🌱 Holden home at center of domestic abuse case against campus officer

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In today's newsletter:

• Holden home at center of domestic abuse case against campus officer

Also on today's calendar: Spring 2026 Auditions and 4 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
• Sunday: Showers; cooler in the p.m., with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• QCC officer loses certification, put on leave amid domestic charges (thegardnernews.com) — A Quinsigamond Community College campus police officer who lives in Holden has had his law enforcement certification suspended and is on paid leave while facing domestic violence charges. Court records describe alleged verbal and physical abuse in the Holden home he shared with his girlfriend and children, while he remains free on personal recognizance and maintains his innocence.
   

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📸 Around Holden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holden

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 12

• Spring 2026 Auditions
  325 Main St, Worcester
  3:30 pm
• Bancroft School Open House
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Women's Rowing vs Home Regatta #4
  Worcester Polytechnic Institute , 100 Institute Rd , Worcester
  10:00 am
• Open Meeting and Discussion Group for Worcester County Indivisible Alliance
  Worcester Public Library , 3 Salem St , Worcester
  11:00 am
• Worcester History Deep-Dive: Mechanics Hall (registration required - see link in description)
  Worcester Public Library , 3 Salem St , Worcester
  2:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Loss of a Partner Support Meeting
  Hope Lives Here , 1085 Main St , Holden
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Teen Grief Support Meeting
  Hope Lives Here , 1085 Main St , Holden
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Uxbridge JV Baseball @ Leicester
  Leicester Middle School , 174 Paxton St , Leicester
  3:30 pm
• MHS - Spring Olympics
  MAJOR EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  5:00 pm
• Family Paint Party
  NU Kitchen Worcester , 335 Chandler St , Worcester
  6:00 pm
• The Living Tombstone
  Palladium , 261 Main St , Worcester
  8:00 pm
• Howling Wolf Comedy Showcase | Cocktail Garden and Kitchen
  Cocktail Garden & Kitchen , 64 Franklin St , Worcester
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Alton Brown
  The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts , 2 Southbridge St , Worcester
  7:30 pm

Sunday April 19

• Magnolia Park
  Palladium , 261 Main St , Worcester
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sevita posted a job opening for Activities Coordinator in West Boylston. Apply here.
• Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Courtyard Worcester - Housekeeper in Worcester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holden here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Boylston

• Men's ice hockey announces 2026-27 leadership group (goholycross.com)

Westborough

• Westborough Youth Commission Looking for 2 Student Members (patch.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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