🌱 Shrewsbury Middle School Employee Receives Superintendent’s Award

Coffee in hand, Shrewsbury? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Shrewsbury educator honored with prestigious Superintendent's Award
• How Shrewsbury residents are being asked to fight this invasive bug
• How Shrewsbury's representative is shaping new protections for healthcare workers

Also on today's calendar: 9D Breathwork: 12-Week Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 55.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shrewsbury Middle School Employee Receives Superintendent's Award — A Shrewsbury Middle School staff member has been honored with the Superintendent's Award, highlighting the dedication and positive impact of local educators on students and the school community. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• MA Residents Told To Squish Spotted Lanternflies As Pest Spreads — State agriculture officials say Shrewsbury is among the Massachusetts communities with spotted lanternfly infestations and are urging residents to kill the insects and report new sightings. Locals are asked to check trees, vehicles, and outdoor surfaces and use the state reporting tools. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• A month after formal session, lawmakers begin health worker safety talks (wbjournal.com) — Shrewsbury's own Rep. Hannah Kane is helping lead new State House talks on curbing violence against healthcare workers, a step that could reshape criminal penalties and workplace protections across Massachusetts hospitals and clinics. Lawmakers are also inching toward broader primary care reforms.
   

📸 Around Shrewsbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrewsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• 9D Breathwork: 12-Week Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
  Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
  6:00 pm
Saturday November 14
• Fall Open House →
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Barefoot Half Marathon →
  Shrewsbury MA
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - 1 day delay for trash and recycling →
  Shrewsbury MA
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
Monday September 14
• The Declaration of Independence: Pathway to Our Precious Freedoms →
  Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers Rd, Westborough, MA, 01581
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• 79th Season Auditions- Another date added! →
  325 Main Street, Worcester, MA
  4:30 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

📣 Shrewsbury Shout Outs!

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• Elsie Kaye Artisan Gifts & Flamework Studio — (508) 466-8091
• Take a Breath With Dawn - 9D Breathwork — (860) 214-7573
• Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401
• Learning First Charter Public School — (508) 799-7500
• I Wuff You Dog Training — (508) 250-6190

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Northborough

• Six HS sports takeaways, including a soccer reunion at Gillette, a new Lowell hoops coach, and more (bostonglobe.com)
• 9 Massachusetts Farms For Families Who Want To Get Up Close With Animals (takingthekids.com)

Worcester

• New Entrepreneurship Center At Worcester College Marks One Year (patch.com)
• Jibrael Younis named to lead Worcester NightLife adult education program (theworcesterguardian.org)

Westborough

• New Westborough Foundation To Support Future Community Center (patch.com)
• 2 Hospitalized After Car, DPW Tractor Crash In Westborough (patch.com)

Ok Shrewsbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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