🌱 How will Shrewsbury police spend this new $35,000 safety grant?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Shrewsbury police spend this new $35,000 safety grant?
• What Shrewsbury police revealed after the Lake View Avenue home invasion
• Have you discovered Shrewsbury's Secret Garden Halloween trail yet?

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

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Cooler with a shower, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Shrewsbury Police Awarded $35K Road Safety Grant — Shrewsbury police just secured a $35,036 state road safety grant that will fund local traffic enforcement and equipment from November 2026 through September 2027, helping improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists around town. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

2. Shrewsbury armed home invasion leads to two arrests in Worcester (shrewsburypost.com) — Shrewsbury police say two suspects were arrested in Worcester after an alleged armed home invasion on Lake View Avenue, and investigators believe the targeted incident does not pose an ongoing risk to the wider community.
   

3. Spooky Boston Itineraries: Halloween Fun Beyond Salem (mommypoppins.com) — Families can explore Shrewsbury's whimsical Secret Garden near Herbert's Candy this Halloween season, alongside a range of other spooky-but-family-friendly destinations across Greater Boston, Central Massachusetts, and beyond for October adventures.
   

4. Fire and ice: Two lawsuits filed at opposite ends of the thermometer (universalhub.com) — A negligence lawsuit over a Boston hotel kitchen fire now targets Shrewsbury-based MA Exhaust Tech, which is accused of poor exhaust cleaning that allegedly led to costly damage despite insurance payouts. A separate suit involves a failed seafood freezer system in Boston.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
  Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Kids' Thrift Sale - Shop Sustainably! →
  18 Fisher St, Westborough
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee Meeting →
  Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room, 100 Maple Ave, Shrewsbury
• Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day - Town Clerk's Office Closed →
  Shrewsbury MA
• Yard Waste Curbside Collection →
  Shrewsbury MA
• Trained Maker Appointments
  Learning Lab Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main Street, Shrewsb
  1:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Shrewsbury Housing Authority Board Meeting Agenda →
  Frances Gardens Apartments, 24 Francis Ave, Shrewsbury
  4:00 pm
• Select Board Office Hours →
  Conference Room A, 100 Maple Ave, Shrewsbury
  5:30 pm
• Select Board Meeting →
  Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room, 100 Maple Ave, Shrewsbury
  7:00 pm
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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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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