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Hi there, Boynton Beach! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Do you recognize the woman whose remains were found near Boynton Beach?
  • Inside the joyful Rosh Hashana kickoff at Boynton Beach's Beit Blumi High
  • How a disturbing video led to a Boynton Beach felony arrest

Also on today's calendar: New Nothing Bundt Cakes in Boynton Beach West Hosts Community Appreciation Days and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Now we need answers': Woman identified years after remains found in Boynton Beach (cw34.com) — Investigators have identified skeletal remains found in 2023 in a wooded area of unincorporated Boynton Beach as 74-year-old Regina Hess, but they still don't know how she died. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone who knew Hess or has information about her final years to contact Detective Milliner or Crime Stoppers to help piece together what happened.
   

2. Back to Hebrew school: Students return for a sweet new year (sun-sentinel.com) — Students at Beit Blumi High in Greater Boynton Beach kicked off their new Hebrew school session with a lively Rosh Hashana celebration, complete with shofar blasts and a hands-on Shofar Factory workshop. Local volunteers helped teens practice Hebrew reading, while staff emphasized the school's focus on connection, friendship, and community as the new year begins.
   

3. 'It definitely disturbed me': Boynton Beach neighbors react to shocking video of service dog abuse (wptv.com) — A Boynton Beach man has been arrested on a felony animal cruelty charge after witnesses twice recorded his service dog being violently slammed to the pavement near South Federal Highway. The black Labrador, Rex, is now in county custody while a judge decides his future, and neighbors say they're relieved by the arrest but worried about ensuring the dog finds a safe, permanent home.
   

4. Palm Beach County Civil Filings – September 15, 2026 (bocapost.com) — Palm Beach County's latest civil filings include a case brought by the City of Boynton Beach, alongside new lawsuits over auto crashes, injuries, contracts, foreclosures, and HOA disputes. If you're tracking local legal activity or specific case numbers, this roundup shows which matters were newly filed and where to look for detailed records or updates.
   

5. A lionfish epidemic ravages Florida's reefs. This man has gone to war (cnn.com) — Florida's lionfish invasion is threatening reefs statewide, and one diver who started hunting off Boynton Beach has turned culling the invasive species into a full-time, nonprofit mission. His team now removes large numbers of lionfish from reefs between Jupiter and Key Biscayne, sharing videos and safety tips while urging more trained divers to help protect local marine life.
   

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  • New Nothing Bundt Cakes Opens in Boynton Beach West —Amy Good Read on Patch
  • I'm in need of a dog walker two times a day.
    I have an eight pound Maltese. We are in Indiana Springs, Boynton Beach. It's a temporary need, recovering from surgery. (Nextdoor Cypress Creek Boynton)
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    the sweetest boy ever🩵 he is a chihuahua, dachshund, pomeranian mix. (Nextdoor The Meadows)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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