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Make time for VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser on the Bedford Patch calendar

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Hi Bedford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bedford's Ultragenyx plant fits into a groundbreaking new gene therapy

Also on today's calendar: VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 69, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GSDIa Gene Therapy Approval Signals New Path for Rare Disease Manufacturing (pharmtech.com) — A newly FDA-approved gene therapy for a rare metabolic disease is being manufactured entirely at Ultragenyx's gene therapy facility in Bedford, putting the town on the map in cutting-edge biotech production. While the treatment serves a tiny patient population nationwide, it underscores Bedford's growing role in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing and long-term clinical monitoring for gene therapies.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Charlotte's Web book Program Grades 2-5
    Billerica Public Library Meeting Room Lower Level , 15 Concord R
    10:00 am
  • Seamstress →
    Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main Street, Concord
    10:00 am
  • Gleason Knitters
    Gleason Public Library Clark Room, Town Hall, 66 Westford St. 66 Westford St., Carlisl
    10:30 am
  • Mysterious Mornings Book Group
    Burlington Public Library Fogelberg C , 22 Sears Street, Burlingt
    10:30 am
  • Family Friday Flicks
    Burlington Public Library Fogelberg A , 22 Sears Street, Burlingt
    11:00 am
  • Mindful Movement at Fowler
    Concord Free Public Library Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01
    11:00 am
  • Mindfulness & Meditation →
    Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • For MCC Student, Community Feels Like "Home" —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
  • MCC Hires New Director of Adult Learning Center —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
  • MCC to Host "One Week to Go" Events Ahead of Fall 2026 Semester —Middlesex Community College Read on Patch
  • We're looking to replace the old siding on the addition at the back of our house and expand the deck attached to it.
    We're hoping to find a reliable, experienced contractor who does high quality work. If you've had a great experience with someone you would recommend… (Nextdoor Avalon Bedford)

🗞 Nearby News

Burlington

  • Keurig Dr Pepper, La Colombe announce strategic partnership (bevindustry.com)
  • Police presented e-bIke presentation before Select Board (homenewshere.com)
  • Assistant town administrator provides update on ICE facility (homenewshere.com)

Billerica

  • Billerica's Danny's Cheese Bread turns Brazilian tradition into a local business (wcvb.com)
  • Massachusetts doles out $27 million in tax credits to climate-tech firms (bostonglobe.com)

Ok Bedford! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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