🌱 A New Name For Shrewsbury's Recreation Building: Town To Hear Proposal

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In today's newsletter:

• Shrewsbury may soon give its recreation building a new name
• Shrewsbury water service returns after disruptive main break
• Off-duty Worcester officer found dead as police search for woman

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A New Name For Shrewsbury's Recreation Building: Town To Hear Proposal — Shrewsbury residents are set to hear a proposal to rename the town's recreation building, potentially reshaping how this familiar community space is known and discussed. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• Service Restored After Water Main Break In Shrewsbury — Water service has been restored in Shrewsbury after a water main break, bringing relief to affected residents and highlighting the town's infrastructure challenges and response efforts. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• Off-Duty Worcester Police Officer Found Dead, Woman Sought — An off-duty Worcester police officer was found dead, and authorities are now searching for a woman connected to the case, raising concern in the broader Worcester area. (Worcester Patch)
   

📸 Around Shrewsbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrewsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park →
  Polar Park, 100 Madison St, Worcester
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• August 2026 Auditions →
  325 Main St, Worcester
  3:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• 3rd Annual Connect at the Courts Pickleball Tournament AND Community Day →
  Nelson Ball Pickleball Courts, Lyman St, Westborough
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Testing of Voting Equipment →
  Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 100 Maple Ave Richard D Carney Municipal Office Building, Shrewsbury
  9:00 am
• Wiggle Words
  Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A , 609 Main Street, Shrew
  10:00 am
• Paper Adventures
  Shrewsbury Public Library Children's Program Room , 609 Main
  1:00 pm
• Oak Summer Book Club
  Shrewsbury Public Library Young Adult Room , 609 Main Street, Shr
  1:15 pm
• Pop Stars and Popsicles
  Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A , 609 Main Street, Shrew
  3:00 pm
• Summer Concert Series →
  Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 805 Main Street, Shrewsbury
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Mediterranean Festival →
  St Mary's Syriac Orthodox, 1 Industrial Dr, Shrewsbury
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Family Fun Day at Big Blue Shrewsbury →
  Big Blue Swim School
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Shrewsbury, Mass. Public Library Community Discussion: Perimenopause and Menopause →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
  6:03 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Northborough

• Car plunges into backyard swimming pool (wsvn.com)
• Writer who once produced IceCats game at WTAG returns to Worcester (telegram.com)

Worcester

• Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum (worcestermag.com)
• Worcester's tree canopy grows, but gaps persist in dense neighborhoods (theworcesterguardian.org)
• Second Worcester Fox Euthanized After Resident Reports Attack On Dogs (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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