🌱 Why Townsend is being honored for its energy-saving leadership this year

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Townsend is being honored for its energy-saving leadership this year

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 50.
• Saturday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Fall River, Springfield, Boston area communities recognized by Mass Save for leadership in energy initiatives, helping lower costs (fallriverreporter.com) — Townsend is being recognized statewide with a 2026 Mass Save Impact Award, highlighting the town alongside larger cities like Fall River, Cambridge, and Springfield for leadership in energy efficiency. The honor reflects municipal projects across Massachusetts that cut emissions, modernize buildings, and lower long-term energy costs, signaling that Townsend is part of the Commonwealth's clean-energy progress.
   

📸 Around Townsend

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Townsend

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
  Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• College Info/FAFSA Night
  North Middlesex Regional High School, 19 Main St, Townsend
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• The Bruce Marshall Group →
  Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd, Shirley
  8:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Townsend Public Library - Mini Golf 9 Holes →
  Townsend Public Library, 12 Dudley Road, Townsend
  4:30 pm
Thursday October 22
• Shepherd Hill Regional at North Middlesex Regional →
  Townsend MA
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Storytime for 3, 4, & 5 Year Olds w/ Miss Jacquie
  Sibley Hall Groton Public Library, 99 Main St., Groton
  10:30 am
• Canteen Lunch- Devens →
  Veteran Pathways New England, 84 Antietam St, Devens
  11:00 am
• Knitting Group
  Program Room, Fitchburg Public Library Temporary Location, 166 Bou, Fitchburg
  12:00 pm
• IN PERSON: GPL Knitting Group
  Community Room Groton Public Library, 99 Main St., Groton
  1:30 pm
• TaraVista Behavioral Health Center Fall Hiring Event →
  TaraVista Behavioral Health Center, 85 Patton Road, Devens
  3:30 pm
• Read Aloud with Jennie
  Community Room Groton Public Library, 99 Main St., Groton
  4:00 pm
• Reading Rippers (Grades 9-10)
  Community Room Groton Public Library, 99 Main St., Groton
  5:00 pm
• Night Flight by Moonlight Puppet Show for Grades K-5
  Sibley Hall Groton Public Library, 99 Main St., Groton
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Seasonal Flex in Townsend. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Closer: Crew Member in Townsend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Townsend here.

🗞 Nearby News

Shirley

• BC Prison Education Program holds third graduation ceremony (bc.edu)

Groton

• Groton group holds forum on police cameras after ending Flock contract (lowellsun.com)
• Defendants served in alleged Tyngsboro school sex abuse case (lowellsun.com)
• Best private high schools in Massachusetts (boston25news.com)

Westford

• Westford School Ranked High In New Analysis (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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