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π± How easily can you bike onto the Cape Cod Rail Trail from Harwich?
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What's up Harwich! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How easily can you bike onto the Cape Cod Rail Trail from Harwich?
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and delightful, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 13 Scenic Massachusetts Bike Trails Where Beginners Can Ride With Confidence (takingthekids.com) — Harwich gets a spotlight as one of several Cape towns along the Cape Cod Rail Trail, with free trailhead parking that makes it easy for locals to hop on their bikes. This statewide roundup highlights beginner-friendly, mostly flat rail trails, but the Cape Cod Rail Trail stands out for its classic scenery, nearby ponds, and connections to other local paths residents may want to explore.
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📸 Around Harwich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harwich
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- Tech Help Power Hours
Brooks Free Library Reference Desk
1:00 pm - Summer ESOL
Dennis Public Library DENNIS PUBLIC, 5 Hall Street, Dennis Port, MA, 02639, United
5:00 pm - ESOL sessions
Dennis Public Library DENNIS PUBLIC, 5 Hall Street, Dennis Port, MA, 02639, United
5:00 pm - Thursday Story Time!
Brooks Free Library Brooks Park Gazebo
10:30 am - Play, Storytime and Craft
Dennis Public Library DENNIS PUBLIC, 5 Hall Street, Dennis Port, MA, 02639, United
10:30 am - Library Closed
Dennis Public Library DENNIS PUBLIC, 5 Hall Street, Dennis Port, MA, 02639, United - Birding by Ear
Brooks Free Library Thornton Meeting Room
1:00 pm - Mystery Book Club
Dennis Public Library DENNIS PUBLIC, 5 Hall Street, Dennis Port, MA, 02639, United
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Sunday September 6
Tuesday September 8
📣 Harwich Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- State Primary →
Dennis, MA Calendar Dennis, MA 02660
7:00 am - Ask a Public Health Nurse: Harwich Pantry →
Family Pantry of Cape Cod, George P. Morris Building, Harwich
9:30 am - Ryders Cove Respite →
Chatham, MA Calendar, 702 Main Street, Chatham
9:30 am - Tuesday Storytime
Brooks Free Library Doane Rm - Childrens
10:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- RegalCare at Harwich posted a job opening for Dietary Aides FT in Harwich. Apply here.
- Eliot Community Human Services posted a job opening for Vocational Director - Juvenile Justice in Brewster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harwich here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dennis
- 20 Norse Rd, East Dennis, MA 02641 (redfin.com)
- New Steamship Authority governance committee begins oversight role (capecodtimes.com)
- MGM Was So Worried 'The Wizard of Oz' Would Flop, It Quietly Tested the Movie in a Very Unexpected Place (parade.com)
Chatham
- More comfortable, Marat Khusnutdinov feeling at home in Boston (unionleader.com)
- 11 Massachusetts Beach Towns Worth Visiting After The Summer Crowds Leave (takingthekids.com)
Ok Harwich! 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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