🌱 How Douglas police and cameras helped track a stolen dirt bike
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In today's newsletter:
- How Douglas police and cameras helped track a stolen dirt bike
Also on today's calendar: NCW School of Hard Knocks & Headlocks Wrestling Fundraiser! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
- Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 55 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dirt bike stolen in Douglas break-in leads to Webster arrest of Worcester man (shrewsburypost.com) — A pre-dawn break-in at a Douglas home on May 5 ended with the stolen dirt bike recovered in Webster and a Worcester man facing multiple charges, police say. Investigators used license plate camera footage and search warrants to track the vehicle, recover the bike, and add firearms and child endangerment counts, while Douglas police charged him in connection with the nighttime break-in. 
📸 Around Douglas
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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NCW School of Hard Knocks & Headlocks Wrestling Fundraiser! →
68 Dudley Oxford Rd, Dudley
6:30 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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GIRL SCOUTS GR K & 1 (KATEY MORIN 774-551-6280)
Douglas Elementary School DES LIBRARY
5:30 pm -
Planning Board →
Douglas, MA Calendar, Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street, Douglas
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DHS Art Show
Douglas Public Schools Foyer
6:00 pm -
Heritage and Honor Committee →
Douglas, MA Calendar, Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street, Douglas
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Open Space Committee →
Douglas, MA Calendar, Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street, Douglas
7:00 pm -
Oxford Varsity Softball @ Douglas →
Douglas High School, 33 Davis St, Douglas
3:30 pm -
SFPL Gardeners
Simon Fairfield Public Library 290 Main Street, Douglas, MA 01516
10:30 am -
Conservation Commission →
Douglas, MA Calendar, Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street, Douglas
6:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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STEM Beginnings: Young Scientists →
Gladys E. Kelly Public Library, 2 Lake St, Webster
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Teen Advisory Board →
Gladys E. Kelly Public Library, 2 Lake St, Webster
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Northbridge Varsity Softball @ Douglas →
Douglas High School, 33 Davis St, Douglas
3:30 pm -
Young Reader's Club
Simon Fairfield Public Library 290 Main Street, Douglas, MA 01516
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Chief in Uxbridge. Apply here.
- Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Douglas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Webster
- 38 Special Joins Indian Ranch 2026 Lineup in Webster (patch.com)
- Knife-wielding suspect arrested after disturbance in Webster (shrewsburypost.com)
- Black Bear Spotted Near Busy Road + Large Layoffs For Health Center + Longtime TV Anchor Departs: MA Weekend (patch.com)
Sutton
- Sutton Historical Society Happenings (theyankeexpress.com)
Uxbridge
- A Look at Uxbridge Girls Tennis (theyankeexpress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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