🌱 How Lawrence celebrated 40 years of its beloved Heritage State Park

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Lawrence celebrated 40 years of its beloved Heritage State Park
• Police search for suspect after triple shooting near Lawrence High School

Also on today's calendar: Lazarus House Walk for Hope Fall Festival and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Press Release DCR Celebrates 40 Years of Lawrence Heritage State Park (mass.gov) — Lawrence residents just marked 40 years of Lawrence Heritage State Park, celebrating the city's industrial history and treasured green space along the Merrimack River. State leaders and community members highlighted how the park's ballfields, picnic areas, historic buildings, and exhibits preserve millworker and immigrant stories while remaining a vital gathering place today.
   

• 3 shot near Lawrence High School (newportdispatch.com) — Three young males were shot near Lawrence High School Monday afternoon, prompting a large multi-agency police response around Exeter and E. Daulton streets. The victims were taken to a local hospital in various conditions, and investigators believe the attack was targeted as they continue searching for a suspect with help from state and federal partners.
   

📸 Around Lawrence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrence

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Thursday September 3
• Thursday Evening Book Discussion Group
  Nevins Memorial Library Garden Room Nevins Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844
  7:00 pm
Friday September 4
• MHS - No School
  Methuen SD Methuen, MA 01844
• Farmers Market
  Nevins Memorial Library Front Porch Nevins Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844
  10:00 am
• English Conversation Group
  Nevins Memorial Library Garden Room Nevins Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844
  10:00 am
Monday September 7
• MHS - Labor Day - No School
  Methuen SD Methuen, MA 01844
• Labor Day- CENTER CLOSED →
  Lawrence, MA Calendar, 155 Haverhill Street, Lawrence
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Breast Cancer Awareness Group →
  Lawrence, MA Calendar, 155 Haverhill Street, Lawrence
  4:00 pm
• Creative Outlet: Crafting with Samm and Sue
  Nevins Memorial Library Garden Room Nevins Library, 305 Broadway, Methuen, MA, 01844
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Lazarus House Walk for Hope Fall Festival →
  Veterans Memorial Stadium, 250 Osgood St, Lawrence
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Board of Assessors Meeting →
  Methuen, MA Calendar
  8:30 am
• Wiggle Words
  Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
  9:30 am
• Toddler Tales
  Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
  10:15 am
• Kindergarten Rocks!
  Andover Memorial Hall Library Memorial Hall Library - Activity Room
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Lawrence. Apply here.
• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Lawrence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Andover

• Ransomware Group Claims Andover As Victim Following Cyberattack (andovermanews.com)
• Koh Could Become Andover's First Congressman In More Than 50 Years (andovermanews.com)

North Andover

• New England's Ava Valianti brings youthful indie pop to NHPR's Studio D (nhpr.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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