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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Detained During ICE Enforcement Actions In Newton

Also, don't miss Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Emily Mathis, Singer-Songwriter Julie Silver & B'nai Torah MetroWest on the Newton Patch…

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Good day Newton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • ICE detentions near Newton City Hall test Welcoming City policies
  • What Newton's climate office shake-up means for your energy future.

Also on today's calendar: Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Emily Mathis, Singer-Songwriter Julie Silver & B'nai Torah MetroWest and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
  • Sunday: A bit of rain, mainly early, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Detained During ICE Enforcement Actions In Newton (patch.com) — Newton residents are reacting after ICE agents detained two people outside Newton District Court and near City Hall, prompting a response from local police to keep the scene calm. Mayor Marc Laredo highlighted the city's Welcoming City policies that limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and reiterated strong support for immigrants who live, work, or visit Newton.
   

• Boston suburb's overhaul puts years of climate progress under new scrutiny (thecooldown.com) — Newton's new mayor has overhauled the city's climate office, firing a longtime sustainability co-director and shifting staff into Public Works, raising questions about the future of local climate goals. Supporters say the move will improve implementation, while critics, including a city councilor and the Energy Commission's vice chair, worry Newton's nationally noted climate progress and key utility agreements could be weakened.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Watertown

  • City Council Sends Letter Seeking to Bring the Post Office Back to Watertown Square (watertownmanews.com)
  • Volunteers Travel from Across the State to Help with Watertown's State Senate Recount (watertownmanews.com)
  • WEEKEND FUN: Oktoberfest, Tour Oldest Home in Town, Teen Crafting, Historic Houses Talk, Twirl for Wishes (watertownmanews.com)

Waltham

  • 30 Columbus Ave #4, Waltham, MA 02451 (redfin.com)

Ok Newton! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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