🌱 Family Remembers 8-Year-Old Boy Killed After Tree Falls At MA Summer Camp

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In today's newsletter:

• Family mourns child killed by falling tree at summer camp
• Beloved Central MA ice cream stand gets a new creamery
• How a Milford Hospital support leader is responding to the Clancy trial

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family Remembers 8-Year-Old Boy Killed After Tree Falls At MA Summer Camp — A grieving family is honoring the memory of their 8-year-old son after he was tragically killed when a tree fell at a Massachusetts summer camp, prompting renewed attention to camp safety and support for those affected by the loss. (Sudbury Patch)
   

• New Creamery Takes Over Longtime Central MA Ice Cream Spot — A new creamery has moved into a longtime Central Massachusetts ice cream location, giving local residents a refreshed spot for frozen treats while preserving the area's ice cream tradition for the community. (Worcester Patch)
   

• What draws members of the public to attend the Clancy trial in person (recentlyheard.com) — A Holliston social worker who runs a free postpartum support group at Milford Hospital is among many New England mothers attending the Lindsay Clancy trial, hoping it sparks better understanding and resources for maternal mental health.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park →
  Polar Park, 100 Madison St, Worcester
  9:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Improv Workshop →
  Upton Community Center, 9 Milford St, Upton
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Yoga Flow →
  The GYM @ Milford, 196 E Main St, Milford
  12:15 pm
Saturday August 22
• Under The Sea Cookie Decorating Class →
  Craftroots Brewing, 4 Industrial Rd, Milford
  2:00 pm
• Screaming Eagle Band →
  PiNZ Bowl, 110 S Main St, Milford
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Student/Parent Meet the Coaches
  Hopedale , MA 01747
  5:00 pm
Monday August 24
• TEACHERS First Day
  Milford , MA 01757
• Toddler Yoga →
  The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima - Xaverian Hall 101 Summer St, Holliston, MA, 01746
  10:00 am
• Fitness & Wellness: Make It Happen →
  Milford Community School Use Program, 10 Asylum St, Milford
  4:15 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Taco Tuesday at PINZ Milford →
  PiNZ Bowl, 110 S Main St, Milford
  12:00 pm
• Beginner Yoga →
  The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima - Xaverian Hall, 101 Summer St, Holliston, MA, 01746
  5:00 pm
• Yoga Flow →
  The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima - Xaverian Hall, 101 Summer St, Holliston, MA, 01746
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Youthworks Update —Milford Youth Center Read on Patch
• MYC Summer Camp Update —Milford Youth Center Read on Patch

• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Milford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hopedale

• Palm Beach Obituaries-August 20, 2026 (bocaratontribune.com)

Hopkinton

• Hopkinton Today for Thursday, Aug. 20: Health Department monitors cyclosporiasis cases in Hopkinton (hopkintonindependent.com)
• Schools Notebook: Zaki honored for academics; local collegians recognized (hopkintonindependent.com)
• US News ranks top high schools in Mass. Hopkinton High is on the list (metrowestdailynews.com)

Westborough

• New Skincare Business Marks Opening In Westborough (patch.com)
• 10 Town Jobs Available In Westborough (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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