🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the double-homicide case involving an Acton teen

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In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the double-homicide case involving an Acton teen

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler with clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Acton teen indicted for allegedly killing mother, brother (wcvb.com) — An Acton teenager has been indicted on murder and assault charges in the deaths of his mother and younger brother, with arraignment set for October 6 in Middlesex County. Police describe signs of a violent struggle inside the family's Acton home, and prior concerns about the teen's behavior, while emphasizing the ongoing legal process and lack of broader public safety threats.
   

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Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
  Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
  11:00 am
• Blessing of the Animals →
  Church of the Good Shepherd, 164 Newtown Rd, Acton
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Iron Work Farm's Open-Air Tap Room →
  Faulkner House, 5 High St, Acton
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Worship with Us! World Communion Sunday →
  Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd, Acton
  9:30 am
• AB Farmer's Market →
  Elm Street Playground, Elm Street, Acton
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• ArtSpace: Zentangle Art: Next Steps (An Intermediate Level Course) →
  15 Nason St, Maynard
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• ArtSpace: Fabric Art Workshop →
  15 Nason St, Maynard
  9:00 am
• Mt Calvary Community Supper of Acton October Menu →
  Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, 472 Massachusetts Ave, Acton
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Beer Garden at the Wright Tavern →
  2 Lexington Road, Concord MA
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Worship with Us! Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost →
  Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd, Acton
  9:30 am
• Why We Tell Stories with First Parish of Sudbury →
  First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Concord

• Concord's bike to school days get kids off to a healthy start (concordbridge.org)
• Concord firefighters get rare 'live fire' training (concordbridge.org)
• This 1716 Massachusetts Inn Serves Elegant Dinners Near Concord's Historic Old North Bridge (takingthekids.com)

Maynard

• Indium Phosphide Circuits Market To 2035: Coherent Photonics Demand Drives 14-18% CAGR (indexbox.io)

Marlborough

• New Women's Clothing Stores Coming To Marlborough Mall (patch.com)
• Marlborough-Based Bank Employees Build Beds For Children In Need (patch.com)
• Marlborough Police Calls, Arrests Decline In September (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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