🌱 Meet the Southbridge veteran preserving the Quabbin's buried history
Southbridge Town, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Southbridge Town! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Southbridge veteran preserving the Quabbin's buried history
- Southbridge's tournament path runs through an unbeaten top seed
Also on today's calendar: Thanksgiving themed turkey dinner and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny spells, with a high of 56 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 52, low: 38.
- Friday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 42 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A monumental undertaking: On Veterans Day, one man's mission to preserve the graves of veterans and Swift River Valley residents (recorder.com) — Southbridge resident Gene Theroux has spent seven years restoring grave markers at Quabbin Park Cemetery in Ware, honoring veterans and families displaced by the reservoir. The 75-year-old Air Force veteran has cleaned and straightened 120 markers and applied for state permission to clean 85 more, turning family history into a retirement mission. 
• From road upsets to home sweeps, local volleyball teams made their mark in Monday's MIAA state tournament action (masslive.com) — Southbridge drew an unbeaten opponent for its Division V volleyball tournament matchup: top-seeded Pioneer Valley Christian Academy. The Eagles' Monday sweep set up a Tuesday meeting with No. 16 Southbridge, with Franklin Tech awaiting the winner in the quarterfinals. This roundup does not include Southbridge's result.
📸 Around Southbridge Town
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Thanksgiving themed turkey dinner →
Charlton City United Methodist Church, 74 Stafford St, Charlton
5:00 pm
Saturday November 21
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Other local events
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Jacob Edwards Library - Morning Mah Jongg →
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Jacob Edwards Library - Biological Illustration Workshop →
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Jacob Edwards Library - Mind of a Killer: Author Talk with John Olszewski →
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Jacob Edwards Library - Southbridge Chess Club →
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Town Council - Tax Classification →
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6:30 pm -
VIRTUAL: "Little Mister Victory" with Author and Historian David Kruh →
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Planning Board - Public Hearing - Jones - 681 Charlton Street →
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Planning Board - Public Hearing - Clemence - 70 Foster Street →
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VIRTUAL: Uncovering The Plymouth Blitz - Researching & Remembering One Of WW2’s Deadliest Air Raids →
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Jacob Edwards Library - Morning Mah Jongg →
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Conservation Commission - Public Hearing - Snow Street →
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Jacob Edwards Library - Understanding AI and Misinformation →
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6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TJX posted a job opening for TEMP Part Time Merchandise Associate-Weekends a Must in Sturbridge. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Sturbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbridge Town here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sturbridge
- Fisher Named News Director At InDepth NH (patch.com)
- Every Thanksgiving Week, Massachusetts Families Pick Up Their Turkey Dinners From These 6 Old-School Restaurants (newsbreak.com)
- Centrend Names Anthony LaFlamme as Service Operations Manager (yournews.com)
Charlton
- Easthampton leaves associate planner job unfilled amid budget crisis (gazettenet.com)
Worcester
- MA Car Wash Chain Opens Second Worcester Location (patch.com)
- Worcester Community College Inducts First Alumni Athletics Hall Of Fame Class (patch.com)
- Man Charged After Worcester Stabbing Leaves Woman In Critical Condition (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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