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🌱 Patch AM: Man Charged In 2 Jewelry Store Break-Ins, Burlington Police Say

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Greetings Burlington! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Overnight Burlington jewelry heists end with dirt bike arrest and charges
  • Burlington Market Basket shopper turns $50 scratch ticket into $20,000

Also on today's calendar: Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Charged In 2 Jewelry Store Break-Ins, Burlington Police Say (patch.com) — Burlington police say a 28-year-old Dracut man was caught trying to flee on a dirt bike after alarms sounded at two Cambridge Street jewelry stores overnight. Officers recovered a backpack with more than $20,000 in jewelry and charged him with multiple break-in and theft offenses, with arraignment set in Woburn District Court.
   

• Pricey Scratch-Off Ticket Pays Off Big Time In Burlington (patch.com) — A Burlington Market Basket sold a $50 Billion Dollar Extravaganza scratch ticket that turned into a $20,000 win for one lucky player. The Massachusetts Lottery notes that retailers like this Burlington store usually receive a bonus, and reminds residents to sign their tickets and gamble responsibly.
   

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