🌱 Patch AM: What police say happened before this Chelmsford felony OUI arrest

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In today's newsletter:

• What police say happened before this Chelmsford felony OUI arrest

Also on today's calendar: Fall Book Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 52 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NH News Briefs 10-1-2026 (thepulseofnh.com) — A New Hampshire woman faces felony OUI and hit-and-run charges after an afternoon crash in Chelmsford, where police say they later found her car with liquor bottles inside. The brief also notes an unrelated federal gun case and a fatal crash in Dublin, New Hampshire, but the Chelmsford incident is the only one affecting local streets and safety.
   

📸 Around Chelmsford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelmsford

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Fall Book Sale →
  Town Hall Gym, 50 Billerica Rd, Chelmsford
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
• Waypoint Community Church Open House event →
  301 Boston Rd, Chelmsford
  11:30 am
Sunday October 4
• Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
  Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• The Tenderbellies - LIVE award-winning folk/bluegrass! →
  First Church Unitarian, 19 Foster St, Littleton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Friends of the Library Book Sale
  Offsite - Town Gym, 50 Billerica, Chelmsford
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Andover Choral Society Open Rehearsal →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm
Saturday October 10
• Traditional New England Bean Supper →
  Congregational Church In North Chelmsford, 15 Princeton St, Chelmsford
  5:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Tai Chi for Beginners - Free Intro Session →
  Alpha Martial Arts Academy, 40 Vinal Square, Chelmsford
  5:50 pm
Saturday October 17
• Annual Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale →
  Congregational Church In North Chelmsford, 15 Princeton St, Chelmsford
  9:00 am
• Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 →
  170 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford
  2:00 pm
• Music Bingo to Benefit Officer Sean Collier Memorial Fund →
  Princeton Station, 147 Princeton St, Chelmsford
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Analog Devices posted a job opening for 1st Shift Manufacturing Supervisor in Chelmsford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

• Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! Festival set for Oct. 8-12 (bostonherald.com)
• City of Lowell Accepts $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Climate Resiliency at Lowell Regional Water Utility (insidelowell.com)
• Eye on Art: October arrives with art at FAM and UMass Lowell (lowellsun.com)

Westford

• October is national domestic violence awareness month (westfordcat.org)

Tewksbury

• MA Patch Candidate Profile: Ted Semesnyei For State Senate (patch.com)
• Big Winner In Mass Lottery Sold At Tewksbury Store (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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