🌱 SFPL Gardeners and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Bancroft School Open House at Bancroft School
• SFPL Gardeners at Simon Fairfield Public Library
• Music & Movement with Deb Hudgins at Simon Fairfield Public Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 59, low: 45.
• Sunday: Showers; cooler in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.

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📸 Around Douglas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Douglas

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 12

• Bancroft School Open House
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• SFPL Gardeners
  Simon Fairfield Public Library , 290 Main Street , Douglas
  10:30 am

Tuesday April 21

• Music & Movement with Deb Hudgins
  Simon Fairfield Public Library , 290 Main Street , Douglas
  11:30 am
• Open Space Committee
  Douglas, MA Calendar , Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street , Douglas
  2:00 pm
• SciFi Book Club
  Simon Fairfield Public Library , 290 Main Street , Douglas
  6:30 pm
• Board of Selectmen
  Douglas, MA Calendar , Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street , Douglas
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Planning Board
  Douglas, MA Calendar , Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street , Douglas
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Master Plan Committee
  Douglas, MA Calendar , Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street , Douglas
  5:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Conservation Commission
  Douglas, MA Calendar , Douglas Municipal Center 29 Depot Street , Douglas
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Library for All: LEGO
  Gladys E. Kelly Public Library , 2 Lake St , Webster
  10:00 am
• Prouty Varsity Softball @ Douglas
  Douglas High School , 33 Davis St , Douglas
  4:00 pm
• The Deloreans
  Samuel Slater's Restaurant , 200 Gore Rd , Webster
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• SFPL Gardeners
  Simon Fairfield Public Library , 290 Main Street , Douglas
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• “FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION…”
  https://bythemightymumford.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/five-ways-to-improve-communication/ (Nextdoor Douglas/West Uxbridge)
• “WHAT ARE THE FOUR PROMISES HIDDEN IN ISAIAH 31:5, AND WHY…?
  ” https://bythemightymumford.wordpress.com/2026/04/16/what-are-the-four-promises-hidden-in-isaiah-315-and-why/ (Nextdoor Douglas/West Uxbridge)

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster

• 13 individuals charged in alleged Massachusetts, Puerto Rico drug trafficking organization after 10 kilos of cocaine seized in addition to meth, fentanyl, marijuana (fallriverreporter.com)
• Mass. girl killed in crash remembered for creativity, love of anime (masslive.com)

Sutton

• 'A melting pot': Worcester Academy baseball currently has eight players committed to play in college (telegram.com)
• Brass Camel Stream New Album (antimusic.com)

Northbridge

• Worcester mayor joins drive against proposed rent control ballot item (thegardnernews.com)
• Softball Swept by UMass Boston (bsubears.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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