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Hello Tewksbury! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Tewksbury shared at its 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony.
  • Want to help spread joy from Tewksbury to local seniors?
  • How much does Lindsay Clancy's care at Tewksbury Hospital really cost?

Also on today's calendar: Tango! Tango! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy morning rain; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A quarter-century later, Greater Lowell commemorates 9/11 and its local victims (lowellsun.com) — Tewksbury residents gathered at the 9/11 memorial next to the Tewksbury Public Library to remember local victims Peter Hashem and Peter Gay on the attacks' 25th anniversary. Former superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan and family members shared personal reflections, while local and Greater Lowell communities held parallel ceremonies emphasizing unity, remembrance, and teaching younger generations about the day's impact.
   

2. Power Of Flowers Project To Host Annual 'Spread The Joy' Luncheon On October 7 (wilmingtonapple.com) — A Tewksbury-based nonprofit, Power of Flowers Project, is inviting local residents to its annual Spread the Joy Luncheon on October 7 at Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut. For $60, guests can enjoy raffles and a chance at $250 in scratch tickets, with proceeds supporting bouquets for seniors, veterans, and others across the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire.
   

3. Paralyzed Lindsay Clancy's Mental Hospital Care Costing Taxpayers More Than $500,000 a Year (radaronline.com) — Lindsay Clancy is now being housed at Tewksbury Hospital, where her complex mental health and paralysis-related care is estimated to cost taxpayers more than $620,000 a year. The article outlines her long-term stay, the severity of her injuries, and the background of the 2023 tragedy that led to her confinement in the state-run facility.
   

4. Lindsay Clancy juror details 11-1 split that ended in mistrial (kcra.com) — A juror from the Lindsay Clancy trial describes the emotional 11–1 split that led to a mistrial, while Clancy continues to be held at Tewksbury State Hospital. The story details how most jurors favored a not-guilty verdict based on lack of criminal responsibility, their frustrations with the lone holdout, and the defense's new push for a required finding of not guilty.
   

5. Lindsay Clancy mistrial leaves retrial decision with prosecutor (qz.com) — Lindsay Clancy remains a patient at Tewksbury Hospital while prosecutors decide whether to retry her on murder charges after a jury deadlocked in her high-profile case. The piece explains the mistrial, the competing arguments over her mental state, and upcoming court dates that will determine if she faces a second trial or a possible dismissal.
   

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