🌱 Patch AM: Chelmsford utility contractor just got bought—what changes for local projects?

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• Chelmsford utility contractor just got bought—what changes for local projects?

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• System One Acquires Aucoin Telecom & Utility Construction (pulse2.com) — A Chelmsford-based company, Aucoin Telecom & Utility Construction, has been acquired by System One, but will keep founder Joe Aucoin as president while operating alongside Mountain Ltd. For local workers and customers, this means the hometown firm's telecom and utility construction services will be folded into a larger, full-service engineering and construction offering across New England and New York.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelmsford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest →
  Good Pickin' Farm, 5 Gould Rd, Westford
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• The Tenderbellies - LIVE award-winning folk/bluegrass! →
  First Church Unitarian, 19 Foster St, Littleton
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• UNWIND & REALIGN: Navigating Anxiety, Menopause & Intuition →
  Tranquility Wellness Center, Inc, 235 Littleton Rd, Westford
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Choose Chelmsford Age Friendly Job Fair →
  Chelmsford Town Hall Gym, 50 Billerica Ave, Chelmsford
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Break Free 5K →
  Chelmsford MA
• Bottle & Can Drop-off →
  McCarthy Middle School, 250 North Road, Chelmsford
  10:00 am
• Indigenous People's Day Celebration →
  Chelmsford, MA Calendar, 4 North Rd, Chelmsford
  11:00 am
• 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

📣 Chelmsford Shout Outs!

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• Custom Bath of Nashua — (978) 621-3501
• VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
• Cardinal Pediatrics — (978) 934-9474
• Heavey Quinn Irish Dance — 9782509100
• 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — (781) 451-1017
• JunkBros978 — 6036895591
• Luciana Calvin Photography — (617) 259-0883
• Massachusetts Auto School LLC — (978) 692-2244
• Tranquility Wellness Center — (978) 692-2100
• Keystone Montessori School — (978) 251-2929
• Denommee Plumbing, HVAC & Electric — (978) 649-8886

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Zoll Data Systems posted a job opening for Senior Materials & Production Planner in Chelmsford. Apply here.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Chelmsford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelmsford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

• Two Lowell schools named Schools of Recognition by DESE (lowellsun.com)
• GLCF Opens Arts Elevate: Embedded Community Artist Grants (insidelowell.com)
• Lowell, MA City Council — October 6, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Tewksbury

• Tewksbury Public Library Events, Week Of Oct. 11, 2026 (patch.com)

Bedford

• Worker Killed In Steamroller Incident In Bedford, Police Say (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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