🌱 Why state health officials are testing Uxbridge High School’s building now

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• Why state health officials are testing Uxbridge High School’s building now

Also on today's calendar: Permanently Closing -- Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Tony requested we not pronounce his name backwards, why? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Breast cancer outbreak at Massachusetts high school prompts testing (wkrn.com) — Health officials are investigating a cluster of breast cancer and precancer diagnoses among staff at Uxbridge High School, prompting thorough testing of the relatively new building. State public health experts assessed the school this week, while local leaders stress that environmental “smoking guns” are rare and urge residents to avoid speculation as classes continue as normal.
   

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📸 Around Uxbridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Uxbridge

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★ Featured events ★

Monday June 8

• Permanently Closing -- Open House →
  Morin’s Studio & Camera Shop, 14 Pine St, Milford
  10:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Sexploited in America Film & Panelists →
  146 S Main St, Milford
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Koopman Lumber Hosts Flag Retirement & Recycling Event in Uxbridge and Whitinsville →
  Koopman Lumber Co., Uxbridge, 12 Douglas St, Uxbridge
  10:00 am

Saturday June 20

• 10th Annual Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation 5K Run/Walk →
  Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, 41 Mile Hill Rd, Westminster
  9:00 am

Thursday June 25

• Teen Drama Club Summer Series - Musical Theater Workshop →
  Upton Town Hall, 1 Main St, Upton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 8

• PBIS MOVIE DAY- K
  Taft ELC Uxbridge, MA 01569
  9:15 am
• HECLA Hoops - Inclement Weather Only
  UHS Uxbridge, MA 01569
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• T3 Report Cards Issued
  Taft ELC Uxbridge, MA 01569
• Last Day for Kindergarten
  Uxbridge , MA 01569
• H.S. Final Exams 1/2 days
  Uxbridge , MA 01569

Monday June 22

• Friendship Bracelets & Bookmarks →
  Soul Fuel Cafe, 1 Church St, Upton
  10:00 am

Friday June 26

• Bancroft School Virtual Admissions Office Pop-In! →
  Virtual via Zoom
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Whitinsville. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Shipper packer $20.00 an hour at Ultimate Staffing Services in Whitinsville, Massachusetts in Whitinsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Uxbridge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Northbridge

• 438 Main St Unit 438, Northbridge, MA 01588 (realtor.com)

Hopedale

• Mass Lottery Numbers Midday, Numbers Evening winning numbers for June 4, 2026 (milforddailynews.com)
• Friday's tennis roundup: Duxbury dances into Division 2 semifinals for first time since 1993 (bostonglobe.com)

Milford

• Godfrey Brook Flood Project Finished In Milford (patch.com)
• 17 Birch St # 002-2402, Milford, MA 01757 (realtor.com)
• 'Amazing!' Milford boys volleyball to meet Wayland in state semifinals (metrowestdailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Y-not?! (Thank you Terry N. for sending it in!)
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