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What's up Shrewsbury! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a regional jail program is changing arrests for Shrewsbury police.

Also on today's calendar: Shrewsbury, Mass. Public Library Community Discussion: Perimenopause and Menopause and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Delightful with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 69 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sheriff: 5-year inmate housing program has saved taxpayers $1 million (thegardnernews.com subscription) — A regional jail "Safekeep Program" has housed 202 Shrewsbury arrestees since 2021, saving Worcester County about $1 million while freeing local officers for patrol and reducing the burden on town police stations.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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