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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Woburn Schools Earn Statewide Recognition

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Good morning Woburn! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two Woburn elementary schools earn top statewide recognition
  • How Woburn's volleyball captains are rewriting the Tanners' record book
  • What conditions could shape this pallet company's move into North Woburn?

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
  • Monday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Woburn Schools Earn Statewide Recognition (patch.com) — Woburn residents can celebrate as Malcolm White and Mary D. Altavesta elementary schools have been honored as 2026 Schools of Recognition by the state education department. The award highlights strong progress in English and math, and Superintendent Matthew Crowley says it reflects the daily efforts of students and educators across Woburn Public Schools.
   

2. With drive and devotion, Woburn girls' volleyball is rising the ranks (bostonglobe.com) — Woburn High's girls volleyball team is off to a 6–4 start in the tough Middlesex League, led by record-setting seniors and a revamped lineup. Players and coaches describe how offseason clinics, club play, and new confidence have transformed the Tanners' attack as they avenge past losses and chase a stronger postseason position this fall.
   

3. Chelsea pallet company eyes move to Woburn industrial park (homenewshere.com) — A 126-year-old pallet manufacturer plans to move its headquarters into North Woburn's industrial park, taking over the former Joseph's Industrial Catering site on Torrice Drive. City councilors continued the hearing to October 20 while Ward 6 Councilor Lou DiMambro negotiates special permit conditions covering floodplain use, truck storage, and parking for the long-established, employee-owned business.
   

4. Hillary Levine and David Finstein go from USY to under the chuppah (jewishjournal.org) — A local couple celebrated their June 7 wedding at the Crowne Plaza Boston in Woburn, filling the ballroom with more than 200 guests, a large wedding party, and even their dog in a flower crown. With retired rabbis co-officiating, elaborate kosher catering, and a lively band, the event blended deep family roots, Jewish tradition, and plenty of dancing, highlighting Woburn as a hub for big community celebrations.
   

5. Wilmington, Tewksbury dump Flock cameras (homenewshere.com) — While Tewksbury and Wilmington are ending their contracts with Flock Safety's license plate cameras over privacy concerns, Woburn is keeping its 12 devices in place for now. City Solicitor Mark Salvati says officials regularly review the system and have fielded only limited resident inquiries, as nearby communities either drop the technology or avoid adopting it altogether.
   

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