Where Is It?

Well-Schooled Readers Have No Problem With This Week's Mystery Location

Funky fish found among friends

Depending on which side of Tewksbury you live on and where you (or your children) went to school, there wasn't a lot of mystery behind this week's mystery location. Fifteen readers knew that his week's photo, a delightfully spacey pink fish, is part of a colorful mural that can be found on the side of a storage shed at the Dewing School on Andover Street. Thank you to everyone who played this week. A random drawing was held among those with the correct answer and the winner was T. Sedgwick, who will receive a gift card to A Novel Cafe.

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Where Is It?

Do You Know Where This Creature Can be Found?

A hint: The answer is stored away somewhere.

Last week's "Where is It?" was definitely more challenging for our readers. Only a few found the right answer. This week's challenge, our third, might also prove to be a test, thought there is likely to be a certain segment of the population that recognize it quickly. If you think you know the answer, email your guess to williamg@patch.com One name will be selected from among the correct entries to receive a gift card from A Novel Cafe. Good luck.

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Tewksbury Heroes

Airman Robert Hamilton is Serving in Texas

Shawsheen Tech grad works on cargo planes.

Airman Robert James Hamilton is this week's Tewksbury Hero of the Week. Airman Hamilton is presently serving in the United States Air Force in Texas. He is the son of Robert F. Hamilton Jr. and Linda M. Hamilton. He has three brothers -- Timothy, Nicholas and Dillon. Airman Hamilton graduated from Shawsheen Tech in 2006. His primary interests, according to his parents, were drafting, football and girls. He graduated with top honors for academics at the Airforce Training School  and also recieved the "Knuckle Buster" award for hardest working airman in the flightline. Airman Hamilton is currently stationed in Texas working on cargo planes, including the c130 hercules. He wants to become a flying crew chief so that he may travel where ever …

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Where Is It?

Readers Have Little Trouble Identifying Location of State Crest

Guesses include police station, state hospital and cemetery.

Next time, we're just going to have to pick a myster photo that presents more of a challenge! There were some interesting guess -- including the Tewksbury Police Station and the gate at the entrance to the Tewksbury Cemetery on East Street. Good guesses, but incorrect. As most of the readers who wrote in know, the emblem is located at the top of the gate at the old entrance to the Tewksbury State Hospital on East Street. Thank you to all who submitted entries. The winner, selected at random from the correct answers, is Mark Ansley. He will receive a $5 gift card for Dunkin' Donuts. Watch for our next "Where is it?" on Saturday.

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Where Is It?

Can You Guess The Location of This Mystery Photo

Hint: You have to keep your head up to spot this sign.

Welcome to "Where Is It?" This new feature on TewksburyPatch gives our readers a chance to test their observational skills, as well as their knowledge of Tewksbury and maybe win a prize in the process. Take a look at the close-up photo published and see if you can figure out its location. Email your guesses to williamg@patch.com. Tomorrow, the answer, along with the full photo, will be published. One name from among the correct answers received, will receive a $5 gift card to a local business. Complete TewksburyPatch contest rules can be found here. Good luck!

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LAST DAY TO ENTER: Win a Restaurant Gift Card in the Tewksbury Patch Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe Contest

Your chance to win a $20 restaurant gift card

Once Thanksgiving is over, the two big questions are "what are we going to do with all these leftovers? and "When can we go out to eat?" We here at TewksburyPatch would like to help you with both of those questions, with the help of our readers. This week, we off our Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe Contest. We want your favorite recipe for serving up holiday leftovers. Is it turkey pot pie? Yam salad? Stuffing a l'orange? We want to know! Email your Thanksgiving leftovers recipe to williamg@patch.com. On Saturday, Nov. 27, we will publish all of the recipes we receive. And one lucky cook will be selected, at random, to receive a $20 gift card to a local restaurant, so that someone else can do the cooking for a change. Entrants must be at …

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13 Things You Need to Know About Tewksbury Patch

Think of our site as the community water cooler — a place where you can stop by and talk about everything going on in town.

It's our three month anniversary today and a lot has happened on Tewksbury Patch. We've gotten to know the community and have created a large following. It's been fantastic. We wanted to take the time to remind you why we're here and what this site is all about. Simply put, it's about you. We've built Patch so that you have plenty of opportunities to comment on stories, share your opinions, post photos and announcements and add events to the community calendar. We hope that our site will strengthen the community, but we can't do it without you. So get to it!  1. Comment on an Article We subscribe to the idea that "news is a conversation." Much of our reporting will emanate from what readers tell us in emails, comments on our sites and …

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Matters of Faith

A Look at the Origins and Meaning of Thanksgiving

Church of St. William to host Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Nov. 21.

By Father John W. Hanley, OMI  We will soon celebrate  Thanksgiving Day.  Since the earliest days of our nation, citizens have gathered to give thanks to God for the blessings of the year.  But, thanksgiving celebrations did not begin with the United States.  Indeed, from the very dawn of civilization, celebrations have been held to honor the gods who so blessed the people. The ancient Greeks celebrated the feast of Thesmosphoria, to honor Demeter, the goddess of corn.  The Romans celebrated the harvest festival of Cerelia, their goddess of corn.  The ancient Chinese celebrated a harvest feast called Chung Chui, as thanksgiving to the gods for military victories and the harvest.  The Jewish people celebrate even to this very day the …

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TewksburyPatch Photo Contests

Image Gallery: Halloween Brings Out the Beast in Residents

Jen Bowers of Tewksbury wins Skewers gift card.

Our readers shared some of their lasting images from Halloween. Some will be etched in our memories, some will creep into our nightmares. The winner of our random drawing for a Skewers gift card is Jen Bowers of Tewksbury.

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