🌱 Why Stow ended its license plate reader contract after officer’s resignation

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Stow ended its license plate reader contract after officer's resignation

Also on today's calendar: Jewish New Year Fair and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stow Police Officer Resigns After Alleged Flock Camera Misuse, Town Ends Contract (wror.com) — Stow residents should know that a local police officer has resigned following an internal investigation into alleged misuse of license plate readers and criminal records databases, and the town has ended its contract with Flock Safety. Officials say the officer was quickly placed on leave after a complaint, and the case has now moved to court as Stow reconsiders how it uses this surveillance technology.
   

📸 Around Stow

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stow

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Jewish New Year Fair →
  Chabad Center of Sudbury, 100 Horse Pond Rd, Sudbury
  10:30 am
Saturday September 12
• Community High Holiday Services →
  Chabad Center of Sudbury, 100 Horse Pond Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Chuck Clough →
  Fourth & Field, 302 Boxboro Rd Ste 8, Stow
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Hold for Open House HMS
  Hale Stow, MA 01775
  6:30 pm
• Pre Rosh Hashanah Ladies Challah Bake →
  Chabad Center of Sudbury, 100 Horse Pond Rd, Sudbury
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding →
  Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Community Shofar & Tashlich Ceremony at the Grist Mill →
  Wayside Inn Grist Mill, 72 Wayside Inn Rd, Sudbury
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• PreK Meet and Greet Ms. Clark and Ms. DiLuca
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
  9:00 am
• PreK Meet and Greet Ms. Cohen and Ms. Gonsalves
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
  9:30 am
• Drop-In Preschool Storytime
  Hudson Public Library Children's Room (Children's Department) 3 Washington S
  10:30 am
• Watercolor Book Page Butterflies
  Hudson Public Library McLellan Room 3 Washington Street, Hudson, MA, 01749
  6:30 pm
• Finance Committee - Canceled Due to Primary Election →
  Boxborough, MA Calendar, 29 Middle Road, Boxborough
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Green Meadow PK First Day of School
  Green Meadow Maynard, MA 01754
• Drop-In Toddler Storytime
  Hudson Public Library Children's Room (Children's Department) 3 Washington S
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BrightPath Kids Corporation posted a job opening for Child Care Center Director - New Center! in Sudbury. Apply here.
• GDI Integrated Facility Services - GDI, Inc. posted a job opening for Day Porter in Marlborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stow here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hudson

• 9 Massachusetts Bike Trails That Feel Like A Secret 2026 Getaway (takingthekids.com)

Acton

• Acton grandmother dies days after water rescue that also saw child die (boston.com)
• Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson (dailyvoice.com)
• United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Invests $1.23 Million in Insulet Corporation $PODD (marketbeat.com)

Sudbury

• Sudbury Opens Search For Conservation Land Manager (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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