🌱 Patch AM: Is your Wilmington street on this week’s repaving list?

Hi Wilmington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Is your Wilmington street on this week's repaving list?

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

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with variable clouds, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Wilmington To Begin Repaving 10 Roads This Week (wilmingtonapple.com) — Wilmington's Department of Public Works will begin grinding and resurfacing ten neighborhood roads as early as today, August 26, weather permitting, including Ayotte Street, Crest Avenue, and sections of Westdale Avenue. Residents will keep access to their homes but should expect short delays, follow police details and detours, and avoid parking on affected streets during construction.
   

📸 Around Wilmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield,
  12:00 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!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Family Movie Night: Hoppers
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Stewart Room
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Orientation Day #1
  Wilmington , MA 01887
• 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
• Connect with a Social Worker
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Banda Room
  6:00 pm
• Novel Ideas
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Stewart Room
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Orientation Day #2
  Wilmington , MA 01887

📣 Wilmington Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Wilmington PatchAM possible:

• Champion Soccer School
• Burbank YMCA — (781) 944-9622
• All Brands Appliance Repair — (978) 289-8890
• EBGcreations LLC — (978) 808-9168
• VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
• Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
• Knowledge Brokers Realty — (978) 575-5790
• 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — (781) 451-1017
• Partners In Rehabilitation LLC — (978) 447-1012

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi all!
  We are looking for a handyman in the area to help with some projects around the house, like sanding, muddying, drywalling, etc. Appreciate any… (Nextdoor Fairmeadow)
• Looking for reasonably priced home addition builders.
  conscientious, service oriented and non prima donna (Nextdoor Silver Lake)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Wilmington. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Reading Scout To Create Mini-Food Pantry at Public Library (thereadingpost.com)
• Reading Police Department to Wear and Offer Patches in Support of Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support (thereadingpost.com)
• Wildlife Artist Steve Greco To Present Demonstration In Reading (thereadingpost.com)

Burlington

• Meet the Judges of the 2026 New England Choice Awards (indianewengland.com)

Tewksbury

• Huge Scratch-Off Winner Sold At Tewksbury Store (patch.com)

Ok Wilmington! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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