🌱 How Rockland’s new $26.1M fire station stayed on budget

Hey there, Rockland! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Rockland’s new $26.1M fire station stayed on budget

Also on today's calendar: Rockland Busy Baby Playtime.

Today's riddle: What do drummers say when they are tired? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
• Friday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Redesigns Keep New $26.1M Rockland Fire Station on Budget After Initial Overruns (southshore.news subscription) — Rockland’s new $26.1 million fire headquarters is back on budget after architects trimmed about 1,000 square feet and swapped to standard bay doors, avoiding extra taxpayer costs. Officials confirmed demolition of the old Lincoln School stayed within its $250,000 cap, while new design details preserve historic touches and add advanced zoning to better protect firefighters from carcinogenic contaminants.
   

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📸 Around Rockland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 25

• Booty Vortex →
  Players Sports Bar & Grille, 86 VFW Dr, Rockland
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday July 27

• Rockland Races →
  Rockland Town, MA Calendar Rockland, MA 02370
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 28

• Rockland Busy Baby Playtime →
  Rockland Memorial Library, 20 Belmont St, Rockland
  10:30 am

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📣 Rockland Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 22

• Abington Sunshine Play Pals →
  Beaver Brook Playground, 1027 Washington St, Abington
  10:30 am
• South Shore Food Truck Association Nights →
  Abington Town Hall, 500 Gliniewicz Way, Abington
  4:00 pm
• PrestonPlayz Premiere →
  Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing, 1775 Washington St, Hanover
  7:00 pm
• Hanover, MA - PrestonPlayz →
  Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing, 1775 Washington St, Hanover
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Sourdough Basics With April →
  Knights of Columbus #347 Whitman, MA, 1195 Bedford St, Whitman
  2:00 pm
• Sourdough Basics with April – Fundraiser Class →
  Knights of Columbus #347 Whitman, MA, 1195 Bedford St, Whitman
  2:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• Sarah Martin Music →
  Abington Ale House & Grill, 1235 Bedford St #1273, Abington
  3:00 pm
• Studio Two - The Beatles Tribute "The Touring Years 1962-1966" →
  Abington Summer Concerts, 699 Gliniewicz Way, Abington
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Whitman-Hanson Regional School District Policy Subcommittee →
  Whitman, MA Calendar, 600 Franklin Street, Whitman
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is a lane closed on Hingham St reported at...
  There is a lane closed on Hingham St reported at 8:00 PM. "JH *** to perform Milling operations and Dagle Sub to perform wire loop operations on… (Nextdoor )
• There is road construction on Hingham St reported...
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• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager- 17$ - 20$ per hour in Rockland. Apply here.
• OSL Retail Services Corporation posted a job opening for Wireless Retail Sales Associate - W2227 in Abington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockland here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Abington

• Abington man charged after SUV crash shifts house off foundation (patriotledger.com)
• Federal Funds Bring Automated License Plate Readers to East Bridgewater (southshore.news)

Hanover

• Curaleaf Assistant Store Manager in Hanover, MA (lehighvalleylive.com)

Hingham

• For Sale: 1967 Pontiac LeMans in Hingham, Massachusetts (classiccars.com)
• Eli Spaulding of Freeport qualifies for U.S. Amateur (pressherald.com)
• Video: Orfeh Sings 'Good for You' From DEAR EVAN HANSEN Ahead of Harbour Lights Theatre Production (broadwayworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I feel beat. (Thank you Marty R. for sending it in!)
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