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Good morning Chelmsford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Chelmsford kids spent the summer learning real-world public safety skills.
  • Why are military lawyers suddenly judging cases in Chelmsford's immigration court?

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale: 22 & 23 Aug, 9AM - 3PM and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middlesex Sheriff's Office Celebrates Successful 25th Season of its Youth Public Safety Academy (thereadingpost.com) — Chelmsford hosted the Middlesex Sheriff's Youth Public Safety Academy this summer, bringing 513 kids from 40 communities, including many local cadets, to the MSO Training Academy. Over five weeks, Chelmsford-based sessions featured hands-on lessons in fire, police, emergency preparedness, and safety topics, plus visits from state and federal partners, giving local children memorable exposure to public safety careers.
   

• Military lawyers appointed to immigration court bench in Chelmsford (lowellsun.com) — Chelmsford's federal immigration court is now relying on temporary military lawyers as judges, after many prior judges were dismissed under the Trump administration. Civil liberties advocates and a former Chelmsford immigration judge are raising concerns about the judges' immigration-law experience, their military oaths, and what this shift could mean for due process in local cases.
   

📸 Around Chelmsford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelmsford

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Other local events
    Thursday August 20
  • Parker School Building Committee Meeting
    Chelmsford Central Administration
    6:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • 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
  • Gentle Flow Chair yoga
    Chelmsford Public Library McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)
    3:00 pm
  • Military Community Covenant →
    Chelmsford, MA Calendar, 1A North Rd, Chelmsford
    6:00 pm
  • 7th Annual Chelmsford Student Film Festival →
    Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Rd, Chelmsford
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • CHIPS Back To School Play Date
    Chelmsford CHIPS Playground
    9:00 am
  • Film Screening: Earth's Greatest Enemy
    Chelmsford Public Library McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)
    2:00 pm
    • Sunday August 23
  • Harrington Kindergarten & New Student Meetup
    Chelmsford Harrington Elelmentary Playground
    4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Municipal Facilities Committee Meeting (Hybrid) →
    Carlisle, MA Calendar, 66 Westford Street, Carlisle
    9:00 am
  • Voting Machine Testing →
    Westford, MA Calendar, 55 Main Street, Westford
    10:00 am
  • Bookmobile Stop at Boarding House Park
    Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Bookmobile
    10:00 am
  • Toe Jam Puppet Band
    Gleason Public Library Corey Auditorium at the Carlisle Public School 83 School Street Ca
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kalash Yatra Procession Draws Hundreds to Braintree for Weeklong Nepali Spiritual Program —Dinesh Karki Read on Patch
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Chelmsford. Apply here.
  • Analog Devices posted a job opening for 1st Shift Quality Inspector in Chelmsford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelmsford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

  • Eye on Health: Recognizing Alzheimer's disease early in Greater Lowell (lowellsun.com)
  • UMass Lowell Professor, Students to Celebrate City's Vibrancy (insidelowell.com)
  • Your "Boogie Man" is Coming to Lowell (insidelowell.com)

Westford

  • Historic Westford Home rebuilt by local residents through global initiatives (westfordcat.org)

Andover

  • Andover Residents Warned Of Temporary Discolored Water (patch.com)
  • Andover Resident Charged With Voter Fraud In 2024 Presidential Election (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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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