🌱 Patch AM: How a pet fundraiser helped a Tewksbury resident care for his cat

Hello Tewksbury! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a pet fundraiser helped a Tewksbury resident care for his cat
• Remember Tewksbury's 42-41 heartbreaker? Here's how teams are regrouping

Also on today's calendar: Halfway To Paddy's Day Bash! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AgeSpan hosting Power of Pets fundraiser (eagletribune.com) — A regional nonprofit is promoting its Power of Pets fundraiser, which recently helped a resident at The Villa in Tewksbury cover basic grooming care for his cat. The program supports older adults across the Merrimack Valley and North Shore with vet visits, medications, and grooming so they can keep beloved pets healthy and at home. Registration for this year's fundraiser is now open.
   

• Back at it: High school football teams take to gridiron for first practice (bostonherald.com) — Massachusetts high school football teams are back on the field, with practices underway and title defenses beginning across the state. For Tewksbury fans, the story recalls last December's dramatic 42-41 loss to Scituate in the Division 4 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium. Coaches say a shortened preseason means every practice rep now matters more than ever.
   

📸 Around Tewksbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tewksbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Halfway To Paddy's Day Bash! →
  Tewksbury Lions Club, Tewksbury
  7:00 pm
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

Tuesday August 25
• Board of Assessors →
  Tewksbury, MA Calendar Tewksbury, MA 01876
  5:30 pm
• IN PERSON: Adult Board Game Night
  Tewksbury Public Library Meeting Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewk
  6:00 pm
• Bingo →
  777 South St, Tewksbury
  6:45 pm
• VIRTUAL: The Life & Legacy Of Massachusetts Governor Michael D
  Tewksbury Public Library Online , 300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury\
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• IN PERSON: MassHire Lowell Mobile Career Center
  Tewksbury Public Library Outside Front Doors , 300 Chandler Street
  10:30 am
• School Supply Fair
  Tewksbury Public Library Meeting Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewk
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Preschool Playgroup
  Tewksbury Public Library Craft Room , 300 Chandler Street, Tewksb
  11:00 am
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

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Tewksbury. Apply here.
• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for retail associate in Tewksbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tewksbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Andover

• Man Charged With OUI In Crash That Killed Andover Child (patch.com)
• Andover In-Person Early Voting For MA State Primary Runs Through Friday (patch.com)

Billerica

• Elmira Forward Tsoukalas Makes NCAA Commitment (nahl.com)

Wilmington

• DEADLINE: Purchase Your Tickets For 'Farm To Fork Celebration' To Benefit Wilmington Farmers Market By Monday, August 24 At 10PM (wilmingtonapple.com)
• 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Monday, August 24, 2026 (wilmingtonapple.com)
• Real-Deal Southern Barbecue Is Hiding in Small-Town Wilmington (onlyinyourstate.com)

Ok Tewksbury! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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