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🌱 Why a Groton roadside favorite stars in Apple TV’s hit horror comedy
And on the Groton Patch calendar - Wags to Whiskers Festival
Cheers Groton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- 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!)
- 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. 
📸 Around Groton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton
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★ Featured events ★
- Wags to Whiskers Festival →
Holman Stadium, 67 Amherst St, Nashua
11:00 am - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- 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 - 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
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
📣 Groton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
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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)
Ok Groton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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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