🌱 Patch AM: How the new New Boston Street bridge will change getting around Woburn

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In today's newsletter:

• How the new New Boston Street bridge will change getting around Woburn
• How new double tracks could change your Woburn commute to Boston

Also on today's calendar: Family Festival Faith & Fun and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Boston Street bridge to open sometime around Labor Day (homenewshere.com) — A long-awaited New Boston Street bridge between East and North Woburn is set to open around Labor Day, with residents invited to walk the span before cars use it. The $28 million project restores a key commuter link lost since 1972 and supports major new housing, life sciences, and retail development around Commerce Way, Anderson Station, and Woburn Village.
   

• Feds award $140M for major Haverhill Commuter Line improvement project (homenewshere.com) — Major federal funding will add nearly seven miles of double track between Reading and Andover, easing bottlenecks on the Haverhill commuter rail line that also serves Woburn riders. The project replaces an earlier, abandoned "turnback track" proposal between Woburn and Willow Streets, promising fewer delays, better accessibility, and more reliable service into Boston once completed.
   

📸 Around Woburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woburn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Family Festival Faith & Fun →
  Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
  10:00 am
Sunday August 23
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Winning as a Buyer in Today's Market →
  Legacy Hall, 295 Washington St, Woburn
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• RSM Winchester classes are enrolling for 2026-27 academic year →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• School Committe Meeting
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
  7:00 pm
• Poetry Appreciation Society
  Maynard Public Library Trustees Room , 77 Nason St, Maynard, MA\
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Teen Summer Library Club: Last Day to Claim Prizes!
  Maynard Public Library Other Location , 77 Nason St, Maynard, MA
Thursday August 27
• Afterschool Makerspace and STEM Hub Open House →
  10 B Roessler Rd, Woburn
  4:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others →
  The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus →
  Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SCI Concert Series Concluded with Renee and the Renegades at Library Park on August 14 —Nicole Osborne Read on Patch
• MARGIE PALLADINO for Governor's Council: A Choice To Stand With Families —Samantha Pride Read on Patch

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Customer Service & E-Commerce Supervisor - Full Time in Woburn. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

• EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000905148-26-003784 (sec.gov)
• A Mass. high schooler invented an AI-powered flood predictor. It could wind up saving lives throughout the US. (boston.com)
• Assistant town administrator provides update on ICE facility (homenewshere.com)

Burlington

• Robots On Bike Path: Mysterious Sign Appears In Lexington, Bedford (iheart.com)
• Ed Markey's case for 6 more years in the Senate (lexobserver.org)

Stoneham

• Stoneham Fire Determines Cause Of Blaze That Displaced Residents (patch.com)

Ok Woburn! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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