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🌱 Patch AM: Acton kids joined a hands-on sheriff’s safety camp this summer

Also check out Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) on the Acton Patch calendar

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Monday August 24th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Coffee in hand, Acton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Acton kids joined a hands-on sheriff's safety camp this summer

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middlesex Sheriff's Office Celebrates Successful 25th Season of its Youth Public Safety Academy (hollistonreporter.com) — Acton kids were among the 513 cadets who joined the Middlesex Sheriff's Youth Public Safety Academy in Chelmsford this summer, marking the program's 25th year. Over five weeks, children from 40 communities learned about fire safety, emergency response, and law enforcement through hands-on activities with local police, firefighters, EMTs, and other partners. The academy aims to build confidence, leadership, and positive relationships with public safety professionals.
   

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    Come on down to The Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market! We'll be open at the Elm Street playground from 10am to 1pm today. Scoop up some delicious eats… (Nextdoor Indian Village)
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  • Upgraded Big-Block: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (barnfinds.com)
  • Massachusetts small farms fight to stay afloat amid skyrocketing fuel prices (bostonglobe.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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