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Hello Wellesley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How two Wellesley brothers turned lost golf balls into real money
  • Meet the two Wellesley girls already turning heads in New England hockey
  • How Wellesley stacks up on the new list of America's richest suburbs

Also on today's calendar: Plugged In Fall Session Now Enrolling - Classes Start September 14th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wellesley kids turn stray golf balls into a thriving business (theswellesleyreport.com) — Young Wellesley brothers Jamie and Dylan are running a clever golf-ball resale stand near Nehoiden Golf Club, turning wayward shots into $10 bags of cleaned "premium" balls. Set up with cash and Venmo, they're drawing steady runner and walker traffic and thinking about savings accounts, all while spotlighting Wellesley's courses and a fun twist on "reduce, reuse, recycle."
   

• 30 girls hockey prospects to watch among '11s in New England (hockeyjournal.com) — Two rising girls' hockey standouts from Wellesley, Lyla DiPietro and Abigale Loring, are highlighted among New England's top 2011-born prospects, praised for their physical play, scoring touch, and strong showings at Mass. Festival and USA Hockey's National 15 Camp. The broader list surveys 30 young players poised to shape the region's prep and club hockey scene over the next few years.
   

• Palm Beach ranks among the wealthiest suburbs in the U.S. See list (coralspringsflnews.com) — Wellesley lands on a new MoneyLion list of America's wealthiest suburbs, noted for its high average household income, steep home values, and status as home to Wellesley and Babson colleges. The ranking, based on 2024 census data, places Wellesley alongside affluent communities in New York, California, Texas, and Florida, underscoring how much wealth clusters in select metro areas.
   

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Ok Wellesley! 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!

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