🌱 Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 and 10 more events

Good morning to you Dracut! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Girl Scouts STEM Challenge at UMass Lowell
• Graphic Novel Book Club at Main Library
• Spooky Witch Hat Decorating at Main Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dracut

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 25

• Girl Scouts STEM Challenge →
  UMass Lowell, 327 Aiken Ave, Lowell
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Graphic Novel Book Club →
  Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
  6:00 pm
• Spooky Witch Hat Decorating →
  Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
  6:30 pm
• Beyond Cozy Book Club →
  Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Raising Readers →
  Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
  10:30 am
• Blood Pressure Screenings →
  Council on Aging, 951 Mammoth Road, Dracut
  11:00 am
• Pfizer STEM Program: Lava Lamps →
  Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
  4:00 pm
• Chapter Chasers Book Club: Bookmarks Are People Too! →
  Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
  5:30 pm
• Henry 101: Thoreau-ly Misunderstood →
  Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 →
  170 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford
  2:00 pm

Sunday October 18

• Brotherhood Breakfast Series: Whitey and Whitefish →
  Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  9:15 am

Sunday October 25

• Trunk or Treat →
  American Legion, 574 Broadway Rd, Dracut
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark posted a job opening for Cook - UMass Lowell - Catering in Lowell. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lowell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dracut here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

• Lowell accepts $2.5M grant to improve climate resiliency at Lowell Regional Water Utility (lowellsun.com)
• Lowell Police Capt. James Fay graduates from FBI National Academy (lowellsun.com)
• Jack Kerouac Center in Lowell launches fundraising campaign (bostonherald.com)

Tewksbury

• Man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Tewksbury (newportdispatch.com)

Andover

• Andover Fire Rescue Sets Open House At Public Safety Center (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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