🌱 Worcester Police Officer Dies After 31 Years Of Service, Search For Suspect Continues

Hello Shrewsbury! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Veteran Worcester officer dies as police continue suspect search
• Unexpected issue abruptly halts Lindsay Clancy murder trial session
• Will Shrewsbury's oldest public building soon bear a beloved local's name?

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

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Worcester Police Officer Dies After 31 Years Of Service, Search For Suspect Continues — Residents across central Massachusetts are learning more about a Worcester police officer who died after 31 years of service, while authorities continue an active search for a suspect that could concern nearby communities like Shrewsbury. (Worcester Patch)
   

2. 'Unforeseen Circumstance' Cuts Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial Short Wednesday: Reports — A sudden, unspecified issue cut short Wednesday's session in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial, a closely watched Massachusetts case that residents in nearby towns like Shrewsbury have been following closely. (Plymouth Patch)
   

3. A New Name For Shrewsbury's Recreation Building: Town To Hear Proposal — Shrewsbury residents can speak next Tuesday on renaming the historic Recreation Department building on Main Street in honor of longtime staffer Dawn Shannon. The hearing follows recent renovations and the town's new property naming policy. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

4. MIAA Board of Directors approves Super 8 football tournament among other postseason changes (bostonglobe.com) — Massachusetts' high school sports board approved a new Super 8 football tournament and other postseason changes starting in 2027–28, with Shrewsbury High principal Todd Bazydlo helping lead the proposal. The plan reduces playoff teams but adds a regular-season game and preserves Thanksgiving rivalries.
   

📸 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
• Summer Concert Series →
  Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 805 Main Street, Shrewsbury
  6:00 pm
• Genealogy Night
  Shrewsbury Public Library Learning Lab , 609 Main Street, Shrewsb
  7:00 pm
• Reading Glasses- 20's & 30's Book Club
  Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A , 609 Main Street, Shrew
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Testing of Voting Equipment (Continued if needed) →
  Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 100 Maple Ave Richard D Carney Municipal Office Building, Shrewsbury
  9:00 am
• 2026 Breakaway Music Festival Massachusetts - 2 Day Pass (8/21-8/22) →
  Palladium, 261 Main St, Worcester
  12:00 pm
• 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
Wednesday September 9
• Educational Session by Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
  6:00 pm

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• I'm looking for a plumber who can also install bathroom vanity toilets change wall in bath from tube install tile .
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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