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🌱 Chelmsford firefighter’s remarkable recovery after 40-foot fall in Stow.

Stow, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Stow! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Chelmsford firefighter’s remarkable recovery after 40-foot fall in Stow.

Also on today's calendar: Give Your Stuff Away Day 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with times of rain, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 58 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MA Firefighter Back Home to Finish Rehab After Life-Threatening Fall (firefighternation.com) — A Chelmsford firefighter badly injured in a 40-foot fall at the Massachusetts Fire Academy in Stow is now home continuing rehab and making faster-than-expected progress. Local fire and police departments organized a heartfelt escort, while union leaders criticize state and town officials over his looming loss of injury leave. Support from the wider community remains strong as he works toward returning to duty.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • HHS AP Testing →
    Hudson High School - HHS - F101 LG Group Instruction
    7:30 am
  • FSS Select Chorus
    Florence Sawyer School Bolton, MA 01740
    7:45 am
  • Grade 8 Math I MCAS
    Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
    8:00 am
  • FSS MCAS Math (Gr 3-8) / Science (Gr 5 & 8) / Civics (Gr 8 ) Windo
    Florence Sawyer School Bolton, MA 01740
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hudson Public Schools posted a job opening for Custodian - Night Shift in Hudson. Apply here.
  • Haffner's Gas Station posted a job opening for Convenience Store Associate- Acton in Acton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stow here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hudson

Acton

  • Acton MA Fire Department secures grants for safety upgrades (wickedlocal.com)
  • River Hawks Finish Seventh at 2026 America East Outdoor Track and Field Championships (goriverhawks.com)
  • This Charming Arboretum In Massachusetts Is So Pretty, It Feels Like A Claude Monet Painting (takingthekids.com)

Marlborough

  • Marlborough Gas Prices Up From Last Week As MA Costs Rise (patch.com)

Ok Stow! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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