🌱 Patch AM: What Chelmsford residents should do after West Nile mosquitoes were found locally

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In today's newsletter:

• What Chelmsford residents should do after West Nile mosquitoes were found locally
• Why Chelmsford volleyball is suddenly a team everyone's watching

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) 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 84 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in Lowell, Chelmsford (bostonherald.com) — Mosquitoes in North Chelmsford have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting targeted street-level spraying in town this week by the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project. State officials still rate Chelmsford's West Nile risk as moderate, and residents are urged to use repellents, eliminate standing water, and take extra precautions from dusk to dawn as mosquito season winds down.
   

• MIAA high school volleyball preview: Can Newton North return to top? (bostonherald.com) — Chelmsford High's girls volleyball team is singled out as one of the Division 1 programs to watch statewide this fall, alongside perennial powers like Newton North and Shrewsbury. The preview recaps last season's champions and key returning players across all divisions, giving local fans a sense of the competition Chelmsford will face in the 2026 campaign.
   

📸 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

Monday September 7
• Libary closed for Labor Day
  Chelmsford Public Library 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
• Labor Day - No School
  Chelmsford , MA 01824
Tuesday September 8
• Little Learners Playgroup; drop in for ages 0-5
  Chelmsford Public Library McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)
  10:00 am
• Intermediate English Conversation Circle
  Chelmsford Public Library Conference Room
  1:00 pm
• VIRTUAL: Writing the Nightmare: A Ship Called Sickness and One Unforgettable Space Crew with Daniel Kraus
  Chelmsford Public Library Online - Partner Organization
  2:00 pm
• Zoom Book Club for Grades 3-5
  Chelmsford Public Library Online - Zoom (Chelmsfordlibraryzoom)
  5:15 pm
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
Sunday September 13
• Rally Day at Aldersgate UMC September 13 →
  Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 242 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824
  8:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Lowell Sportsmen's Club Flea Market And BBQ →
  50 Swain Rd, Chelmsford
  8:00 am
• Chelmsford Historical Society's Annual Farm Fair →
  Barrett–Byam Homestead, 40 Byam Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Sing with the Gentlemen Songsters Barbershop Chorus →
  Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Rd, Chelmsford
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Analog Devices posted a job opening for Assembly Manufacturing Operator, All Shifts in Chelmsford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

• The Five Minute Read: Markley Lowell hosts 12U team at Fenway game (lowellsun.com)
• Union protests at proposed Draper IMPACT Center in Lowell (lowellsun.com)
• Lowell Level 3 sex offender charged after police uncover child pornography (lowellsun.com)

Westford

• New 'Green Grant' to Fund Improvements at Cameron Senior Center (westfordcat.org)

Tewksbury

• Mosqutioes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Tewksbury (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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