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Spotted on the Belmont calendar: Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival

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Cheers Belmont! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Belmont votes helped decide a razor-thin state senate recount.

Also on today's calendar: Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain, some heavy, temps: high: 72, low: 62.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mass. Senate leader Brownsberger edges Lander by 35 votes after race recount (nbcboston.com) — Belmont's own Sen. Will Brownsberger has officially held onto his Suffolk and Middlesex seat after a district-wide recount, finishing just 35 votes ahead of challenger Daniel Lander. Belmont voters strongly backed Brownsberger, helping secure his narrow win in a closely watched Democratic primary that tested attitudes toward Beacon Hill leadership and Mayor Michelle Wu's influence.
   

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Waltham

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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