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🌱 Family Remembers 8-Year-Old Boy Killed After Tree Falls At MA Summer Camp
Coming up on the Milford Patch calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park
Good morning Milford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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!)
- 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.
📸 Around Milford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milford
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★ Featured events ★
- The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park →
Polar Park, 100 Madison St, Worcester
9:00 am - Improv Workshop →
Upton Community Center, 9 Milford St, Upton
1:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- Yoga Flow →
The GYM @ Milford, 196 E Main St, Milford
12:15 pm - 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 - Student/Parent Meet the Coaches
Hopedale , MA 01747
5:00 pm - 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 - 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
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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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.
- AutoZone posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate – Part Time in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milford here.
🗞 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)
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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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