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🌱 Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review’s 2027 Best List
Make time for Family Fun Day at Big Blue Shrewsbury on the Shrewsbury Patch calendar

Greetings Shrewsbury! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Massachusetts colleges made Princeton Review's 2027 best list
- How Dolly Parton's book program is transforming kids' reading in Massachusetts
Also on today's calendar: Family Fun Day at Big Blue Shrewsbury and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List — Massachusetts residents, including those in Shrewsbury, can see which in-state colleges earned spots on Princeton Review's 2027 best schools list, highlighting regional higher-education options and academic strengths across the Commonwealth. (Across Massachusetts Patch)
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• How Music Icon Dolly Parton's 'Imagination Library' Spurred Child Literacy In MA — Families in Shrewsbury and across Massachusetts can learn how Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has boosted early childhood literacy statewide by mailing free books to young children and inspiring more reading at home. (Salem Patch)
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📸 Around Shrewsbury
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrewsbury
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★ Featured events ★
- Family Fun Day at Big Blue Shrewsbury →
Big Blue Swim School,
12:00 pm - 3rd Annual Connect at the Courts Pickleball Tournament AND Community Day →
Nelson Ball Pickleball Courts, Lyman St, Westborough
8:00 am
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- Lake Quinsigamond Commission Meeting →
Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 106 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury
7:00 pm - Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board Hybrid & Zoom Webinar →
Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, WRTA Hub 60 Foster Street 3rd Floor, Worcester
8:00 am - Shrewsbury Retirement Board Meeting →
Shrewsbury, MA Calendar, 100 Maple Ave Richard D Carney Municipal Office Building, Shrewsbury
8:00 am - Giant Board Games
Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A , 609 Main Street, Shrew
10:00 am - Wiggle Words
Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A , 609 Main Street, Shrew
10:00 am - West Suburban Health Group Steering Committee Meeting →
Shrewsbury, MA Calendar
1:00 pm - VIRTUAL: High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with
Shrewsbury Public Library Library Speakers Consortium
2:00 pm - Pop Stars and Popsicles
Shrewsbury Public Library Meeting Room A , 609 Main Street, Shrew
3:00 pm - Shrewsbury, Mass. Public Library Community Discussion: Perimenopause and Menopause →
Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
6:03 pm - Educational Session by Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) →
Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
📣 Shrewsbury Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- University of Massachusetts Medical School posted a job opening for Deputy Chief of Police - Administration & Compliance in Shrewsbury. Apply here.
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager - pay $60K - 70K - Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shrewsbury here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northborough
- 10 Things I know about getting your ideal clients' attention (wbjournal.com)
Worcester
- A tour of Bancroft Tower offers glimpses of Worcester's past, future (telegram.com)
- Wife Of Dead MA Police Officer Found Dead (iheart.com)
- Police: Karen Solomon, sought in death of police officer husband, found dead in woods (kiro7.com)
Framingham
- Framingham Police Seeking Driver In Fatal Hit-And-Run (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
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