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🌱 Patch AM: Brookline neighbors among those Massachusetts lost on 9/11

Coming up: Tango! Tango! on the Brookline Patch calendar

Saturday September 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Brookline neighbors among those Massachusetts lost on 9/11
  • Can Brookline volleyball extend Walpole's long losing streak Tuesday?
  • Why new Jews are turning to a Brookline rabbi for guidance

Also on today's calendar: Tango! Tango! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain, some heavy, temps: high: 73, low: 63.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The names of 9/11 victims with ties to Massachusetts (bostonglobe.com) — Several of the 9/11 victims remembered here lived or worked in Brookline, underscoring how deeply that day touched local families. The list gathers names, ages, hometowns, and occupations of people with Massachusetts ties, offering a solemn way for Brookline residents to reflect on neighbors and community members lost 25 years ago.
   

• Volleyball Recap: Weymouth Rolls Past Walpole (maxpreps.com) — Brookline volleyball fans should note that Walpole will host Brookline at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, giving locals a nearby road match to catch. Weymouth just swept Walpole 3–0, so Brookline will face a struggling but motivated opponent as both teams try to define their early-season momentum.
   

• How new Jews are celebrating their first High Holidays (jewishjournal.org) — Brookline readers may recognize Congregation Mishkan Tefila, where Rabbi David Starr recently guided a Boston woman's conversion as she prepares for her first High Holidays as a Jew. The story follows several new converts around Greater Boston, including Swampscott and Somerville, exploring how they're choosing synagogues, navigating identity, and planning to observe Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this year.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Boston

  • Boston Logan's newest customer service rep, 'Amelia,' is an AI-powered hologram (nbcboston.com)
  • Logan Airport workers push Massport to set a standard for their health care (wgbh.org)

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Cambridge

  • Somerville Man Arrested Following 3-Month Cambridge Drug Investigation (patch.com)

Ok Brookline! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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