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Greetings Concord! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When and how you can catch Bat Boy in Concord this fall
  • Which big symphonies and soloists are coming to 51 Walden?
  • How should Concord remember Dr. Cuming and Brister Freeman together?

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bat Boy: The Musical (theatermania.com) — Umbrella Arts is bringing the campy horror-comedy "Bat Boy: The Musical" to Concord from September 25 through November 8, with shows Thursday through Sunday and free student and educator previews. The pop-rock satire follows a half-bat, half-boy outsider named Edgar as he searches for belonging, and includes a special KidCare performance option requiring advance registration.
   

• Concord Orchestra exploring rhythm in eclectic 2026-27 'Impulse' season (concordbridge.org) — Concord residents can look forward to the Concord Orchestra's 2026-27 "Impulse" season, with five themed concerts at 51 Walden starting October 17–18 and running through May. Programs feature everything from Tchaikovsky and Debussy to contemporary works, a Young Artist Concerto Competition, and guest soloists, with tickets free for under-18s and $25 for adults and seniors.
   

• Weighing an 18th-century Concord physician's contrasting legacies (concordbridge.org) — In Concord, a visiting relative of 18th-century physician Dr. John Cuming confronts his dual legacy as a civic leader and enslaver while touring his gravesite and historic Elm Street home. Local historian Elise Lemire is pushing to preserve the Cuming House near the Route 2 rotary and reinterpret it to honor both Cuming and formerly enslaved resident Brister Freeman.
   

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  • Top Cleaners in West Concord has completely vanished - empty store and disconnected phone.
    How can I get my dry cleaning back???? Any suggestions? Village Cleaners say they don't know anything about it and none of local shops have info… - (Nextdoor West Concord-Thoreau)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Four from Skidmore selected to first Liberty League Honor Roll of the fall (skidmoreathletics.com)
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  • Carol (Lehman) Finkel Obituary Sep 7, 2026 - Cremation Society of New Hampshire (csnh.com)

Sudbury

  • Iconic Sudbury Store To Mark 55 Years With Ribbon-Cutting (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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