🌱 Shrewsbury Sets Date For Special Town Meeting

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In today's newsletter:

• Special Town Meeting date set for key Shrewsbury decisions
• Drug arrest near Shrewsbury school raises safety concerns
• Fiery I-290 crash in Shrewsbury snarls traffic and draws responders

Also on today's calendar: Behavioral Health Hiring Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Shrewsbury Sets Date For Special Town Meeting — Shrewsbury residents are being notified of an upcoming Special Town Meeting, giving locals a chance to weigh in on important town business and decisions soon to be considered. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

2. Worcester Man Faces Drug Charges After Stop Near Shrewsbury School — Police say a Worcester man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop near a Shrewsbury school, raising safety concerns for families and commuters in that part of town. (Worcester Patch)
   

3. Car Bursts Into Flames After I-290 Crash In Shrewsbury — A serious crash on I-290 in Shrewsbury caused a car to burst into flames, disrupting traffic and drawing emergency crews to the busy highway. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

4. Amazon looks to launch delivery drones in Massachusetts, but residents are pushing back (theoaklandpress.com) — Amazon's proposed drone hub in nearby Westborough would send buzzing delivery aircraft over Shrewsbury homes within a 7.5‑mile radius, raising questions about noise, privacy and safety even though local officials have limited control over federal airspace decisions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrewsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Behavioral Health Hiring Event →
  TaraVista Behavioral Health Center, 85 Patton Rd, Harvard
  9:00 am
• 9D Breathwork: 12-Week Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
  Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Grafton Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  St Mary's Parish, 17 Waterville St, Grafton
  9:00 am
• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
  200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
  11:00 am
• Sake Day East →
  Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
  3:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Chester P Tuttle Post 279, 88 Bancroft St, Auburn
  7:00 pm
Saturday November 14
• Fall Open House →
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Blessing of the Animals →
  Shrewsbury Town Common Church Road Shrewsbury, MA
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Middle School Ultimate Frisbee Learning League →
  Oak Middle School, 45 Oak St, Shrewsbury
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Abigail Adams and the Daughters of Liberty →
  Westborough Historical Society, 13 Parkman St, Westborough
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Abigail Adams and America's Revolutionary Women →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Steve Schirripa →
  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/Loreto Parish Hall
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
• Fidelity Investments posted a job opening for Financial Representative - Shrewsbury, MA in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shrewsbury here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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