🌱 The Corvetts Rock N Roll /Doo Wop Show and 11 more events

What's up Paxton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Back To School Block Party - 500 Free Backpacks!
• The Corvetts Rock N Roll /Doo Wop Show at The Barn at Wight Farm
• 2026 Breakaway Music Festival Massachusetts - 2 Day Pass (8/21-8/22) at Palladium

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Paxton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paxton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 15

• Back To School Block Party - 500 Free Backpacks! →
  140 Harrington Way, Worcester
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 13

• The Corvetts Rock N Roll /Doo Wop Show →
  The Barn at Wight Farm, 420 Main St, Sturbridge
  9:00 pm

Friday August 21

• 2026 Breakaway Music Festival Massachusetts - 2 Day Pass (8/21-8/22) →
  Palladium, 261 Main St, Worcester
  12:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Anthony Green →
  Palladium, 261 Main St, Worcester
  7:30 pm

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📣 Paxton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Treasurer/Collector Temporary Public Office Hours →
  Leicester, MA Calendar Leicester, MA 01524
  8:00 am
• Outdoor Story Time
  Beaman Memorial Public Library Library Lawn , 8 Newton Street, We
  10:30 am
• Room booked
  Auburn Public Library Merriam Room , 369 Southbridge Street, Aubu
  2:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons (8th-12th grade)
  Auburn Public Library Merriam Room , 369 Southbridge Street, Aubu
  3:00 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons (8th - 12th grade) →
  Auburn, MA Calendar, 369 Southbridge Street, Auburn
  3:00 pm
• Auburn Fastpitch →
  Auburn, MA Calendar, 400 Oxford Street, Auburn
  3:00 pm
• Life in the Spirit Bible Study →
  Heavens Harvest Farm, 965 Oakham Rd, New Braintree
  3:30 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons II For Teens
  Beaman Memorial Public Library Stiles Meeting Room , 8 Newton Stre
  5:30 pm
• Then & Now: Spencer Fire Department
  Richard Sugden Library 8 Pleasant St. , Spencer, MA 01562
  6:00 pm

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• Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Clerk in Spencer. Apply here.
• Wedgewood Weddings & Events posted a job opening for Wedding Venue Housekeeper in Spencer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paxton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Holden

• Popular Evenflo Car Seat Recalled Over Safety Concerns, Families Reminded to Secure Seats (tapinto.net)

Leicester

• ‘Expected To Undergo A Medical' – Leicester City Close In On Capture (onefootball.com)
• Daily Curation report of "ABB-Curation" project: Date [04-08-26] (steemit.com)

Spencer

• Police Chief Michael Befford to retire September 12 (spencerjournal.com)
• Bug Off: Growing Natural Insect Repellents (spencerjournal.com)
• Your Next CEO Should Think Like a Director (directorsandboards.com)

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Ok Paxton! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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