🌱 See how Centralville’s new mini forest is transforming a once-empty hillside

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Centralville's new mini forest is transforming a once-empty hillside
• Is your Lowell street next in line for speed bumps?
• Why Route 110 through Lowell is a headache now—but safer later

Also on today's calendar: Estate Sale: 22 & 23 Aug, 9AM - 3PM and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CHIRP CHIRP: New Urban Mini Forest and Pollinator Meadow Opens (insidelowell.com) — A new mini forest and pollinator meadow has just opened in Lowell's Centralville neighborhood, turning underused land near Robinson Middle School into a dense, fast-growing habitat corridor. Funded by a state biodiversity grant and designed by Lowell planners, the CHIRP project adds thousands of trees, bee hotels, educational signage, and seating, giving residents and students a nearby place to experience nature and learn about environmental stewardship.
   

2. More Lowell residents request traffic calming on their streets (lowellsun.com) — A Pawtucketville resident's push for speed bumps on Laurie Lane is spotlighting how Lowell's traffic calming program works and how long changes can take. With a citywide 25 mph limit and a formal petition process, officials are weighing where to add speed humps and other safety measures as more neighborhoods demand slower, safer streets.
   

3. MassDOT: $17.6M Route 110 project aims to improve safety, reduce speeds (wcvb.com) — Drivers using Route 110 between Lowell, Dracut, and Methuen are enduring months of construction as MassDOT narrows lanes, adds buffered bike lanes, and installs new speed-feedback signs to slow traffic and improve safety. The $17.6 million project, including new median islands and upgraded warnings, is expected to wrap up next summer, so disruptions will continue for now.
   

4. Middlesex Sheriff's Office Celebrates Successful 25th Season of its Youth Public Safety Academy (thereadingpost.com) — Middlesex Sheriff's Office has wrapped up the 25th season of its Youth Public Safety Academy, which drew more than 500 kids from across the county, including Lowell. Cadets learned about law enforcement, fire safety, first aid, and more, with the Lowell Health Department teaching summer safety and hydration as part of a broad lineup of community partners.
   

📸 Around Lowell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lowell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Estate Sale: 22 & 23 Aug, 9AM - 3PM →
  33 Porter Rd, Chelmsford
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• The Record Company →
  Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell
  6:00 pm
• Lowell Artist Showcase - Creature Rod Puppet with Alisa Sickora
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Ground Floor Community / Meeting Room Main Branch, 401 Merrimack
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Short and Sweet: A Story and Craft Activity
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Ground Floor Community / Meeting Room Main Branch, 401 Merrimack
  10:00 am
• Riverboat Tour
  Lowell National Park Tours will begin at the UMass Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse located at 500 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell, MA 01854. Free parking is available in the adjacent parking area for the Vandenberg Esplanade and along the shoulder of Pawtucket Boulevard.
  10:00 am
• Bookmobile Stop at Maguire Park
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Bookmobile
  11:00 am
• Armchair Genealogy Group
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Ground Floor Community / Meeting Room Main Branch, 401 Merrimack
  11:30 am
Saturday August 22
• Early Voting - State Primary →
  Lowell, MA Calendar, 276 Broadway, Lowell
  9:00 am
• Virtual: Interactive Fiction
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Virtual Programming - Register to receive participation informatio
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Parker School Tour
  Chelmsford Parker Middle School
  9:00 am
• VIRTUAL: Thrive! Caregiver Series - "Decluttering & Downsizing for Loved Ones with Dementia"
  Chelmsford Public Library Online - Zoom (AAdams)
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime with Miss Dominique
  Parker Memorial Library Children's Craft Room Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, D
  10:30 am
• MassHire Mobile Career Center
  Parker Memorial Library Outdoors Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I noticed that someone looking for a good home for their cat, like me, was subjected to vicious and rude comments about doing so!
  You don't know what is happening in our lives or why we must make the truly awful decision to part with our pets. If you don't have anything nice to… (Nextdoor Westford St - Wilder St)
• Please help us look for Zach, It has been almost 2 weeks and we have done everything we can but we need help.
  Please look around your yards, in your sheds, under your decks… anywhere he may be hiding. Thank You (Nextdoor Varnum Ave)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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