🌱 Patch AM: What incidents led to arrests in Wilmington’s latest police log?

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In today's newsletter:

• What incidents led to arrests in Wilmington's latest police log?
• Wilmington family mourns second child lost in devastating out-of-state crash

Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WILMINGTON POLICE LOG for August 11 & 12, 2026: Woman Arrested On Assaulting A Police Office Charge (wilmingtonapple.com) — Recent Wilmington police activity includes an arrest of a Tewksbury woman on assault and disorderly conduct charges after a disturbance in a Lowell Street parking lot. Officers also handled a past hit-and-run at Dollar Tree, a summons for motor vehicle violations, and removal of a skunk sent for rabies testing, while reminding readers that all arrestees are presumed innocent.
   

• Family Prepares To Bury Daughter Killed In I-84 Tolland Crash, Second Child To Die In 5 Months (dailyvoice.com) — A 28-year-old Wilmington resident, Kristina Murphy, was killed in a crash on I-84 in Tolland, Connecticut, marking the second child her family has lost in five months. Relatives are now preparing for her funeral, supported by a GoFundMe to help cover burial and related expenses, while Connecticut State Police continue to investigate the collision.
   

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Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm
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!) →
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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Teen Tie-Dye
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Front Lawn
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Reserved for Tutoring - Summer
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Banda Room
  9:00 am
• Tech Help Drop-in
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
  2:00 pm
• Family Movie Night: Hoppers
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Stewart Room
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Orientation Day #1
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• Tech Help One-on-One with Marie
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
  10:00 am
• Tech Help Drop-in
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
  2:00 pm
• Manga Tryouts
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Banda Room
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm

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• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Patrol Alarm Response in Wilmington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• 🚨 RPD to Wear and Offer Patches in Support of Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support (readingrecap.com)
• 🪙 Finance Committee (Fincom) 8-19-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)

North Reading

• 2 Killed In North Reading Crash; Man Charged With OUI, Police Say (patch.com)

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-- 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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