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🌱 Patch AM: How a quiet Martha Lane home became Acton’s latest crime scene

And on the Acton Patch calendar - VBS Compassion Camp

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a quiet Martha Lane home became Acton's latest crime scene

Also on today's calendar: VBS Compassion Camp and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts teen accused of killing mom, brother in affluent suburb after disturbing ChatGPT activity: DA (commstrader.com) — A double homicide inside a Martha Lane home has left Acton residents reeling, as a 17-year-old is held without bail in the deaths of his mother and younger brother. Prosecutors say the family recently moved to Acton for its schools, and investigators are examining the teen's reported use of ChatGPT to explore violent fantasies while the community rallies around the grieving father.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Acton, MA fire at Rex Lumber on Main St. is knocked down with crews overhauling.
    5:25AM on Aug 17: Fire reported at 840 Main St. in Acton, MA, with extensive overhaul. (Nextdoor )
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Maynard. Apply here.
  • Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Westford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Concord

  • Sky5: Car crashes into Commuter Rail train in Concord, Mass. (wcvb.com)
  • Voter registration deadline set for Saturday, August 22 (concordbridge.org)

Littleton

  • New Bedford police officer investigated for allegedly using Flock surveillance cameras to track her ex (boston.com)

Bedford

  • FDA approves Lantheus tau PET imaging agent for Alzheimer's disease (dotmed.com)

Ok Acton! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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