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Hey there, Mendon! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How worried should Mendon residents be about black widow spiders?

Also on today's calendar: Album Club: Meatloaf's "Bat Out of Hell" and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Finding Black Widows in Massachusetts: Safety and Removal Tips (wbsm.com) — A past black widow bite in Mendon shows these spiders do occasionally turn up in Massachusetts, even though they're rare. The piece explains where northern black widows tend to hide, how dangerous their bites really are, and what steps to take to safely avoid or remove them if you ever spot one around your home or yard.
   

📸 Around Mendon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mendon

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Country Fest at Daniels Farmstead — Farmwicks Candle Co. →
  Daniels Farmstead Foundation, 286 Mendon St, Blackstone
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Popsicles at the Clough Playground
  Mendon-Upton 10 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756, USA
  6:00 pm
Monday August 31
• 5th Grade Summer Social
  Mendon-Upton 148 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756, USA
  3:00 pm
• Spanish Immersion Kindergarten Meet and Greet
  Mendon-Upton 10 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756, USA
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• K-12 Students Report
  Mendon-Upton Mendon, MA 01756
Thursday September 3
• Album Club: Meatloaf's "Bat Out of Hell" →
  Upton Library, 9 Milford St, Upton
  6:30 pm
Friday September 4
• No School - Labor Day Recess
  Mendon-Upton Mendon, MA 01756
Saturday September 5
• Jaws Shark Party →
  Mendon Twin Drive-In, 35 Milford St, Mendon
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Preschool Orientation (AM students)
  Stall Brook Bellingham, MA 02019
  9:30 am
• Quilting Club
  Blackstone Public Library Meeting Room , 86 Main Street, Blacksto
  1:00 pm
• Preschool Orientation (PM students)
  Stall Brook Bellingham, MA 02019
  1:00 pm
• Teen Room Activities
  Bellingham Public Library Teen Room , 100 Blackstone Street, Bell
  2:00 pm

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• Regulus Construction Corp — (774) 527-9379
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Bellingham. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1281) in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mendon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hopedale

• GoPure's viral Instant Lift Eye Gel is a fall skincare must-have (milforddailynews.com)

Milford

• Milford football trying to be a heavyweight again with speed all over (milforddailynews.com)
• 9 Italian Delis In Massachusetts Where The Sandwiches Are Worth The Long Drive, Locals Say (takingthekids.com)

Grafton

• What Should You Look for in a Quality Boot Camp Program? (wordpress.com)
• The high school football season has started. Here's how Day 1 went (telegram.com)
• Nancy Irene Calhoun (villages-news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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