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🌱 Patch AM: Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On I-93 In Wilmington

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Good morning Wilmington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek dump truck in deadly Wilmington I-93 hit-and-run
  • How did Wilmington boys soccer fare in Middlesex League play?
  • What Amazon Robotics' new Wilmington R&D center could mean for jobs

Also on today's calendar: Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Massachusetts Branch 6th Anniversary Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On I-93 In Wilmington (patch.com) — Wilmington residents are being urged to help identify a black-and-red dump truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run on I-93 northbound near exit 34 Monday afternoon. State and local police say a pedestrian was struck and killed, the driver fled, and investigators are actively seeking tips from the public as lanes have since reopened.
   

• High school roundup/scores: Undefeated Oliver Ames keeps rolling (bostonherald.com) — Wilmington High boys soccer took a tough 5-0 road loss to Belmont in Middlesex League play, with Belmont's Itai Golani scoring and assisting. The roundup also highlights strong performances from other Massachusetts high school teams in volleyball, soccer, field hockey, golf, and unified basketball, giving a sense of how Wilmington's competition is shaping up this season.
   

• Robotics Startup Inks 50K SF Lease at University Park (bankerandtradesman.com) — Amazon Robotics has received approval to build an R&D center at the former Instron Corp. headquarters in Wilmington, adding the town to Greater Boston's growing robotics corridor. The piece also notes major new leases by Walden Robotics in Cambridge, Boston Dynamics in Waltham, and Reframe Systems in Billerica, signaling more high-tech jobs and investment around Wilmington.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Feed the Demogorgon: Stranger Things Display Collects for Reading Food Pantry (thereadingpost.com)
  • KISS Releases Remastered 'Hard Luck Woman' Video Filmed in Reading (thereadingpost.com)
  • Select Board to begin annual tax rate deliberations on Tuesday (homenewshere.com)

Burlington

  • Burlington Shows Resilience in Overtime Win Over Wilmington (bcattv.org)
  • Burlington, MA Board of Appeals — October 20, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Tewksbury

  • Tewksbury Public Library Events, Week Of Oct. 11, 2026 (patch.com)

Ok Wilmington! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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