🌱 How Lunenburg High turns NASA space photos into daily lessons

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In today's newsletter:

• How Lunenburg High turns NASA space photos into daily lessons
• How Lunenburg's Blue Knights stretched their winning streak to six

Also on today's calendar: Behavioral Health Hiring Event and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
• Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Astronomy Picture of the Day in the Classroom (nasa.gov) — A Lunenburg High School astronomy teacher explains how he uses NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day as a daily springboard for questions, discussion, and vivid images in class. His comments appear alongside educators nationwide who say APOD boosts curiosity, writing, and scientific thinking for their students.
   

• Local roundup: Nashoba defeated by tough Colonials (sentinelandenterprise.com) — Lunenburg High's Blue Knights kept their hot streak going with a 3-1 win over Tyngsboro, highlighted by two goals from Tess Clark at McCarron Turf Field. The roundup also notes results for several nearby schools, but Lunenburg's six-game winning streak stands out for local fans.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lunenburg

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Behavioral Health Hiring Event →
  TaraVista Behavioral Health Center, 85 Patton Rd, Harvard
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
  200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
  11:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
  Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
  11:00 am
Saturday November 14
• Fall Open House →
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Once Upon a Storytime (For Preschoolers!) →
  Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusets Ave., Lunenburg
  11:00 am
• Sacred Doorways: Travel, Transition & Becoming at Midlife →
  Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusets Ave., Lunenburg
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Mushroom Walk with Jonathan Kranz
  The Lane Property, 299 Holman St., Lunenburg
  11:00 am
• The Bruce Marshall Group →
  Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd, Shirley
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Zumbini with Julie Quirk
  Hazen Memorial Library, 3 Keady Way, Shirley
  10:30 am
• Song Time Fun with Ukulele J →
  Fitchburg Public Library Temporary Location, 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 108, Fitchburg
  10:30 am
• Teen craft: Origami Bookmarks →
  Fitchburg Public Library Temporary Location, 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 108, Fitchburg
  4:00 pm
• Yoga at the Library
  Hazen Memorial Library, 3 Keady Way, Shirley
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Storytime at Hollis Hills Farm →
  Hollis Hills Farm, 340 Marshall Road, Fitchburg
  10:30 am
• Middle School Book Club
  Hazen Memorial Library, 3 Keady Way, Shirley
  2:30 pm
• St. Paul at St. Bernard's Central Catholic →
  St. Bernard's Central Catholic, 45 Harvard St, Fitchburg
  4:00 pm
• Mat Pilates at the Library
  Hazen Memorial Library, 3 Keady Way, Shirley
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Lunenburg, Massachusetts in Lunenburg. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Lunenburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lunenburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fitchburg

• FATV to hold debate for Leominster state rep race Oct. 7 (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• Fitchburg residents to participate in Jimmy Fund Walk (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• Fitchburg DPW Alerts: Week of Sept. 28, 2026 (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Leominster

• Leominster Sportsmen's Association to host women's shooting clinic (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Chelmsford

• Road Work Coming Up In Chelmsford (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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