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🌱 How Groton’s new emergency center will change local healthcare access.

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Good day Groton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Groton's new emergency center will change local healthcare access.

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Cynthia D.!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
  • Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Emergency Facility Opening in Groton (iheart.com) — A new UMass Memorial emergency facility in Groton is set to open in February, restoring 24/7 local emergency care for adults and children after Nashoba Valley Medical Center's closure. With 16 rooms, lab testing, imaging, and a helipad, it's designed to serve Groton and surrounding towns, and state leaders say it's a major win for regional healthcare access.
   

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  • ATMEX Sells Manufacturing Assets to Innova Engineered Plastics (mpo-mag.com)
  • Bywater Call Announces Free Livestream Concert October 9th (rockandbluesmuse.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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