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Morning Stoneham! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Damaged leaf blower battery blamed for Stoneham house fire

Also on today's calendar: Family Festival Faith & Fun and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Saturday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stoneham Fire Determines Cause Of Blaze That Displaced Residents (patch.com) — Stoneham firefighters have traced a recent Gracewood Road house fire that displaced two residents and their dog to a damaged lithium-ion battery pack from a leaf blower. Officials describe how the battery had fallen into a pool, was left to dry indoors, and later ignited, and they use the incident to warn Stoneham residents about safely charging, handling, and disposing of lithium-ion batteries.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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