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🌱 Patch AM: Which Acton-Boxborough star made the statewide field hockey watch list?

Spotted on the Acton calendar: Little Miss and The Boom on the Sanctuary Main Stage

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  • Which Acton-Boxborough star made the statewide field hockey watch list?

Also on today's calendar: Little Miss and The Boom on the Sanctuary Main Stage and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The 10 field hockey players to watch this fall (bostonglobe.com) — A standout Acton-Boxborough senior, Charlotte DeSchepper, is among the field hockey players to watch across Massachusetts this fall, highlighting local talent on a statewide stage. The list spotlights top returning athletes from powerhouse programs, giving Acton-area fans a sense of which names to follow as the new season gets underway and which teams could make deep playoff runs.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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