🌱 Shrewsbury To Change How It Tracks Fire, Life Safety Inspections

Hello again Shrewsbury! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Shrewsbury revamps how fire and safety inspections are tracked
• Large fentanyl seizure in Worcester County raises regional safety concerns
• How police tracked a suspected Main Street intruder to an upstairs bedroom

Also on today's calendar: Shrewsbury Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, VB B.!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 47.
• Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Shrewsbury To Change How It Tracks Fire, Life Safety Inspections — Shrewsbury residents will soon see a new system for tracking fire and life safety inspections, aiming to improve oversight, record-keeping, and responsiveness for homes and businesses across town. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

2. More Than 470 Grams Of Fentanyl Seized In Worcester County Drug Case — A major Worcester County drug investigation led to the seizure of more than 470 grams of fentanyl, a regional enforcement action that may concern Shrewsbury residents following local opioid and public safety issues. (Worcester Patch)
   

3. Worcester Man Accused Of Breaking Into Shrewsbury Homes — Police say a Worcester man was found inside a Main Street bedroom in Shrewsbury after a string of recent break-in reports, and investigators are still looking into two burglaries and an attempted break-in along that stretch. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

4. Soccer Recap: Shrewsbury Holds Grafton Scoreless (maxpreps.com) — Shrewsbury's boys soccer team extended its unbeaten streak with a 1-0 shutout of Grafton, and now turns its strong defense toward a Tuesday matchup against Nashoba Regional as the Colonials push their impressive 6-0-3 season record.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrewsbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Shrewsbury Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, 34 Gold St, Shrewsbury
  9:00 am
• Woostock Music & Art Festival →
  Off The Rails, 90 Commercial St, Worcester
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Monster Storytime
  Children's Program Room Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main, Shrewsbury
  10:00 am
• Walk 'N' Roll - New England (Shrewsbury, Massachusetts) →
  Liberty Churches (Shrewsbury – MA), 495 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury
  12:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Yard Waste Curbside Collection →
  Shrewsbury MA
• Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day - Town Clerk's Office Closed →
  Shrewsbury MA
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee Meeting →
  Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room, 100 Maple Ave, Shrewsbury
Tuesday October 13
• Shrewsbury Housing Authority Board Meeting Agenda →
  Frances Gardens Apartments, 24 Francis Ave, Shrewsbury
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Kids' Thrift Sale - Shop Sustainably! →
  18 Fisher St, Westborough
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Steve Schirripa →
  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/Loreto Parish Hall
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• WALPEX 2026 Oct 24th and 25th →
  Boxboro Regency, 242 Adams Pl, Boxborough
  10:00 am
Sunday October 25
• The Warlock of Westborough →
  Westborough Historical Society, 13 Parkman St, Westborough
  2:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for Overnight Assistant Crew Chief in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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