🌱 Patch AM: See where Brookline High ranks among Massachusetts’ top high schools.

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In today's newsletter:

• See where Brookline High ranks among Massachusetts' top high schools.

Also on today's calendar: Shabbat on the Beach at the Wayland Town Beach and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These are the best high schools in Mass. in 2026, according to U.S. News (boston.com) — Brookline High School earned a spot among the top 20 public high schools in Massachusetts in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 rankings, alongside Boston Latin and other elite schools. The list highlights how strongly Massachusetts schools perform nationally, including in STEM and charter categories, with nearly half of the state's high schools landing in the top quarter nationwide.
   

📸 Around Brookline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookline

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• Shabbat on the Beach at the Wayland Town Beach →
  Wayland Town Beach, 25 Parkland Dr, Wayland
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Webinar: AI SEO: Get Your Brand Seen and Chosen Online →
  Online Webinar,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• [CLASS FULL] ELL - English for Beginners
  Newton Free Library 3rd Floor Rear Arc
  6:00 pm
• Summer Fun Club: For kids ages 6-9
  Newton Free Library Children's Program Room
  6:30 pm
• Genealogy Club on Zoom
  Newton Free Library Virtual
  6:30 pm
• Millennial Book Group
  Public Library of Brookline Conference Room - Brookline Village, Brookline Village
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Make Way for Storytime
  Newton Free Library Children's Program Room
  10:00 am
• Brookline Village Summer Storytime
  Public Library of Brookline Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village, Brookline Village
  10:30 am
• Summer Craft Club: For kids ages 3-5
  Newton Free Library Children's Program Room
  4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Free Quincy Market Tour July-October 2026 →
  Sugar Factory Boston, 101 S Market St, Boston
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Free Spanish-English Language Exchange - Brookline →
  1773 Beacon St, Brookline
  11:30 am
• Change Your Mind, Change Your World: with International Buddhist Teacher Kadam Morten →
  Renaissance Boston Seaport District, 606 Congress St, Boston
  3:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hawksmoor Group posted a job opening for Kitchen Porter in Boston. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Boston

• Downtown Boston immersive art museum announces closure (boston.com)
• Mayor Wu sends letter to Boston lot owners urging them to refuse ICE parking requests (wcvb.com)
• NASA moon images show crater carved by SpaceX rocket (nbcboston.com)

Newton

• Welcome to Newton: Event for newcomers, Aug. 19 (figcitynews.com)

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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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