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Hi Wellesley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how a Wellesley lawn turns Botticelli into Halloween spectacle
  • How new state training just boosted Wellesley firefighters' disaster readiness

Also on today's calendar: Let Your Yoga Dance with Margo Macfarlane and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wellesley artist mashes up 'Birth of Venus' & Halloween (theswellesleyreport.com) — Halloween in Wellesley kicks off with resident artist Ann Curch Gagliano's elaborate "Birth of Venus—Halloween style" display on the front lawn at 3 Upson Road. Every prop is handmade, and locals can stroll by to see the Renaissance-meets-spooky scene and peek at behind-the-scenes photos on her Annillustrates Instagram account. Past years' displays have become a fun neighborhood tradition.
   

• Fire Academy Teaches Rescue Skills that Previously Required Out-of-State Class (town.news) — Wellesley firefighters just completed a free, eight-day Structural Collapse Rescue Technician course at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, giving them advanced skills to handle building failures and other major emergencies. The training, held in Bridgewater with departments from across the state, focused on breaching concrete, stabilizing damaged structures, and using heavy equipment so local crews are better prepared for rare but high‑risk disasters.
   

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  • Wayland Student Honored After Extinguishing Fire In High School Classroom (patch.com)

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  • Erland, Nordblom Break Ground on Vantage Multifamily Community in Dedham (cremarketbeat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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