🌱 Patch AM: How bystanders freed a driver after Concord’s Sudbury Road train crash

What's up Concord! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How bystanders freed a driver after Concord's Sudbury Road train crash
• How Concord Players turned Romeo into a queer 1980s heroine

Also on today's calendar: Tunes & Trucks at Nashoba Brooks School and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 86, low: 59.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Video shows woman rescued from car after it was struck by a train (wcvb.com) — Bystanders in Concord rushed to free a woman from her SUV after it was struck by an MBTA Fitchburg Line train on Sudbury Road near Grant and Thoreau Streets. Video shows people clearing debris and opening the damaged door before officials took the driver to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while about 60 train passengers looked on.
   

• Photos: 'Two households, both alike in dignity ...' (concordbridge.org) — Concord theater lovers can see how the Concord Players reimagined "Romeo and Juliet" with a queer, female-identifying Romeo and 1980s music and costumes. Local cast members from Concord joined a young ensemble performing outdoors on the library lawn, blending classic Shakespearean language with a contemporary twist aimed at modern audiences.
   

📸 Around Concord

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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Wednesday August 19
• Tunes & Trucks at Nashoba Brooks School →
  Nashoba Brooks School, 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord
  9:00 am
• Concord Rotary Club BBQ! →
  HARVEY WHEELER COMMUNITY CENTER, 1276 Main St, Concord
  5:00 pm
• Virtual Films at Fowler: The Band Wagon (1953)
  Concord Free Public Library Zoom
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Hatha Yoga →
  Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
  9:00 am
• Aerobics - Video →
  Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
  9:30 am
• Strength & Flex - Video →
  Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
  10:45 am
• Staff Picks from the Collection | History Happy Hour →
  Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Erev Shabbat with Kerem Shalom's Sharon Gillett →
  Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
  7:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Thoreau and the Language of Trees - Illustrated Talk by Richards Higgins →
  HARVEY WHEELER COMMUNITY CENTER, 1276 Main St, Concord
  1:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Ticks & Mosquitos: How To Stay Safe This Summer →
  Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St, Concord
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Concord Conservatory of Music Open House for Kids and Teens →
  Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main St, Concord
  1:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Rescheduled: An Evening with Megan Hilty →
  The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow St, Concord
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Discover The Artist Within You —Brigitte Livet Read on Patch

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for School Custodial Cleaner in Lexington. Apply here.
• Lexington High School posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant to a Dean Substitute in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

Acton

• BSCES Freeman Fund Homepage (mit.edu)
• These Are The Best Public High Schools In MA For 2026-27: U.S. News (patch.com)
• Teen charged with murder of mother and brother used ChatGPT to create 'fantasy stories' about killing family, officials say (maryland.gov)

Bedford

• EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001966716-26-000012 (sec.gov)
• Stoke Therapeutics Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(C)(4) (natlawreview.com)

Ok Concord! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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