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Scituate, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Scituate! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Scituate schools have already frozen spending this year
- See how Scituate runners stacked up at the Twilight XC meet
Also on today's calendar: Toddler Time Pop-Up and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
- Wednesday: Warmer; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Shore News...letter: The $750,000 Question (southshore.news) — Scituate residents are being warned that local school finances are tightening fast, with the district down to a $400,000 cushion and already freezing spending as pension and health costs surge. A South Shore roundup compares Scituate’s situation with nearby towns like Kingston and Whitman, explaining how rising Plymouth County retirement assessments and slow state aid growth are erasing level-service budgets across the region. 
• MSTCA Bob Glennon Twilight XC (Small & Medium Schools) 2026 (milesplit.com) — Scituate High runners made a solid showing at the MSTCA Bob Glennon Twilight cross-country meet, with several boys and girls posting competitive 5K and JV times against schools from across Massachusetts. The massive results sheet lets Scituate families see exactly how their athletes stacked up in each race, from varsity to freshman and novice divisions.
📸 Around Scituate
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Toddler Time Pop-Up →
Starland Sportsplex & Fun Park, 637 Washington St, Hanover
9:00 am -
Hingham Maritime Center 55th Anniversary →
Hingham Maritime Center, 32 Summer St, Hingham
6:00 pm
Monday October 12
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
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Living with Loss: A Grief Circle with Courtney Bell →
Scituate Salt Cave, 164 Front Street, Scituate
6:00 pm -
AA: Scituate Young People →
South Shore Peer Recovery, 51 Cole Parkway, Scituate
7:30 pm -
New Beginnings - Women's Book Discussion Group →
South Shore Peer Recovery, 51 Cole Parkway, Scituate
10:00 am -
Kids Stained Glass Painting Art Workshop →
Town of Scituate Library, 85 Branch Street, Scituate
4:00 pm -
AcuSound →
Scituate Salt Cave, 164 Front Street, Scituate
6:15 pm -
Refuge Recovery →
South Shore Peer Recovery, 51 Cole Parkway, Scituate
7:00 pm -
Holly Hill Farm Educational Series: Native Plants and Seed Saving →
Untold Brewing, 6 Old Country Way, Scituate
6:00 pm -
"The Pedal Pusher" and "In The Whale" Showings with Q&A with filmmaker David Abel →
The Reel Harbor Theater, Mill Wharf Condos, Scituate
7:00 pm -
Wake up and Walk →
South Shore Peer Recovery, 51 Cole Parkway, Scituate
7:00 am -
Calling All Local Heroes - (1) Free Sunset Pass →
Starland Sportsplex & Fun Park, 637 Washington St, Hanover
4:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Tewksbury Hospital in North Scituate. Apply here.
- The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Norwell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scituate here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norwell
- Nick Johnson's breakout lifts Abington High football over Middleboro (patriotledger.com)
Marshfield
- Marshfield Advisory Board Declines to Recommend Brant Rock Overlay Repeal, Backs Seawall Repairs (southshore.news)
Hingham
- For Sale: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette in Hingham, Massachusetts (classiccars.com)
- Head to Head Review: Enterprise Financial Services (NASDAQ:EFSC) vs. Hingham Institution for Savings (NASDAQ:HIFS) (defenseworld.net)
- Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Firefighter Training for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies (hollistonreporter.com)
Ok Scituate! 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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