🌱 Patch AM: $100K Lottery Winner Sold At North Reading Store

Hi North Reading! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• North Reading store sells $100,000 winning Mass Cash ticket
• Andover family mourns after fatal Route 28 crash in North Reading

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunshine and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $100K Lottery Winner Sold At North Reading Store (patch.com) — North Reading residents have a new reason to talk about Route 28 Lucky Mart after it sold a $100,000 winning Mass Cash ticket in Thursday night's drawing. The winning numbers were 1-3-13-22-32, and the store will receive a bonus from the state lottery, which urges players to sign tickets and gamble responsibly.
   

• 'God didn't want to separate them,' Andover man says of son and granddaughter killed in violent crash (bostonglobe.com) — A father and his 8-year-old daughter from Andover were killed when their car was struck from behind and caught fire while stopped at a Route 28 red light in North Reading. Family, classmates, and the Andover Islamic Center community are mourning the inseparable pair, remembering Kashmira's kindness and her father Samir's devotion as parents discuss memorial tributes in her honor.
   

📸 Around North Reading

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Exercise with Emma (NR Senior Center)
  Flint Memorial Library Activity Room , 147 Park Street, North Rea
  9:00 am
• North Reading Morning Book Club
  Flint Memorial Library Conference Room , 147 Park Street, North R
  10:15 am
• Chair Yoga (North Reading Senior Center)
  Flint Memorial Library Activity Room , 147 Park Street, North Rea
  11:30 am
• Teen Drop-in Hour with LMHC Laura Miranda
  Flint Memorial Library Teen Room , 147 Park Street, North Reading
  3:00 pm
• Drop-in Hours with Veterans' Services
  Flint Memorial Library Local History Room , 147 Park Street, Nort
  4:30 pm
• School Committee →
  L D Batchelder North Reading, MA 01864
  6:30 pm
• VIRTUAL: Women of War -- Italian Assassins, Spies & Couriers
  Flint Memorial Library Virtual Event
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Beginner Jazz Dance Class →
  North Reading School of Ballet, 52 Main St, North Reading
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Tango! Tango! →
  West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Stretch & Strengthen Class for Dancers →
  North Reading School of Ballet, 52 Main St, North Reading
  8:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Reading PorchFest Fans Have Two Nearby Festivals to Explore Saturday (thereadingpost.com)
• Reading Override Q&A Webinar Set For Monday (thereadingpost.com)
• J. Warren Killam Elementary School Groundbreaking Set For September 18 (thereadingpost.com)

Wilmington

• 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Saturday, August 29, 2026 (wilmingtonapple.com)

Peabody

• Peabody Senior Center To Host Free Pop-Up Pantry (patch.com)
• Peabody Hockey Community Rallies Around Young Family After Mother's Death (patch.com)

Ok North Reading! 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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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