🌱 Patch AM: How will Wilmington bounce back after that crushing overtime loss?

Cheers Wilmington! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Wilmington bounce back after that crushing overtime loss?
• What the new New Boston Street bridge means for Wilmington commuters now

Also on today's calendar: Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Massachusetts Branch 6th Anniversary Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• HS football notebook: Shawsheen aims to extend win streak vs. rival Greater Lowell (lowellsun.com) — Wilmington High's football team has started 3-1 but just suffered a heartbreaking 22-20 overtime loss to Burlington as Middlesex League play began. Quarterback Mark Holleran, running back Julian Martins, and versatile playmaker Ayden Bellevy are powering the offense, while senior lineman Josue Rivera anchors the line. The Wildcats now turn their focus to a key matchup with Stoneham this week.
   

• Woburn celebrates opening of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge at New Boston Street (homenewshere.com) — Commuting just got easier for many Wilmington drivers with the reopening and dedication of the New Boston Street Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, restoring a key link between Wilmington, North Woburn's industrial park, and Anderson Regional Transportation Center. After decades of neighborhood debate and lobbying, the $28 million project now eases cut-through traffic in residential areas and supports thousands of nearby jobs and new apartments on the Wilmington side of the corridor.
   

📸 Around Wilmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Massachusetts Branch 6th Anniversary Concert →
  Cary Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  6:00 pm
Monday October 12
• BOOST Halloween Workshop →
  EBG Creations, 87 Church St, Wilmington
  4:15 pm
Sunday October 18
• Brotherhood Breakfast Series: Whitey and Whitefish →
  Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Rd, Andover
  9:15 am
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Homecoming Dance
  Wilmington High School Wilmington, MA 01887
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sanctuary Sundays: Nervous System Reset + 9D Breathwork (In-Person) →
  Vitality ~ Wellness & MedSpa, 200 Jefferson Road, Wilmington
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Fleece Fest Collection Begins
  Wilmington Memorial Library -
Saturday October 17
• Spirit Of Wood Art Show and Craft Fair 2026 →
  Villanova Hall, 126 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Local Middlesex Author Doing A Book Signing of Newly Released Book →
  Barnes & Noble, 98 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
  12:00 pm
Friday October 23
• WHS Lamplighters Presents She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition! →
  159 Church St, Wilmington
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• WHS Lamplighters Presents She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition! →
  159 Church St, Wilmington
  7:00 pm
• Fall Castleberry Fair →
  Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington
  10:00 pm

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• Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
• EBGcreations LLC — (978) 808-9168
• All Brands Appliance Repair — (978) 289-8890
• VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
• 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — (781) 451-1017
• Partners In Rehabilitation LLC — (978) 447-1012
• Infinity Studios — 7813797593
• Burbank YMCA — (781) 944-9622
• Knowledge Brokers Realty — (978) 575-5790
• Heavey Quinn Irish Dance — 9782509100

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Technician / CNC - Wilmington, MA in Wilmington. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager 3957 in Reading. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Reading Snow Patrol Launches to Help Neighbors After Winter Storms (thereadingpost.com)
• 🏛️ Select Board 10-6-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)

Burlington

• Jason Santos Brings Citrus & Salt to His Burlington Community (nshoremag.com)

Tewksbury

• 'Oversized' 4-BR Colonial HIts The Market In North Tewksbury (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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