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🌱 Patch AM: Can Chelmsford’s massive line slow Andover’s explosive offense Friday night?
Also check out Rainbow Bazaar Doll, Bear, and Toy Show on the Chelmsford Patch calendar

Good morning Chelmsford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Chelmsford's massive line slow Andover's explosive offense Friday night?
- How are "mega-master" hearings changing immigration cases in Chelmsford?
Also on today's calendar: Rainbow Bazaar Doll, Bear, and Toy Show and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
- Sunday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 10 high school football games to watch in Week 2 and our picks (bostonglobe.com) — Chelmsford football hosts Andover this week in a closely watched matchup, with the Lions' huge offensive line facing a high-powered Andover attack. The game is one of the state's top Week 2 contests, giving Chelmsford fans an early test of how their team stacks up against a larger Merrimack Valley Conference rival.
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• Immigration legal reps decry 'mega-master' hearings, lack of due process in court (nenc.news) — Immigration advocates are raising alarms about new "mega-master" hearings and inexperienced temporary judges at the Chelmsford immigration court, saying local immigrants risk deportation without fair notice or a neutral arbiter. Chelmsford-based court watchers describe chaotic scheduling, long security lines, and video-only judges, arguing these changes undercut due process for New England families traveling from across the region.
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📸 Around Chelmsford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelmsford
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★ Featured events ★
- Rainbow Bazaar Doll, Bear, and Toy Show →
Brookline Event Center, 32 Proctor Hill Rd, Brookline
9:30 am - Purrfect Thrift's Harvest & Holiday Market – Where Holiday Shopping Begins →
15 Bockes Rd, Hudson - Pay It Forward Card Show →
Leominster-Fitchburg Lodge of Elks, 134 N Main St, Leominster
9:00 am - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - Sing with the Gentlemen Songsters Barbershop Chorus →
Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Rd, Chelmsford
8:00 pm - Run/Walk for Nature and Kids Fun Run - 5K and 10K →
Shedd Park, 453 Rogers St, Lowell
9:00 am - Andover Choral Society Open Rehearsals - 9/28 & 10/5 →
Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
7:20 pm - Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- 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 - CHELMPEX 2026 Stamp Show →
Trinity Lutheran Church, 170 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford
9:00 am - Boston Skyline Chorus →
Panera Bread, 1100 Lexington St, Waltham
12:00 pm - Adult Irish Step and Ceili 8-Week Mini Session →
11 Progress Ave, Chelmsford
7:00 pm - Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
11:00 am - Andover Choral Society Open Rehearsal →
Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
7:20 pm
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kelly posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Chelmsford. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker Lead - UMass Lowell - Einstein's in Lowell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelmsford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lowell
- UMass Lowell launches Office of Community Engagement (lowellsun.com)
- Lowell drafts community benefits agreement on data centers, development (lowellsun.com)
- Lowell Memorial Auditorium Welcomes New U.S. Citizens (insidelowell.com)
Westford
- Committee to Decide Future of Westford Elementary Schools (westfordcat.org)
Wilmington
- Road Closures Coming Up Due To Work In Wilmington (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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