Community Corner
🌱 How worried should Mendon residents be about black widow spiders?
Be sure to catch Country Fest at Daniels Farmstead — Farmwicks Candle Co. on the Mendon Patch calendar
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!)
- 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 ★
- Country Fest at Daniels Farmstead — Farmwicks Candle Co. →
Daniels Farmstead Foundation, 286 Mendon St, Blackstone
11:00 am
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Popsicles at the Clough Playground
Mendon-Upton 10 North Ave, Mendon, MA 01756, USA
6:00 pm - 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 - K-12 Students Report
Mendon-Upton Mendon, MA 01756 - Album Club: Meatloaf's "Bat Out of Hell" →
Upton Library, 9 Milford St, Upton
6:30 pm - No School - Labor Day Recess
Mendon-Upton Mendon, MA 01756 - Jaws Shark Party →
Mendon Twin Drive-In, 35 Milford St, Mendon
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
📣 Mendon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Thursday August 27
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Mendon PatchAM possible:
- Regulus Construction Corp — (774) 527-9379
- PINZ — 7746862695
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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)
Ok Mendon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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