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🌱 A New Name For Shrewsbury's Recreation Building: Town To Hear Proposal

Happening soon: The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park on the Shrewsbury Patch calendar

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Hello again Shrewsbury! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Shrewsbury may soon give its recreation building a new name
  • Shrewsbury water service returns after disruptive main break
  • Off-duty Worcester officer found dead as police search for woman

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Polar Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A New Name For Shrewsbury's Recreation Building: Town To Hear Proposal — Shrewsbury residents are set to hear a proposal to rename the town's recreation building, potentially reshaping how this familiar community space is known and discussed. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• Service Restored After Water Main Break In Shrewsbury — Water service has been restored in Shrewsbury after a water main break, bringing relief to affected residents and highlighting the town's infrastructure challenges and response efforts. (Shrewsbury Patch)
   

• Off-Duty Worcester Police Officer Found Dead, Woman Sought — An off-duty Worcester police officer was found dead, and authorities are now searching for a woman connected to the case, raising concern in the broader Worcester area. (Worcester Patch)
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Northborough

  • Car plunges into backyard swimming pool (wsvn.com)
  • Writer who once produced IceCats game at WTAG returns to Worcester (telegram.com)

Worcester

  • Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum (worcestermag.com)
  • Worcester's tree canopy grows, but gaps persist in dense neighborhoods (theworcesterguardian.org)
  • Second Worcester Fox Euthanized After Resident Reports Attack On Dogs (patch.com)

Ok Shrewsbury! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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