🌱 Patch AM: How a former Westford Academy goalie fared against UMass Lowell

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In today's newsletter:

• How a former Westford Academy goalie fared against UMass Lowell

Also on today's calendar: Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 60 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Cooler with a shower or two, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UMass Lowell skates past St. Lawrence for first win of the season (lowellsun.com) — A St. Lawrence goaltender from Westford turned in a strong 23-save performance in his first start of the season, even as UMass Lowell skated away with a 4–2 win. Local readers may recognize him from his time at Westford Academy, where he played before moving into junior and then college hockey.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westford

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Saturday October 17
• Trinity's Trunk or Treat 2026 →
  170 Old Westford Rd, Chelmsford
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Three & Up Storytime →
  Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street, Westford
  10:30 am
• 1st Grade Book Club →
  Temporary Location, 515 Groton Rd., Westford
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Time for Tots Storytime →
  Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street, Westford
  10:30 am
Thursday October 15
• Westford LWV To Host Special Town Preview →
  Zoom
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Ice Cream Social →
  First Parish Church United, 48 Main St, Westford
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Alpaca Your Bags →
  Good Pickin' Farm, 5 Gould Rd, Westford
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• UNWIND & REALIGN: Navigating Anxiety, Menopause & Intuition →
  Tranquility Wellness Center, Inc, 235 Littleton Rd, Westford
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Bunny Bonanza →
  Good Pickin' Farm, 5 Gould Rd, Westford
  10:00 am
• Junk in the Trunk →
  Stony Brook School, 9 Farmer Way, Westford
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 28
• Annual Harvest Fair →
  Cameron Senior Center, 20 Pleasant St, Westford
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Chelmsford

• Portrait Exhibit Celebrates Childhood (insidelowell.com)
• Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemakers Market Forecast to 2035: Aging Population and Arrhythmia Prevalence to Drive Adoption (indexbox.io)
• River Hawks Hunt for Win at UAlbany (goriverhawks.com)

Littleton

• Iron Work serves up fun, food, and a punch with a punch (actonexchange.org)
• League of Women Voters hosts candidate night for Middlesex & Worcester senate seat (actonexchange.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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