🌱 Patch AM: 2 Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine In Tewksbury, Police Say

Good day Tewksbury! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Tewksbury traffic stop leads to major fentanyl and cocaine seizure
• What Tewksbury voters decided on surveillance tech, school funding, and warrants.

Also on today's calendar: North Andover Knights on the Run 5k and Kids Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
• Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine In Tewksbury, Police Say (patch.com) — Tewksbury police say two men were arrested after narcotics officers spotted a suspected drug deal on Main Street and stopped a Ford Fusion Tuesday evening. Officers reported seizing 97 grams of fentanyl, 31 grams of cocaine, and cash before charging the pair with trafficking; both were scheduled for arraignment in Lowell District Court.
   

• Tewksbury Town Meeting refers articles to Surveillance Technology Advisory Committee (lowellsun.com) — Tewksbury voters decided to send two proposed surveillance-technology bylaws, including rules for license plate readers, to a new advisory committee for more work before the 2027 Annual Town Meeting. Residents also approved extra funding for Shawsheen Tech after demanding financial reforms, and overwhelmingly rejected ending mailed Town Meeting warrant booklets, citing cost concerns but especially the impact on seniors and civic engagement.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tewksbury

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• North Andover Knights on the Run 5k and Kids Run →
  North Andover High School, 430 Osgood St, North Andover
  9:00 am
• Free Aura Reading and Evaluation →
  SoBol North Andover, 544 Turnpike St, North Andover
  12:03 pm
Monday October 12
• BOOST Halloween Workshop →
  EBG Creations, 87 Church St, Wilmington
  4:15 pm
Sunday October 18
• Brotherhood Breakfast Series: Whitey and Whitefish →
  Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  9:15 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Indoor Tours - Docent or Self Guided →
  Public Health Museum in Massachusetts, 365 East St, Tewksbury
  11:30 am
Tuesday October 13
• Bingo →
  777 South St, Tewksbury
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Wilmington Tewksbury Chamber~ Comedy for a Cause! →
  Tewksbury/Wilmington Elks, 777 South St, Tewksbury
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Indoor Tour - Docent or Self Guided →
  Public Health Museum in Massachusetts, 365 East St, Tewksbury
  10:30 am
• Indoor Tours - Docent or Self Guided →
  Public Health Museum in Massachusetts, 365 East St, Tewksbury
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Indoor Tours - Docent or Self Guided →
  Public Health Museum in Massachusetts, 365 East St, Tewksbury
  11:30 am
• Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 →
  170 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• A History of Health and Horror Tour →
  Public Health Museum in Massachusetts, 365 East St, Tewksbury
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Wilmington

• You Don't Have To Leave Wilmington To Find The Real Deal In Southern Barbecue (newsbreak.com)

Reading

• 'Apparent Homicide' Investigation Underway In Reading, Police Say (patch.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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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