🌱 What does Shrewsbury’s beetle-free status change for your yard?

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In today's newsletter:

• What does Shrewsbury's beetle-free status change for your yard?
• How Worcester's new EMS blood program could save Shrewsbury lives
• Meet the Wellesley student proudly repping Shrewsbury and Lake Quinsigamond

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Asian longhorned beetle eradicated in Shrewsbury (sentinelandenterprise.com) — Shrewsbury has officially been cleared from the Asian longhorned beetle quarantine, lifting wood-movement restrictions and marking a major win for local trees and neighborhoods while nearby Worcester County communities remain regulated.
   

• Week in review: Toomey crash scrutinized, school plan shifts, Armsby Abbey for sale (theworcesterguardian.org) — Shrewsbury residents now benefit from Worcester EMS's new in-field blood transfusion program, launched Sept. 1, alongside a busy week of Worcester school, policing, business, arts, and sports developments across Central Massachusetts.
   

• Hi (again)! I'm Vy! Yippee! (wellesley.edu) — A Wellesley College sophomore from Shrewsbury shares their background, campus involvements, and affection for Massachusetts, highlighting life by Lake Quinsigamond and frequent trips between their hometown, Worcester, and Boston.
   

📸 Around Shrewsbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrewsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
• Boston to Host 1,800+ for Evening of Meditation with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar →
  Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Northboro Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  First Parish Northboro Unitarian Universalist, 40 Church St, Northborough
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Square One Presents: Fall for Wellness →
  Westborough High School, 90 W Main St, Westborough
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Medicare Need to Know 2027 →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• 9D Breathwork: 12-Week Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
  Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
  200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
  11:00 am
Saturday November 14
• Fall Open House →
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• Pay It Forward Card Show →
  Leominster-Fitchburg Lodge of Elks, 134 N Main St, Leominster
  9:00 am
• 2026 Saint Mary's Family Festival →
  640 Main St, Shrewsbury
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Blessing of the Animals →
  Shrewsbury Town Common Church Road Shrewsbury, MA
  12:00 pm
• Sake Day East →
  Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
  3:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Middle School Ultimate Frisbee Learning League →
  Oak Middle School, 45 Oak St, Shrewsbury
  2:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Shrewsbury PatchAM possible:

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a place to take my 3 1/2 year old grandson to transition from balance bike to pedals.
  I'm looking for a wide long area where he can learn and not have to worry about running into things. (Nextdoor Maple)

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shrewsbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Northborough

• Truck Fire Scorches Sanford Home (sanfordspringvalenews.com)
• Trump administration investigates Massachusetts following reported 'gender transition' by minor without parental consent (voz.us)
• The ultimate Massachusetts apple picking guide for fall 2026 (boston.com)

Worcester

• Worcester Schools Expands Longstanding Partnership With Local University (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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