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Good day Woburn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Woburn council moved to increase a wounded officer's pension
  • Woburn-raised student turns passion for science into healthcare innovation
  • What a new LG battery deal means for Woburn's EV startup

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council enthusiastically backs effort to boost injured officer's retirement benefit (homenewshere.com) — Woburn's City Council has unanimously backed Mayor Michael Concannon's plan to boost injured police officer Robert DeNapoli's retirement benefit to match 100 percent of his current disability pay, plus retroactive increases once the state approves a Home Rule petition. The move follows his 2011 shooting while confronting armed robbers at Four Corners and reflects strong council support for first responders hurt on duty.
   

• Nathan Kirokwa (uml.edu) — A Woburn-raised UMass Lowell student, Nathan Kirokwa, is turning his early love of math and biology into hands-on biomedical and nuclear engineering work aimed at improving healthcare diagnostics. From leading biosensing projects at a startup to research on better forensic kits, his path shows how a Woburn upbringing can lead to cutting-edge, service-focused science careers.
   

• LG Energy Solution, indiGOtech Sign 46-Series Battery MoU (theevreport.com) — Woburn-based EV startup indiGOtech has signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solution to secure advanced cylindrical batteries for its upcoming commercial vans from 2027 to 2030. The deal could help grow high-tech jobs tied to indiGOtech's Woburn headquarters while supporting more efficient electric fleets across North American cities.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

  • Winchester Energy Conservation Coordinator Susan McPhee receives League of Women Voters Civic Leadership Award (winchesternews.org)
  • Kathleen Parks to perform at Winchester's Ripley Chapel (winchesternews.org)
  • Winchester Bancorp Initiates Share Buyback Program for Up to 464,769 Shares (kalkinemedia.com)

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Reading

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Ok Woburn! 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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