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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the former Brookline science teacher now shaping climate education research

Also, don't miss Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) on the Brookline Patch calendar

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Hi Brookline! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the former Brookline science teacher now shaping climate education research
  • How a Brookline travel pro says you can actually get EU payouts

Also on today's calendar: Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elizabeth Hufnagel - Directories - The University of Maine (umaine.edu) — Brookline gets a brief spotlight in this University of Maine faculty bio, which notes that Professor Elizabeth Hufnagel once taught high school science in both Boston and Brookline. Her current work focuses on how emotions shape science learning and how climate and environmental topics are framed in classrooms and policy documents.
   

• How Europe's Flight Compensation Changes Will Affect Your Next Trip (forbes.com) — A Brookline-based luxury travel agent's struggle to collect EU flight compensation highlights how hard it can be for local travelers to actually receive money they're owed. New European rules taking effect next summer promise clearer timelines, self-booked rerouting options, and stricter airline obligations, but passengers flying from Europe to the U.S. will still need persistence and know-how to claim what they're due.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday August 23
  • Hands-On History Days at Revolutionary Spaces
    Boston National Park 21 Second Ave, Charlestown, MA 02129
    10:30 am
    • Monday August 24
  • Baby Story Time
    North End Branch Library 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA 02113
    10:30 am
  • Toddler Story Time
    West End Branch Library 151 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114
    11:00 am
  • English for the Workplace for Spanish Speakers
    East Boston Branch Library 276 Meridian Street, East Boston, MA 02128
    1:00 pm
  • Weekly Chess Club for Adults
    North End Branch Library 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA 02113
    2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost Dog seen around 5:40pm in Newton Centre on Ripley near Langley.
    I tried to hold on to him but he got away. Incredibly sweet and friendly . I called Newton Animal Control and let them know. (Nextdoor Brookline High)
  • Delaware North posted a job opening for Luxury Suites Porter, TD Garden in Boston. Apply here.
  • Block by Block posted a job opening for Licensed Cleaning Associate in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookline here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boston

  • This Old-School Boston, Massachusetts Bakery Has Been Perfecting Italian Family Recipes Since 1926 (takingthekids.com)
  • List of Writers & Producers for Last Week's WWE SmackDown in Boston (411mania.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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