🌱 How often Milford police rely on the county’s cost-saving jail program

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In today's newsletter:

• How often Milford police rely on the county's cost-saving jail program

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sheriff: 5-year inmate housing program has saved taxpayers $1 million (thegardnernews.com subscription) — Milford police have used Worcester County's jail-based Safekeep Program for 104 arrestees, helping free up local officers while the county-run system cuts costs and centralizes pre-arraignment detention across Central Massachusetts.
   

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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

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
• $5 Bag Book Sale →
  Bancroft Memorial Library, 50 Hopedale St, Hopedale
  1:00 pm
• Unlimited Bowling →
  PiNZ Bowl, 110 S Main St, Milford
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Election Day
  Hopedale , MA 01747
• Students Return
  Hopedale , MA 01747
• Milford Family & Community Network Fall Playgroup Registration →
  11 E Main St, Milford
  9:00 am
• BBC Orientation Session 1: Mrs. Reardon, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hughes
  Hopedale , MA 01747
  10:45 am
Wednesday September 2
• Milford Family & Community Network Fall Playgroup Registration →
  11 E Main St, Milford
  9:00 am
• A Proper Fit: Women at Work in a City of Corsets →
  Milford Town Library, 80 Spruce St, Milford
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Milford Family & Community Network Fall Playgroup Registration →
  MFCN Office, 11 East Main Street, Milford (Use side door #5)
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Milford. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hopkinton

• More lane shifts, overnight ramp closures at I-90/I-495 interchange start Sunday (hopkintonindependent.com)
• Hopkinton Policy Allowing Ceremonial Knives In School Draws Pushback (newbostonpost.com)
• Kenneth Bogue, 83 (hopkintonindependent.com)

Uxbridge

• Cresco Labs Lead Processing Agent in Uxbridge, MA (mlive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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