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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Woburn Schools Earn Statewide Recognition
Also, don't miss The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer on the Woburn Patch calendar

Good morning Woburn! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Two Woburn elementary schools earn top statewide recognition
- How Woburn's volleyball captains are rewriting the Tanners' record book
- What conditions could shape this pallet company's move into North Woburn?
Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cooler with clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
- Monday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 2 Woburn Schools Earn Statewide Recognition (patch.com) — Woburn residents can celebrate as Malcolm White and Mary D. Altavesta elementary schools have been honored as 2026 Schools of Recognition by the state education department. The award highlights strong progress in English and math, and Superintendent Matthew Crowley says it reflects the daily efforts of students and educators across Woburn Public Schools.
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2. With drive and devotion, Woburn girls' volleyball is rising the ranks (bostonglobe.com) — Woburn High's girls volleyball team is off to a 6–4 start in the tough Middlesex League, led by record-setting seniors and a revamped lineup. Players and coaches describe how offseason clinics, club play, and new confidence have transformed the Tanners' attack as they avenge past losses and chase a stronger postseason position this fall.
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3. Chelsea pallet company eyes move to Woburn industrial park (homenewshere.com) — A 126-year-old pallet manufacturer plans to move its headquarters into North Woburn's industrial park, taking over the former Joseph's Industrial Catering site on Torrice Drive. City councilors continued the hearing to October 20 while Ward 6 Councilor Lou DiMambro negotiates special permit conditions covering floodplain use, truck storage, and parking for the long-established, employee-owned business.
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4. Hillary Levine and David Finstein go from USY to under the chuppah (jewishjournal.org) — A local couple celebrated their June 7 wedding at the Crowne Plaza Boston in Woburn, filling the ballroom with more than 200 guests, a large wedding party, and even their dog in a flower crown. With retired rabbis co-officiating, elaborate kosher catering, and a lively band, the event blended deep family roots, Jewish tradition, and plenty of dancing, highlighting Woburn as a hub for big community celebrations.
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5. Wilmington, Tewksbury dump Flock cameras (homenewshere.com) — While Tewksbury and Wilmington are ending their contracts with Flock Safety's license plate cameras over privacy concerns, Woburn is keeping its 12 devices in place for now. City Solicitor Mark Salvati says officials regularly review the system and have fielded only limited resident inquiries, as nearby communities either drop the technology or avoid adopting it altogether.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woburn
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★ Featured events ★
- The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer →
15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr, Woburn
8:30 am - Veterans Thanksgiving Food Drive →
American Legion, 162 Winn St, Burlington
9:00 am - Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am - Intro to ADUs →
111 High St, Medford
6:30 pm - Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Farmer's Market →
460 Main St, Woburn
8:30 am - Pop Up Farmer's Market →
460 Main St, Woburn
9:00 am - 29th Annual Step Out for Hospice →
Irish American Club, 147 Main St, Woburn
10:00 am - Boo Bash Character Brunch →
Woburn Country Club, 5 Country Club Rd, Woburn
11:00 am - Andover Choral Society Invites Singers to "Come Sing with Us" →
Christ Church, 33 Central Street, Andover, MA
7:00 pm - It's a Bloch Party! Grand Opening →
Bloch Performing Arts Inc., 271 Lincoln St, Lexington
11:00 am - Lotus Festival →
Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Pl, Foxborough
5:00 pm - Town Hall Forum →
Virtual Meeting, Woburn
6:30 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Woburn PatchAM possible:
- Denommee Plumbing, HVAC & Electric — (978) 649-8886
- Infinity Studios — 7813797593
- GoldCoast Mortgage Service, Inc — 9789224446
- Bloch Performing Arts — (941) 400-4580
- VNA Senior Living — (617) 776-9800
- School of Fashion Design — (617) 536-9343
- Partners In Rehabilitation LLC — (978) 447-1012
- Asian Days — 6173023815
- Austin Preparatory School — (781) 944-4900
- Ski Haus | NOTB | Patio Place — (603) 898-1722
- Creative Corner School — (781) 721-5566
- Stage Music Center — (781) 570-2556
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-- The Patch AM Team
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