🌱 Patch AM: Road Closures Coming Up Due To Work In Wilmington

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In today's newsletter:

• Key Wilmington roads to be resurfaced, with detours and brief delays

Also on today's calendar: Multifamily Yard Sale to Support Jimmy Fund Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Not as warm, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
• Sunday: Cool with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Road Closures Coming Up Due To Work In Wilmington (patch.com) — Wilmington drivers should prepare for road grinding and resurfacing on Sept. 23, which will affect Burlington Avenue, School Street, and part of Middlesex Avenue, weather permitting. Residents will still be able to access their homes, but should expect brief delays, follow police and detour signs, and avoid street parking during the work.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Multifamily Yard Sale to Support Jimmy Fund Walk →
  15 Fieldstone Dr, Burlington
  8:00 am
• Electronics Recycling Event →
  Masonic Lodge Parking Lot, 283 Park St, North Reading
  9:00 am
• Open House →
  Reading School of Guitar, 1312 Main St, Reading
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  7:00 pm
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

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Poochie Palace Adoption PAW-TY
  Poochie Palace, 1608 Main Street, Tewksbury
  10:00 am
• Tech Help Drop-in
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Andover Choral Society Kicks Off New Season →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm
Sunday October 4
• Mah Jongg Madness at Temple Emanuel →
  7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  12:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Andover Choral Society Kicks Off New Season →
  Christ Church, 33 Central St, Andover
  7:20 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for versatile handyman for long term relationship.
  I currently have a task to repair and replace insulation in the floor joists in a crawl space. (Nextdoor Silver Lake)

• Kelly posted a job opening for Shipper Clerk in Wilmington. Apply here.
• Textron, Inc. posted a job opening for ATE Mechanical Engineer II in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Reading Police Log September 11-13, 2026 (thereadingpost.com)
• 🌆 CPDC 9-14-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)
• 📚 Board of Library Trustees 9-14-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)

Burlington

• Burlington Awarded Tree Planting Grant for Terrace Hall Area (bcattv.org)

Andover

• Andover Day Road Closures, Parking Instructions Set For Saturday (patch.com)
• Andover Fire Crews Knock Down Blaze Atop Pfizer Facility Roof (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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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