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Hi Tewksbury! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Shawsheen Tech's new plans could affect Tewksbury students and taxes
  • What Tewksbury's new superintendent is planning for your schools
  • How a Tewksbury High grad landed a lifelong job with the Bruins

Also on today's calendar: Tai Chi for Beginners - Free Intro Session and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cooler with a stray shower, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shawsheen Tech outlines business office changes, new school-year initiatives (homenewshere.com) — Shawsheen Tech, which serves Tewksbury students, is tightening its financial procedures and improving how it shares budget information with member towns, including Tewksbury. Leaders are also planning for a possible major building project, expanding co-op and summer programs, and hiring new staff as enrollment grows, all of which could shape future opportunities and costs for Tewksbury families.
   

• New superintendent '110 percent in' on Tewksbury (homenewshere.com) — Tewksbury's new superintendent, Nancy Milligan, is settling into her role with a listening tour, long-range planning, and a focus on data-driven decisions for local schools. She's weighing future building plans for Dewing and Heath Brook, grappling with tight budgets and potential overrides, and exploring how technology and AI can support teachers and students while keeping taxpayers' capacity in mind.
   

• The Sunday Read: Inside the Hours, Roles and History of the B's Equipment Staff (nhl.com) — A longtime Boston Bruins equipment manager traces his career back to graduating from Tewksbury High School, when a temporary job at the old Boston Garden turned into a decades-long role. The story offers a behind-the-scenes look at the demanding hours, mentorship, and dedication required to keep the team's gear game-ready, highlighting how one Tewksbury native built a unique career in pro hockey.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Billerica

  • Billerica Police K-9 KC Struck by Car in Lowell While Helping Search for Missing Man, Then Treated and Expected to Recover Fully (centralrecorder.com)
  • Billerica corrections officer indicted in alleged assault (lowellsun.com)
  • Billerica, MA School Committee — October 1, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

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Ok Tewksbury! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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