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🌱 Patch AM: How Wilmington High teams are bouncing back in a packed fall schedule
Make time for Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ on the Wilmington Patch calendar

Hello Wilmington! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Wilmington High teams are bouncing back in a packed fall schedule
Also on today's calendar: Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wilmington High Roundup: Wildcat boys soccer beats Woburn (homenewshere.com) — Wilmington High's fall teams have had a busy stretch, with boys soccer rebounding from tough losses to shut out Woburn 3-0 at home and girls soccer battling Belmont, Melrose, and Woburn in tight matches. Field hockey, golf, and volleyball are also deep into their seasons, giving Wilmington fans plenty of local games, improving records, and standout individual performances to follow.
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📸 Around Wilmington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington
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★ Featured events ★
- Burlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
St. Margaret's Church, 111 Winn St, Burlington
9:00 am - 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 - Local Middlesex Author Doing A Book Signing of Newly Released Book →
Barnes & Noble, 98 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington
12:00 pm
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- BOOST Halloween Workshop →
EBG Creations, 87 Church St, Wilmington
4:15 pm - Fleece Fest Collection Begins
Wilmington Memorial Library - - Tech Help One-on-One with Brad
Wilmington Memorial Library - Johnson Room
10:00 am - Cookin' The Books
Wilmington Memorial Library - Stewart Room
12:00 pm - Spirit Of Wood Art Show and Craft Fair 2026 →
Villanova Hall, 126 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington
9:00 am - WHS Lamplighters Presents She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition! →
159 Church St, Wilmington
7:00 pm - 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
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Wilmington Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Wilmington PatchAM possible:
- Burbank YMCA — (781) 944-9622
- Heavey Quinn Irish Dance — 9782509100
- EBGcreations LLC — (978) 808-9168
- All Brands Appliance Repair — (978) 289-8890
- VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
- Infinity Studios — 7813797593
- Partners In Rehabilitation LLC — (978) 447-1012
- Knowledge Brokers Realty — (978) 575-5790
- 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric — (781) 451-1017
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PepsiCo posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Wilmington. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Grill Cook- Tewksbury Hospital in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Reading
- 🪙 Finance Committee (Fincom) 10-7-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)
- 🩺 Board of Health 10-8-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)
- 🏗️ Permanent Building Committee 10-7-26 AI Recap (readingrecap.com)
Burlington
- Election Connection: What the Ballot Questions Mean (bcattv.org)
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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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