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Monday June 1st Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Discover why Shrewsbury’s lakes and secret garden feel truly magical.
  • Can St. John’s of Shrewsbury topple tournament favorite BC High again?
  • Did you know Shrewsbury’s mile markers may rewrite Franklin’s local legend?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Alpaca Shearing Day and Farm Tours and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is always in front of you but can never be seen? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Magical Lakeside Town In Massachusetts That Feels Like A Fairy Tale (takingthekids.com) — Shrewsbury takes center stage here as a lakeside town where Lake Quinsigamond, Dean Park, Newton Pond, and Mill Pond shape daily life and weekend escapes. You will also find the much-loved Shrewsbury Secret Garden, colonial-era neighborhoods, and the Artemas Ward House, all reinforcing the town’s year-round, storybook feel just east of Worcester.    

• MIAA high school baseball tournament preview (bostonherald.com) — St. John’s of Shrewsbury heads into the MIAA baseball tournament as a dangerous No. 4 seed, one of only two teams to beat top-ranked BC High and a potential opponent in a high-stakes rubber match. The statewide preview highlights deep pitching, powerful lineups, and several other contenders across all divisions that Shrewsbury fans may face or follow.    

• Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time (telegram.com) — Shrewsbury’s colonial-era mile markers along the old Upper Boston Post Road are part of a broader restoration of 1767 milestones from Boston to Springfield. Local markers near Dean Park and the Artemas Ward House highlight how MassDOT and historians are preserving these wayfinding stones while debunking myths about Benjamin Franklin’s role and inviting residents to report any damaged markers.    


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  • Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. posted a job opening for Equipment Rental Specialist in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shrewsbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northborough

  • Upcoming New England Events Spotlight Advocacy, Community Service, Music and Cultural Connection (indianewengland.com)

Worcester

  • Black bear scales wall and roams Worcester neighborhood near high school, terrifying residents (thecooldown.com)
  • Friend of Worcester woman killed in Virginia I-95 crash ‘cannot believe she is gone.' (bostonglobe.com)
  • UMass Chan graduates urged to keep humanity in medicine (telegram.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The future (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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