SHREWSBURY DAILY: What You Need To Know Fri., Sept. 10

Happy Friday, people of Shrewsbury! Let's get this day started. Here are the most important things going on today in town.

Quote of the day: "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”– Babe Ruth

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First, today's weather:

Possible drizzle in the morning. High: 73 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Shrewsbury:

1. Shrewsbury Fire Dept. Invites Residents To 9/11 Remembrance (Shrewsbury Patch)
2. 20 years later, still in our prayers: List of 9/11 victims with Worcester-area ties (Worcester Telegram)
3. Former White House Chief of Staff Talks Sept. 11 at Framingham State – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
4. Shrewsbury DPW Wants To Reward Residents For Updating Their Info. (Shrewsbury Patch)
5. U.S. Census: Hopkinton saw one of the bigger population surges in the state (MetroWest Daily News)

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Today in Shrewsbury:

• Council on Aging - Friday at the Movies (1:00 PM)
• Senior Portraits - Shrewsbury Sr High (2:30 PM)

Shrewsbury Patch Notebook

• Shrewsbury Public Facilities: "This Thursday! Some new trucks this week: @trolley_dogs @thecaribbeanpress and Blue Umbrella. 4-8 pm in front of Town Hall" (Instagram)
• Worcester County Food Bank: "It's exciting to see work on food literacy happening here in Worcester as well. From Regional Environmental Council (REC) school gardens to 2 Gether We Eat to the new Community Teaching Garden Literacy Program on Indian Lake, our communi..." (Facebook)
• Shrewsbury Public Library: "Blast from the Past! Enjoy Sonja's Wiggle Words video from the past! https://fb.watch/7VOq5uRCQN/" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Christine Charnosky

About me: I am the freelance editor covering Grafton, Hopkinton-Holliston, Northborough, Shrewsbury, and Westborough. I have worked as a reporter/editor in three different regions: the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Westfield News, and Country Journal in Western Mass.; the Butler Eagle in Pittsburgh; and The Reporter and Intelligencer in Philadelphia. I have also taught college Freshmen English for many years. I enjoy nature, photography, and painting.

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