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🌱 Patch AM: How will Wilmington’s new girls soccer coach reshape the Wildcats’ game?
Coming up on the Wilmington Patch calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview
What's up Wilmington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Wilmington's new girls soccer coach reshape the Wildcats' game?
- How the new New Boston Street bridge will change Wilmington commutes
- Don't miss your last chance to grab Farm to Fork tickets.
Also on today's calendar: Austin Prep: Summer Preview and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunshine and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Building on success: Woburn's Lombardo takes over as Wilmington High girls soccer coach (homenewshere.com) — Wilmington High's girls soccer team has a new head coach, Woburn native Jason Lombardo, who's inheriting a strong Wildcats squad coming off an 11-3-4 season. He plans to introduce a more possession-focused style, emphasize player development and team culture, and aims to position Wilmington for deeper postseason runs and a future state title push. 
• New Boston Street bridge to open around Labor Day (homenewshere.com) — A long-awaited New Boston Street bridge between East and North Woburn is set to open around Labor Day, restoring a key commuter link that directly serves Wilmington's busy industrial corridor. With thousands of Wilmington-side jobs and a growing cluster of apartments and life sciences development nearby, the new span and roadway changes are expected to significantly reshape how local residents and workers move through the area.
• DEADLINE: Purchase Your Tickets For 'Farm To Fork Celebration' To Benefit Wilmington Farmers Market By Monday, August 24 At 10PM (wilmingtonapple.com) — Wilmington residents have one last day—until 10 p.m. Monday—to buy tickets for the new Farm to Fork Celebration supporting the Wilmington Farmers Market. The August 29 fundraiser at the Wilmington Senior Center features chef-prepared local food, drinks from Massachusetts producers, and more than 20 raffle prizes from area businesses, with proceeds helping sustain and expand the town's summer market and food assistance programs.
📸 Around Wilmington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington
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★ Featured events ★
- Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
5:00 pm - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am
Thursday August 27
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Needleworkers at Night
Wilmington Memorial Library - Conversation Area
6:00 pm - Tech Help One-on-One with Brad
Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
10:00 am - Tech Help Drop-in
Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
2:00 pm - Teen Tie-Dye
Wilmington Memorial Library - Front Lawn
6:00 pm - 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 - Orientation Day #1
Wilmington , MA 01887 - Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
60 locations around Wakefield
12:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
📣 Wilmington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Early In-Person Voting - at Town Hall →
Burlington, MA Calendar, 29 Center Street, Burlington
8:30 am - Exercise with Emma (NR Senior Center)
Flint Memorial Library Activity Room , 147 Park Street, North Rea
9:00 am - Adult - Intermediate Knitters Group
Billerica Public Library Main Floor , 15 Concord Road, Billerica\
10:00 am - In Person: QUEEN BEAN COFFEE TRUCK at TPL
Tewksbury Public Library Outside Front Doors , 300 Chandler Street
10:00 am
Monday August 24
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- Champion Soccer School
- EBGcreations LLC — (978) 808-9168
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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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)
Burlington
- Perkins Law Offices PA (bestlawyers.com)
- The Five Minute Read: MCC names new director of Adult Learning Center (lowellsun.com)
- Middlesex Sheriff's Office Celebrates Successful 25th Season of its Youth Public Safety Academy (hollistonreporter.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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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