🌱 Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review’s 2027 Best List

Morning Milford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See which Massachusetts colleges just made Princeton Review's 2027 list
• How Dolly Parton's book program is changing reading in Massachusetts
• Can Milford's young Scarlet Hawks handle one of Mass. football's toughest slates?

Also on today's calendar: Pickleball for a Purpose and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List — Massachusetts residents can see which local colleges earned spots on Princeton Review's 2027 Best Colleges list, offering prospective Milford students and families fresh options to consider close to home. (Across Massachusetts Patch)
   

• How Music Icon Dolly Parton's 'Imagination Library' Spurred Child Literacy In MA — Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is boosting early childhood literacy across Massachusetts, giving families in communities like Milford free access to age-appropriate books mailed directly to young children. (Salem Patch)
   

• Milford football trying to be a heavyweight again with speed all over (milforddailynews.com) — Milford High's Scarlet Hawks are banking on a now-seasoned junior quarterback, deep skill positions and a young but sizable line to tackle one of the toughest football schedules in Massachusetts this fall.
   

📸 Around Milford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Pickleball for a Purpose →
  Ace Pickleball Club, MA-9, Westborough
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Celebrating Women's Equality Day →
  Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill, 4 Forge Hill Rd, Franklin
  11:30 am
• Leland Stanford Farm Annual Meeting of Owners
  Milford Town Library Quarry Room , 80 Spruce St., Milford, MA
  5:45 pm
Thursday August 27
• Pre-K (Shining Star) First Day
  Milford , MA 01757
• School Committee Meeting
  Milford MHS Teacher's Resource Center
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Karaoke →
  PiNZ Bowl, 110 S Main St, Milford
  10:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Auntie Trainwreck Band →
  PiNZ Bowl, 110 S Main St, Milford
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Lobster Clutch Bag Paint Afternoon →
  Craftroots Brewing, 4 Industrial Rd, Milford
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Milford Family & Community Network Fall Playgroup Registration →
  MFCN Office, 11 East Main Street, Milford (Use side door #5)
  9:00 am
• Greater Milford Community Chorus Invites Vocalists to Join the 2026 Fall/Winter Season →
  Memorial Hall, 30 School St, Milford
  9:00 am
• Unlimited Bowling →
  PiNZ Bowl, 110 S Main St, Milford
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Milford Family & Community Network Fall Playgroup Registration →
  11 E Main St, Milford
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hopedale

• 'Person of interest.' Bellingham Police seek help with Aug. 15 assault (milforddailynews.com)
• When do classes resume? For some MetroWest schools it is this week (milforddailynews.com)

Hopkinton

• Hopkinton Today for Tuesday, Aug. 25: HOP plants flags at Town Common for substance abuse awareness (hopkintonindependent.com)
• Hopkinton Today for Monday, Aug. 24: HCA expands its adult visual arts programs (hopkintonindependent.com)
• Overnight detours happening Aug. 24-28 at Mass Pike/I-495 interchange (metrowestdailynews.com)

Framingham

• Framingham Police Seeking Driver In Fatal Hit-And-Run (patch.com)

Ok Milford! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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