• UMass Lowell Expands Biomedical Engineering Pathways (insidelowell.com)
• FORKN Table's 13-course Menu Comes To Lowell In August (wbsm.com)
• Lowell Schools Fund Launches Mini Grant Program to Support Innovative Learning (insidelowell.com)

Westford

• The Five Minute Read: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (lowellsun.com)

Tewksbury

• Tewksbury Early, In-Person Voting For MA Primary Runs Through Friday (patch.com)

Ok Chelmsford! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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