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Hello Newton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new Newtonville station plan means for your commute
  • Why Newton may force a beloved miniature therapy horse to move
  • How two Newton employers just won big for giving back

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 48.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Newtonville Commuter Rail Station to remain open during most construction (figcitynews.com) — If you rely on Newtonville's Commuter Rail station, you'll still be able to use it for most of the 28‑month renovation, with only two full shutdowns totaling about five months. The $66 million project will add elevators, high-level platforms, better lighting, and safer access, while Mayor Marc Laredo and business leaders say the revised plan protects both commuters and nearby shops.
   

2. Newton Woman Fights to Keep Miniature Horse Meant to Serve as Therapy Animal – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A Newton homeowner is fighting a city decision that denies her permission to keep Clover, a miniature horse she uses as a therapy and emotional support animal, at her property. The dispute centers on Newton's manure-storage setback rules for large animals, which officials say her lot can't meet. Neighbors are divided, and the case is prompting broader questions about how the city regulates unconventional therapy animals.
   

3. Two Newton businesses, with Boys & Girls Club, highlighted at BBJ Corporate Citizenship Awards (figcitynews.com) — Two Newton-based employers, The Village Bank and Global Partners, were just honored for major charitable giving, including a collaboration with the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton that supports hundreds of local kids. Their recognition at the Boston Business Journal's Corporate Citizenship Awards highlights both long-standing and newly arrived companies investing millions in youth programs, scholarships, food security, and health services that benefit Newton residents.
   

4. Mass. reports 8th human West Nile virus case as risk remains high across Boston area (masslive.com) — Newton is currently classified as a high-risk community for West Nile virus, as state health officials confirm the eighth human case this year, mostly tied to Middlesex and Suffolk counties. Residents are urged to use insect repellent, wear long sleeves at dusk and dawn, and remove standing water around homes. You can also track Newton's risk level through the state's online arbovirus updates.
   

5. Newton lawyer retraces family's Holocaust history (masslawyersweekly.com) — Newton Center attorney Matthew Fogelman spent his summer tracing his grandparents' Holocaust-era roots in Slovakia and Poland, inspired partly by the film "A Real Pain." Alongside a college friend, he joined Krakow's Ride for the Living fundraiser, visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, and reconnected with his grandmother's village, turning family stories into a deeply personal journey of remembrance and resilience.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Sesame, a cat who went missing in Watertown, MA, has been safely reunited with their family after 38 minutes. Message from Owner: "Hi everyone… (Nextdoor Mid Newton Centre)
  • Hello!
    I am looking for handyman who can check my GE dryer. The dryer squeaks while drying clothes. Location: West Newton. The dryer is out of warranty. (Nextdoor West Newton North)
  • New Western posted a job opening for Real Estate Sales Agent (Investment Properties) in Newton. Apply here.
  • Michaels posted a job opening for Retail Frame Manager in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newton here.

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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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