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🌱 How Leominster’s Blue Devils rediscovered their identity under Friday night lights
Leominster, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Leominster! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Leominster’s Blue Devils rediscovered their identity under Friday night lights
- Motorcyclist dies after I-190 crash; Leominster Hospital treated victims
- Why Leominster is eyeing new limits on massive AI data centers
Also on today's calendar: Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'They found out what type of team they are tonight': Leominster finds identity in Doherty win (thegardnernews.com) — Leominster fans just saw their Blue Devils notch a gritty 23-6 home win over Doherty at Doyle Field, with Eli Rivera hauling in three touchdown passes. The game marked Leominster’s first victory after the Osiris Lopez era and was played in memory of beloved community figures, giving local supporters a fresh sense of this team’s new identity. 
• Motorcyclist dies after I-190 crash in Lancaster (sentinelandenterprise.com) — A serious crash on I-190 in Lancaster Friday afternoon left a 50-year-old motorcyclist, transported to Leominster Hospital, where he later died. Another driver suffered serious injuries, traffic was shut down until about 7 p.m., and State Police units from the Leominster barracks are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
• Boston city councilor pitches a citywide data center ban (wbur.org) — Leominster is among Massachusetts communities considering or adopting limits on new data centers, as Boston now weighs a citywide ban. For local residents, the debate centers on whether large AI and cloud facilities’ heavy power and water use, along with noise and air impacts, outweigh potential economic benefits as state and local leaders refine zoning rules.
📸 Around Leominster
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Upcoming Events in
Leominster
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★ Featured events ★
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Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
7:00 pm -
Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
11:00 am -
Fall Open House →
Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
10:00 am
Friday September 25
Saturday October 3
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Pay It Forward Card Show →
Leominster-Fitchburg Lodge of Elks, 134 N Main St, Leominster
9:00 am -
Strega Mama Presents Winnie the Pooh: The Kate and Bill Holloway Mo
Small Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Leominster Public Library, 30 West S, Leominster
10:00 am -
DJ Trivia →
The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central Street, Leominster
7:00 pm -
Preschool Story-time!
Large Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Leominster Public Library, 30 West S, Leominster
10:00 am -
English Conversation Class
Large Historical Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Leominster Public Library Large Historical Conference Room 2nd Floor Leominster Public Libra
10:00 am -
Sweater Swap for Adults
Community Room, 1st Floor, Leominster Public Library, 30 West Stree, Leominster
6:00 pm -
Roth Industries Training & Certification →
Plumbers Supply Co Inc. Leominster, 720 Mechanic Street, Leominster -
DJ Bingo →
The GazBar Sports Grill, 1045 Central Street, Leominster
7:00 pm -
Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
11:00 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Leominster. Apply here.
- Brinker International posted a job opening for QA/Expeditor - Leominster Chili's in Leominster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leominster here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fitchburg
- Fitchburg Small Business Workshop is Monday (sentinelandenterprise.com)
- Survey of nation's mayors details impacts of affordability crisis on Main Street (bizpacreview.com)
- Fitchburg native Mikayla Soo-ni Campbell living her dream out in Hollywood (lowellsun.com)
Lunenburg
- Local roundup: Blue Devils soar past Highlanders (sentinelandenterprise.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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