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🌱 Patch AM: Wakefield Porchfest 2026 and 14 more events

Make time for Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) on the Wakefield Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) at Ephraim Curtis Middle School
  • Wakefield Porchfest 2026 at 60 locations around Wakefield
  • Author Talk: David O. Stewart at Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗞 Nearby News

Stoneham

  • ~ Political Announcement ~ Ryan O'Malley Announces Candidacy for State Senate (advocatenews.net)
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Melrose

  • Harassment, Suspicious Activity, And Car Crashes: Melrose Police Log (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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