🌱 How a Westminster carpenter helped build both a meetinghouse and a nation

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Westminster carpenter helped build both a meetinghouse and a nation

Also on today's calendar: 10th Annual Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation 5K Run/Walk.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 62.
• Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• My Ancestor Answered the Lexington Alarm and Helped Build a New Nation (myheritage.com) — A detailed family-history piece spotlights Revolutionary War veteran and carpenter Norman Seaver, whose work and tragic death were deeply tied to the Westminster meetinghouse and community. Local readers get a vivid look at 18th‑century town life, from militia service to church pew ownership, and how one Westminster resident’s everyday contributions helped shape the new nation.
   

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📸 Around Westminster

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westminster

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 20

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

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Other local events

Saturday June 27

• Nate Ramos Band at Wachusett Brewing Company →
  Wachusett Brewing Company, 175 State Rd E, Westminster
  6:00 pm

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📣 Westminster Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Special Olympics: Rise & Options →
  Gardner Middle School Gardner, MA 01440
  8:45 am
• PACC Friday Cruise Nights - Live Bands →
  Gardner MA Calendar, 171 Kendall Pond Road West, Gardner
  5:00 pm

Sunday June 14

• SK Pierce's Haunted Bazaar →
  Gardner MA Calendar, 4 West Broadway, Gardner
  10:00 am

Monday June 15

• Yoga in the Park →
  Gardner MA Calendar Gardner, MA 01440
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Kindergarten & Preschool Last Day
  Gardner SD Gardner, MA 01440
• Virtual Design Public Hearing - North Central Pathway Extension Project →
  Gardner MA Calendar Gardner, MA 01440
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Last Day of School - Early Release (+5 Snow Days)
  Ashburnham-Westminster SD Ashburnham, MA 01430
• Kindergarten Screenings by appointment
  Gardner SD Gardner, MA 01440
  10:00 am
• 7th-Grade Promotion Ceremony
  Gardner SD Gardner Middle School, 297 Catherine St, Gardner, MA 01440, US
  5:00 pm
• Paxton Center School Graduation, Auditorium
  Wachusett Regional High School Jefferson, MA 01522
  6:00 pm
• 7th-Grade Class Dance
  Gardner SD Gardner Middle School, 297 Catherine St, Gardner, MA 01440, US
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mount Wachusett Community College posted a job opening for Graphic & Interactive Design-Lab Tech (Pool) - Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Gardner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gardner

• Gardner library to host 'Echoes of Nature' performance (thegardnernews.com)
• Planning Board 6-9-26 (gardnermagazine.com)
• Gardner Museum photo exhibit shares personal memories through images (thegardnernews.com)

Fitchburg

• Why More Adults in Fitchburg Are Choosing Cosmetic Dentistry to Transform Their Smiles (medium.com)

Worcester

• Road Closures And Security Updates Announced For World Cup Watch Parties (patch.com)
• Worcester Man Indicted In Death Of Woman Found Dead In SUV (patch.com)
• New Primary Care Providers Coming To Worcester County UMass Memorial Site (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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