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Good morning Waltham! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to launch a social venture in Waltham? Deadline is soon
  • How Waltham basements helped shape Boston's legendary debut album
  • How did 12 license plate cameras appear in Waltham overnight?

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Night Pokemon & TCG Shpw and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bentley Social Innovation Incubator accepting applications for third cohort (walthamtimes.org) — Aspiring Waltham social entrepreneurs have a short window to apply for Bentley's Social Innovation Incubator, now housed in the renovated Waltham Water Works, with applications due September 23. The eight-month, in-person program meets weekly on Felton Street and offers mentoring, workshops, and workspace to help launch socially focused businesses. This year's cohort is open to Waltham and several neighboring towns.
   

2. Barry Goudreau Reflects on 50 Years of Boston -- and that Debut Album (rockcellarmagazine.com) — Founding Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau recalls how key moments in the band's early days unfolded in and around Waltham, including Tom Scholz's basement studio apartment and a crucial Epic Records showcase at Aerosmith's Waltham rehearsal hall. He shares behind-the-scenes stories about recording the debut album, the rapid rise to arena tours, and his current project, Barry Goudreau's Engine Room, which still plays classic Boston hits live.
   

3. The Flock Backlash and Growing Revolt Against License Plate Surveillance (americancommunitymedia.org) — Waltham readers may be surprised to learn that, according to congressional candidate Jonathan Paz, 12 Flock license plate cameras were installed in the city without a public hearing. His experience as a former Flock employee now fuels broader criticism of automated license plate surveillance, which privacy advocates say can aid immigration enforcement and erode civil liberties nationwide.
   

4. Reaction to ICE's planned purchase of Boston Dynamics robot dogs (nbcboston.com) — A former Waltham city councilor is among activists questioning Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plan to spend up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics' four-legged "robot dogs." While ICE says the machines will improve officer safety, critics worry about surveillance, hacking, and misuse, and are urging strict limits and safeguards on how the technology is deployed in Massachusetts.
   

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  • Custom Multi-Level Porch Construction —Omar Monroy Read on Patch
  • Wolters Kluwer N.V. posted a job opening for Senior HR Service Delivery Specialist - HR Compliance Specialist in Waltham. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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