🌱 Unbeaten Wachusett heads into a tough football quarterfinal
Holden, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Holden! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Unbeaten Wachusett heads into a tough football quarterfinal
- Propane truck driver killed in Holden crash on I-190
Also on today's calendar: Fall Open House and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and cooler; p.m. rain, temps: high: 47, low: 37.
- Friday: Cooler with a touch of rain, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Herald Sweet 16: Defending Super Bowl champ reenters rankings after playoff win (bostonherald.com) — Wachusett is taking an unbeaten season into the Division 1 football quarterfinals after beating Shrewsbury 49-14 for its first playoff win since 2021. The Holden-based Mountaineers, now 9-0 and ranked 15th in the Herald's Sweet 16, next face Springfield Central, which ranks third. 
• Driver of propane truck killed in Holden crash (bostonglobe.com) — A propane truck driver was killed in a Holden crash that sent the tanker and a sedan off I-190. Police said the truck struck the car while changing lanes. Hazmat crews worked overnight to transfer roughly 2,400 gallons of propane from the damaged tanker, then safely burned off the remainder.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Fall Open House →
Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
10:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Holden Republican Town Committee Monthly Meeting →
Holden Municipal Light Department, 1 Holden Street, Holden
7:00 pm -
Chamber Chat - Sweets & Java →
Sweets & Java, 1059 Main Street, Holden
10:00 am -
Traditional Corn Husk Doll Art Workshop
Program Room Gale Free Library, 23 Highland Street, Holden
4:20 pm -
Just Joe at Val's Restaurant →
Val's Restaurant, Holden
7:00 pm -
Gale Free Knitting Group
Program Room Gale Free Library, 23 Highland Street, Holden
1:00 pm -
Business After Hours - Specialty Sandwich Company →
Specialty Sandwich Company Bar & Grille, 624 Main Street, Holden
5:30 pm -
Classics Book Group
Program Room Gale Free Library, 23 Highland Street, Holden
1:00 pm -
Tween Graphic Novel Book Club
Program Room Gale Free Library, 23 Highland Street, Holden
3:30 pm -
The Cooking Club Program
Program Room Gale Free Library, 23 Highland Street, Holden
6:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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STEAM Cart Day
Richards Memorial Library, 118 North Washin, Paxton
10:00 am -
The SAFE Coalition Help Hours
Richards Memorial Library, 118, Paxton
10:00 am -
Drop-In Mother Goose Story Time Session 1 →
Beaman Memorial Public Library, 8 Newton Street, West Boylston
10:30 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oriol Health Care posted a job opening for Chef in West Boylston. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
West Boylston
- Traffic headaches continue on I-190 in West Boylston after propane truck crash (nbcboston.com)
- Driver Airlifted Following Propane Truck Crash That Shut Down Part of Route 190 in West Boylston (yournews.com)
- Propane tanker rollover closes I-190 in West Boylston (shrewsburypost.com)
Shrewsbury
- Sidewalk Improvements Sought Along South Quinsigamond Avenue In Shrewsbury (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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