🌱 Shirley’s own scores as Revs Academy chases MLS Cup berth

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In today's newsletter:

• Shirley’s own scores as Revs Academy chases MLS Cup berth

Also on today's calendar: The Linda Ronstadt Experience and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy; a morning shower, temps: high: 63, low: 36.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New England Revolution Academy Highlights: April 21, 2026 (oursportscentral.com) — A young player from Shirley, Mass., Arthur Bernardino, scored in a recent 3-1 win for the New England Revolution U-15s, highlighting local talent on a big youth soccer stage. The academy’s U-18, U-16, and U-15 teams now head to Texas this week for the MLS NEXT Flex tournament, hoping to qualify for the 2026 MLS NEXT Cup.
   

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📸 Around Shirley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shirley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Live Dead & Brothers
  Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd, Shirley
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Board of Assessors Meeting
  Shirley, MA Calendar , 7 Keady Way , Shirley
  1:00 pm

Friday April 24

• The Linda Ronstadt Experience
  Bull Run Restaurant , 215 Great Rd , Shirley
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Graham Parker
  Bull Run Restaurant , 215 Great Rd , Shirley
  8:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Grow Native Fundraiser with Ann Henion
  Bull Run Restaurant , 215 Great Rd , Shirley
  10:00 am

Monday April 27

• Recreation Commission Meeting
  Shirley, MA Calendar , 7 Keady Way , Shirley
  6:00 pm
• Select Board Meeting
  Shirley, MA Calendar , 7 Keady Way, , Shirley
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Conservation Commission Meeting
  Shirley, MA Calendar , 7 Keady Way , Shirley
  6:30 pm

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📣 Shirley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Canteen Lunch
  Clear Path for Veterans New England , 84 Antietam St , Devens
  11:00 am
• Pauli Live at Eddie V’s – Burlington MA
  100 Clinton St , Ayer
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• NEFFA 2026: New England Folk Festival
  100 Clinton St , Ayer
  4:00 pm
• Corey McLane: Bedrock Bar and Grill
  Bedrock Bar and Grill , 324 Electric Ave , Lunenburg
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Groton

• Groton Fire Department extinguishes 2-alarm blaze in converted barn residence (lowellsun.com)
• PUBLIC NOTICE - Balloon Test for Proposed Wireless Communications Tower (grotonma.gov)
• Joan M. (Doherty) Kenneally, 94 (concordbridge.org)

Townsend

• Townsend Earth Day flows with water theme (lowellsun.com)
• St. Bernard's Laverdiere shuts down Fitchburg (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• Groton Fire Department extinguishes 2-alarm blaze in converted barn residence (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Marlborough

• Marlborough Candle Studio Launches Community Wellness Walk Along Lake Williams (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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