🌱 Patch AM: How a new trainer is changing concussion monitoring for Wilmington athletes

Hello Wilmington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new trainer is changing concussion monitoring for Wilmington athletes

Also on today's calendar: BOOST Halloween Workshop and 9 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 62 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New trainer helps athletic department better utilize software program to monitor concussions (homenewshere.com) — Wilmington High's athletic department is expanding on-field concussion monitoring thanks to new trainer Samantha Gray, who moved the school's tracking software onto mobile devices for use during games and practices. The athletics update also spotlighted the growing Wilmington Wildcat app, strong student sports participation, future co-op teams, and key school staffing news, including a superintendent mentoring program and an academic excellence award.
   

📸 Around Wilmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• BOOST Halloween Workshop →
  EBG Creations, 87 Church St, Wilmington
  4:15 pm
Saturday October 17
• Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  St. Margaret's Church, 111 Winn St, Burlington
  9:00 am
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

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 -
• Tech Help One-on-One with Brad
  Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
  10:00 am
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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• Burbank YMCA — (781) 944-9622
• Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
• All Brands Appliance Repair — (978) 289-8890
• EBGcreations LLC — (978) 808-9168
• Knowledge Brokers Realty — (978) 575-5790
• Heavey Quinn Irish Dance — 9782509100
• 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — (781) 451-1017
• VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
• Partners In Rehabilitation LLC — (978) 447-1012
• Infinity Studios — 7813797593

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CareOne posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Wilmington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• 🏛️ Select Board 10-6-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)
• 🌆 CPDC 10-5-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)
• Massachusetts fugitive Ryan Hanafin, wanted after mother found dead in kitchen, waives extradition (commstrader.com)

Burlington

• Jason Santos Brings Citrus & Salt to His Burlington Community (nshoremag.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: "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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