🌱 How an East Bridgewater grad is gearing up for Fenway Park

What's up East Bridgewater! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How an East Bridgewater grad is gearing up for Fenway Park

Also on today's calendar: Talk Radio Icon HOWIE CARR on Corruption, Crime, & Politics at Hyannis Arts Hall and 6 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• East Bridgewater fighter Joe Lauzon targets comeback at Fenway Park (patriotledger.com) — East Bridgewater-raised fighter Joe Lauzon, a graduate of East Bridgewater High, is coming out of a long hiatus to make his bare-knuckle boxing debut at Fenway Park on Saturday, Aug. 29. Now living in Bridgewater and running MMA gyms in Raynham and Canton, the 42-year-old says he feels healthier than during his UFC days and is eager to test himself in a new combat sport.
   

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📸 Around East Bridgewater

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Bridgewater

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 16

• Talk Radio Icon HOWIE CARR on Corruption, Crime, & Politics at Hyannis Arts Hall →
  81 Willow Ave, Barnstable
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Lego Kit Friday
  East Bridgewater Public Library Children's Room
  9:00 am
• TOPS Chapter #360
  East Bridgewater Public Library Community Room
  9:30 am

Sunday August 9

• Patrick Kearns Acoustic →
  Towne Tavern & Tap, 175 N Bedford St, East Bridgewater
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Family Paint Night
  East Bridgewater Public Library Community Room
  6:00 pm
• Library Trustees Meeting
  East Bridgewater Public Library Lucy Siddall Small Meeting Room
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Buddy Program
  East Bridgewater Public Library Children's Room
  3:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Books & Bits Summer Stories
  East Bridgewater Public Library Community Room
  10:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Butterfly & Flower Party
  East Bridgewater Public Library Children's Room
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Bean Mosaic Magic (Ages 8+)
  Hanson Public Library Community Room , 132 Maquan Street, Hanson\
  1:00 pm
• Air Traffic Controller →
  Black Hat Brew Works, 25 Scotland Blvd #1, Bridgewater
  5:00 pm
• DIY Propagation Station (Grades 6-12)
  Hanson Public Library Community Room , 132 Maquan Street, Hanson\
  5:30 pm
• No-Sew Quilt Workshop (Adults)
  Hanson Public Library Senior Center , 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Whitman. Apply here.
• Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocker in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Bridgewater here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Whitman

• Chip, Chip, Hooray! The Sweet History of America's Favorite Cookie (ashlandbeacon.com)
• Whitman Select Board Weighs January Special Election for South Shore Tech Debt Exclusion (southshore.news)

Bridgewater

• Massachusetts champion Bridgewater Little League prepares for Regionals (enterprisenews.com)
• Bridgewater super fan wins big on American Ninja Warrior. What's next? (enterprisenews.com)
• These 11 Hiking Trails Sound Terrifying. They're Actually Some of the Best in the Country (onlyinyourstate.com)

Hanson

• 11 Flower Farms in Massachusetts Where Bees Have Better Jobs Than You (myfamilytravels.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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