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• Will Arlington girls lose their dedicated New Hampshire summer camp forever?

Also on today's calendar: Arlington Express at the Tiny Shed and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm; fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Future of a New Hampshire Girl Scout camp hangs in the balance amid legal battle (bostonglobe.com) — A long-running New Hampshire Girl Scout camp created specifically to benefit girls from Arlington is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle over whether it must remain a camp or can be sold for luxury homes. Trustees and the state attorney general support an $18 million sale, while opponents argue the deed requires continued camping use and say alternative operators could still prioritize Arlington girls through scholarships and access.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arlington

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Wednesday August 19
• Open Play Mah jongg Group
  Belmont Public Library Morrissey Hall - 119 - 336 Concord Ave, 33
  6:30 pm
• Virtual Trivia Night!
  Belmont Public Library Online
  7:00 pm
• Spanish Conversation Group
  Belmont Public Library Claflin Local History Room - 336 Concord Av
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Watercolor Open Studio
  Belmont Public Library Community Classroom - 201 - 336 Concord Ave
  11:00 am
• Farmers' Market Visit
  Belmont Public Library Farmers' Market
  2:00 pm
• Chess Club for Kids (please sign up)
  Belmont Public Library Community Classroom - 201 - 336 Concord Ave
  3:00 pm
• Farmers' Market Storytime (Belmont Center Parking Lot)
  Belmont Public Library Farmers' Market
  4:00 pm
• Belmont Historical Society: Open Hours
  Belmont Public Library Claflin Room - 336 Concord Ave, 336 Concor
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Arlington Express at the Tiny Shed →
  Arlington Visitor Center
  12:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Cheryl Arena and the Morningside Project at the Tiny Shed →
  Arlington Visitor Center, 4 Mystic St, Arlington
  12:03 am
Wednesday September 2
• Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra- Open Rehearsal →
  First Parish Unitarian Universalist, Arlington, MA
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus →
  Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Question to ponder: Whatever happened to the original clementines??
  Remember when they first came out many years ago, they were about the size of mandarin oranges, easy to peel, seedless, sweet and juicy. Now they're… (Nextdoor East Arlington)

• Arlington School District posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Arlington. Apply here.
• The Lodge at Historic Lewes posted a job opening for Housekeeper The Residence at Watertown Square in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arlington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Girl Scouts Lead Push for Air-Quality Sensors (belmontvoice.org)
• Rogers 'Consistently Delivers' (belmontvoice.org)
• Leader Bank Buys Former Bank of America Site In Belmont For $2.825M (indianewengland.com)

Medford

• A longtime Medford breakfast favorite is closing (boston.com)
• Tufts Launches Innovation Hub for New Technologies in Food and Materials (tufts.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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