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In today's newsletter:

• Why Concord's old stone walls matter far beyond their rustic charm.

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 72, low: 54.
• Thursday: Very warm with sunny spells, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why does New England have so many stone walls? (boston.com) — Concord's famous stone walls around Old North Bridge and the Old Manse take center stage in this explainer on why New England is crisscrossed with rock fences. A geologist and park rangers trace how glaciers, farming, and the Revolution shaped these walls, and why Concord's examples are among the most historically important in Massachusetts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  American Legion Post 221, 357 Great Rd, Bedford
  7:00 pm
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
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

Tuesday September 29
• Tactile Tuesdays at Nashoba Brooks School - Register Today! →
  Nashoba Brooks School, 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord
  9:15 am
Wednesday September 30
• Tick & Mosquito Panel →
  9 Mudge Way, Bedford
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Nature's Circular Economy: From Bees To Rivers →
  Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main St, Concord
  3:00 pm
• Thoreau & Philosophy →
  Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Book Repair Workshop →
  Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St, Concord
  3:00 pm
• CHEERLEADER FOR A GAME AT CC ON OCT 2nd →
  500 Walden St, Concord
  5:30 pm
• Concord Conservatory of Music Presents Music & Beer →
  51 Walden Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden St, Concord
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Family Fun Day →
  Concord Youth Theatre, 53 Church St, Concord
  1:00 pm

📣 Concord Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Bedford. Apply here.
• Sullivan Tire & Auto Service posted a job opening for Automotive Technician in Sudbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bedford

• Massachusetts Man Found Dead After Search Following Discovery of His Empty Boat (themainewire.com)
• They've Got the Power in the Suburban Flex Market (bankerandtradesman.com)

Sudbury

• Sudbury Housing Roundtable To Focus On Water, Infrastructure (patch.com)
• Sudbury Company Given More Than $275K To Create 15 Jobs (patch.com)

Lexington

• Lexington, MA Board of Appeals — October 8, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• No. 5 Men's Soccer Blanks Springfield in NEWMAC Opener, 1-0 (babsonathletics.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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