🌱 Why a Groton roadside favorite stars in Apple TV’s hit horror comedy

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• Why a Groton roadside favorite stars in Apple TV's hit horror comedy

Also on today's calendar: Wags to Whiskers Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Widow's Bay' Was Filmed in Some of New England's Most Charming Towns—and You Can Visit Them This Fall and Beyond (travelandleisure.com) — Fans of Apple TV's Widow's Bay can actually visit Johnson's Restaurant and Dairy Bar in Groton, where a key diner scene was filmed. The piece maps out several Massachusetts filming locations, but highlights Johnson's as a beloved roadside stop for fried seafood and ice cream that locals already know well.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Wags to Whiskers Festival →
  Holman Stadium, 67 Amherst St, Nashua
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• VIRTUAL: Through Wind and Storm: The Art of Wild Weather with Cultu
  Groton Public Library Zoom
  7:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Town of Groton Other: See Agenda Specified in Agenda
  7:00 pm
• Great Reads Discussion: Nothing More of This Land
  Maynard Public Library Roosevelt Room , 77 Nason St, Maynard, MA
  7:00 pm
• IN PERSON: German Conversation Group (NEW!)
  Groton Public Library Historical Room , 99 Main St., Groton, MA\
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Town Clerk Meeting →
  Town of Groton Town Hall: First Floor Meeting Room 173 Main Street Groton, MA 01
  8:00 am
• Fowler Meet & Greet
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
  1:15 pm
• Green Meadow Meet and Greet K-3
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
  2:00 pm
• Green Meadow PTO Playground Playdate 2:30-3:30 pm
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Scrabble Coaster Craft
  Lawrence Library Meeting Room , 15 Main Street, Pepperell, MA
  6:00 pm
• Invasive & Native Plant Advisory Committee →
  Pepperell, MA Calendar
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Back-to-School Storytime
  Ayer Library Children's Room , 26 East Main Street, Ayer
  10:30 am
• Back-to-School Backpack & Clothing Swap!
  Ayer Library Reading Room , 26 East Main Street, Ayer, MA, 014
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SDL Search Partners posted a job opening for Manufacturing Controller in Groton. Apply here.
• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ayer

• 2 years after Nashoba Valley hospital closed, hard feelings remain (telegram.com)

Westford

• $3M in state funding for Westford housing (lowellsun.com)
• The Five Minute Read: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (lowellsun.com)
• The Five Minute Read: Wilmington resident wins Lottery prize (lowellsun.com)

Chelmsford

• Chelmsford Primary 2026: Key Races, Early Voting Info (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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