🌱 Sturbridge’s history and lakes earn a spot in statewide travel guide
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In today's newsletter:
- Sturbridge’s history and lakes earn a spot in statewide travel guide
- Clean Harbors director with Sturbridge address reports charitable stock gift
Also on today's calendar: Thanksgiving themed turkey dinner and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 50, low: 38.
- Friday: Colder with rain, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 Charming Massachusetts Lake Towns Where Main Streets Still Feel Like The 1950s (takingthekids.com) — Sturbridge gets a spot in a nine-town Massachusetts travel guide that pairs historic town centers with lakeside outings. Its section highlights Old Sturbridge Village and the buildings around Town Common, then points visitors toward Cedar Lake, Big Alum Pond and Walker Pond for time on the water. 
• Clean Harbors Director Marcy L. Reed Donates 350 Shares on November 9, 2026 (kalkinemedia.com subscription) — Clean Harbors director Marcy L. Reed, whose address is listed as Sturbridge, reported donating 350 company shares to charity on November 9. Her SEC filing the following day lists the transfer as a gift and shows she retained direct ownership of 5,383 shares afterward.
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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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New England Rubber & Plastics Group Fall Technical Meeting →
The Barn at Wright Farm, 420 Main St., Sturbridge
2:00 pm -
USS Constitution: History & the 1812 Marine Guard →
Joshua Hyde Public Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge
6:30 pm -
Fall Story Time
Joshua Hyde Public Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge
10:45 am -
Ox Trot 5K →
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NCCA Sturbridge Knife Show →
Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge -
Nov 15th Sturbridge MA →
Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St, Sturbridge
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Sturbridge Knife Show →
Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge
9:00 am -
Fall Baby Time
Joshua Hyde Public Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge
10:45 am -
Fall Toddler Time
Joshua Hyde Public Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge
10:45 am -
Tutti Quanti Wine Tasting →
Tutti Quanti Italian Market, 538 Main Street, Sturbridge
6:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Jacob Edwards Library - Morning Mah Jongg →
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Jacob Edwards Library - Biological Illustration Workshop →
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5:30 pm
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Balducci's Food Lover's Market posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Sturbridge. Apply here.
- TJX posted a job opening for TEMP Part Time Merchandise Associate-Weekends a Must in Sturbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sturbridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charlton
- Easthampton leaves associate planner job unfilled amid budget crisis (gazettenet.com)
- The 10 Massachusetts Butcher Shops Where Meat Costs Less Than The Supermarket Price (takingthekids.com)
- Election season is done. Holiday season is approaching. And lawmakers still have dozens of big decisions to make. (newsfromthestates.com)
Spencer
- Voters oppose allowing guns in municipal buildings (spencerjournal.com)
Leicester
- 15 of the Greatest Mysteries We've Finally Solved (denofgeek.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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