🌱 National Swim School Officially Open In Shrewsbury

Morning Shrewsbury! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

• New swim school brings more lesson options to Shrewsbury families
• Key details Shrewsbury voters need before the 2026 primary
• Shrewsbury launches first-ever municipal EMS with ten new firefighter-paramedics

Also on today's calendar: Shrewsbury, Mass. Public Library Community Discussion: Perimenopause and Menopause and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 69, low: 61.
• Thursday: Humid with thunderstorms, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• National Swim School Officially Open In Shrewsbury — Shrewsbury residents can now enroll at the newly opened National Swim School in town, offering local families a convenient option for swim lessons and water safety programs close to home. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• Shrewsbury MA Primary 2026: What Voters Need To Know — Ahead of the 2026 primary, Shrewsbury voters get key details on when and where to cast ballots, along with essential information on registration, mail-in options, and what to expect at local polling places. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• Shrewsbury To Add 10 Firefighter-Paramedics For Inaugural Municipal EMS Team — Shrewsbury residents will soon see expanded emergency medical coverage as the town hires ten firefighter-paramedics to launch its first municipal EMS team, marking a major change in how local ambulance and rescue services are provided. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

📸 Around Shrewsbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrewsbury

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Tuesday September 1
• Spanish Conversation Club
  Shrewsbury Public Library Learning Lab , 609 Main Street, Shrewsb
  6:00 pm
• Wall of Awful Book Launch
  Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A , 609 Main Street, Shrew
  6:30 pm
• Select Board Workshop →
  Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 100 Maple Ave Richard D Carney Municipal Office Building, Shrewsbury
  6:30 pm
• Film Discussion Club: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
  Shrewsbury Public Library Learning Lab , 609 Main Street, Shrewsb
  7:00 pm
• Tech Awareness
  Shrewsbury Public Library Learning Lab , 609 Main Street, Shrewsb
  7:30 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
Friday September 18
• 2026 Saint Mary's Family Festival →
  640 Main St, Shrewsbury
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale →
  New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Dr, Boylston
  10:00 am
• Shrewsbury High School Class Of 1966 60th Reunion →
  Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, 284 E Temple St, Boylston
  11:00 am
• 2026 Saint Mary's Family Festival →
  640 Main St, Shrewsbury
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• 2026 Saint Mary's Family Festival →
  640 Main St, Shrewsbury
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Regional Opioid Task Force announces grants, member sought —Alison Turner Read on Patch

• Robert Half posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in Northborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shrewsbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Worcester

• Worcester wins second Mass Save grant to continue free energy assistance program (theworcesterguardian.org)

Westborough

• Westborough MA Primary 2026: What Voters Need To Know (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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