🌱 Patch AM: What investigators revealed about the man found at Fresh Pond

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators revealed about the man found at Fresh Pond
• Why A.R.T.'s star-studded Rhinoceros in Cambridge is a must-see now.

Also on today's calendar: Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Authorities have identified person found dead in Cambridge pond (boston.com) — A man found dead along the shoreline of Fresh Pond in Cambridge on Aug. 11 has been identified as a 41-year-old who was known to frequent the area, according to authorities. Cambridge fire crews recovered his body, and investigators say there were no signs of trauma and no foul play is suspected, though the man's name has not been released.
   

• From Cambridge: Rhinoceros, Or Welcome to Zoo(dys)topia (nystagereview.com) — American Repertory Theater's new production of Ionesco's Rhinoceros at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge runs through Sept. 27, with Paul Giamatti and John Turturro leading a highly praised cast. The staging uses sharp design and intense performances to revive the play's warning about conformity and authoritarianism. Reviewers say the show feels urgently relevant and theatrically thrilling.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others →
  The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• WANDERVILLE a roving music festival →
  Winter Hill Brewing Company, 328 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145,
  12:00 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

Monday August 24
• walk & talk
  Fenway Community Center 1282 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
  5:30 pm
• A Bargain So Bloody Book Bash with Vasilisa Drake →
  Lovestruck Books & Cafe, 44 Brattle St, Cambridge
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• I Kissed Her First Release Party with Betty Cayouette →
  Lovestruck Books & Cafe, 44 Brattle St, Cambridge
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous): Wednesday, August 26, 2026 →
  Aeronaut, 14 Tyler St, Somerville, MA, 02143
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Thursdays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Fridays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  6:00 pm
• Candle Making Class: Fun Candle Making With Instructor Neemah →
  Long Live Roxbury, 152 Hampden St, Boston
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Saturdays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  11:00 am
• House of Heavy →
  Middle East, 472 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

• Somerville Annual Senior Picnic September 10 (thesomervilletimes.com)
• Local Event: Opening Reception for WEB: Works by Rachel Rizzo (patch.com)
• Work/Shop (wellesley.edu)

Watertown

• New England ABMDR's 15th Annual Walk of Life Returns to Watertown September 19 (oragark.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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