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🌱 How a Topsfield native plant nursery wants you to rethink your lawn

Topsfield, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Topsfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Topsfield native plant nursery wants you to rethink your lawn

Also on today's calendar: Jeff Pacione 2026 Home Studio Art Show and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 60, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Your manicured lawn is a bore to nature. Here's how to fix it. (bostonglobe.com) — A native plant expert who runs a nursery in Topsfield is urging homeowners to swap traditional lawns and exotic shrubs for pollinator-friendly native species like meadowsweet and milkweed. The piece explains how even small changes, from balcony pots to replacing turf, can support butterflies, birds, and other local wildlife while making yards more interesting and ecologically resilient.
   

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  • A New Tradition Begins: The First-Ever Harmonies of Hope Music Festival
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💬 Chatter

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  • Mass Audubon posted a job opening for Lead Camp Counselor in Topsfield. Apply here.
  • Cranney Home Services posted a job opening for Payroll Clerk in Danvers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Topsfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Danvers

Middleton

  • Fallen MSP trooper remembed as ‘dedicated,' ‘energetic,' ‘motivated' by those who knew him - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)

Ipswich

  • Leave nonperishable food by your mailbox this Saturday to Help Stamp Out Hunger (thelocalnews.news)

Ok Topsfield! 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: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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