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In today's newsletter:

• How safe is the proposed Hillman Avenue battery project for Tewksbury?
• What will Tewksbury demand before keeping Flock's license plate cameras?

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer with sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Conservation Commission continues review of battery storage project on Hillman Avenue (homenewshere.com) — Tewksbury's Conservation Commission is closely scrutinizing a proposed lithium‑ion battery storage facility on Hillman Avenue, zeroing in on wetlands impacts, stormwater control, and snow removal. Residents and experts are pressing for stronger protections, full transparency, and consideration of the yet‑to‑be‑permitted transmission connection before construction can proceed under Tewksbury's wetlands bylaws.
   

• Select Board reviews contract with Flock Safety (homenewshere.com) — Tewksbury's Select Board is intensively reviewing the police department's contract with Flock Safety license plate cameras, focusing on data ownership, privacy, retention, and security. Town counsel is preparing negotiation points based on resident concerns and new system logs, with officials promising weekly public updates and stressing they may walk away if Flock cannot meet Tewksbury's standards.
   

📸 Around Tewksbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tewksbury

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★ Featured events ★

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

Monday August 24
• No Story Time Today
  Tewksbury Public Library Meeting Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewk
• In Person: QUEEN BEAN COFFEE TRUCK at TPL
  Tewksbury Public Library Outside Front Doors , 300 Chandler Street
  10:00 am
• Pokémon Club
  Tewksbury Public Library Meeting Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewk
  10:30 am
• VIRTUAL: Great American Songbook (Part #1)
  Tewksbury Public Library Online , 300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury\
  2:00 pm
• IN PERSON: Adult Craft Night
  Tewksbury Public Library Meeting Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewk
  6:30 pm
• VIRTUAL: Gun Control, The Second Amendment & School Shootings
  Tewksbury Public Library Online , 300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury\
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• IN PERSON: Library Bingo Club
  Tewksbury Public Library Meeting Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewk
  10:30 am
• Bingo →
  777 South St, Tewksbury
  6:45 pm
Monday August 31
• Dine Out Free for a Week Raffle! →
  Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St, Tewksbury
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Boston Renegades, Boston Strong, and the Tewksbury Fire Department →
  Ogden Field Livingston St. Park, Livingston St, Tewksbury
  1:00 pm
• Tango! Tango! →
  West Parish Church, 129 Reservation Rd, Andover
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Billerica

• Billerica's Danny's Cheese Bread turns Brazilian tradition into a local business (wcvb.com)
• Middlesex Sheriff's Office Celebrates Successful 25th Season of its Youth Public Safety Academy (hollistonreporter.com)

Wilmington

• Grace Chapel Hosting Free Back to School Bash & Kids Shoe Giveaway (fcatv.org)
• Select Board extends hours for alcohol service (homenewshere.com)
• At North Intermediate School site: Select Board vice chair walks out of meeting after town officials accused of covering up contamination (homenewshere.com)

Lowell

• What's In a Name? At LHS, a Lot of History (insidelowell.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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