🌱 Patch AM: How CCHS alumni turned a casual skate into a life-saving rescue

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In today's newsletter:

• How CCHS alumni turned a casual skate into a life-saving rescue
• Meet the Concord defender ranked among New England's elite 2010 prospects

Also on today's calendar: Concord Orchestra Open Rehearsal and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with peeks of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'The only reason he's alive': CCHS alum performs crucial on-ice CPR (concordbridge.org) — Concord-Carlisle High School alumni and students helped save a 69-year-old skater's life with fast CPR and an AED after he collapsed at Valley Sports during an open ice session. Their quick response, praised by his family and doctors, left him talking and recovering in the hospital just days later. The story also underscores how CPR and AED training can make ordinary residents true lifesavers.
   

• The '10s: Top 50 girls prospects in New England entering 2026-27 (hockeyjournal.com) — One of New England's top 2010-born girls hockey prospects, defender Maddy Humber, is highlighted as a Concord, Mass., native bringing size and offensive production to St. Paul's blue line. The extensive rankings profile 50 rising players plus a watchlist, noting many have already earned or are seeking college commitments after standout performances at regional and national festivals.
   

📸 Around Concord

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1
• Concord Orchestra Open Rehearsal →
  51 Walden St, Concord
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Evening Yoga →
  Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
  5:30 pm
• LGBTQ+ Social Group →
  Concord, MA Calendar, 1276 Main St, Concord
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Concord Conservatory of Music Open House for Kids and Teens →
  Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main St, Concord
  1:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Rescheduled: An Evening with Megan Hilty →
  The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow St, Concord
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Funding for the Arts →
  Funding for the arts
  9:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Concord Conservatory of Music Open House for Adults and Teens →
  15 Junction Square Dr, Concord
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom →
  Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding →
  Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  9:00 am
• Share Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom of Concord →
  Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
  10:00 am
• Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival →
  Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd, Lincoln
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Executive Home Care NE Greater Boston Celebrates Third Annual Roses for Resilience Honoring Local Seniors —William Grundemann Read on Patch

• Phenom People posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - FT in Concord. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lincoln

• Tickets on sake for TEDx Walden Pond (lincolnsquirrel.com)
• Groups continue pressure on ICE activities, private jet expansion at Hanscom Field (lincolnsquirrel.com)

Acton

• 'Crime in America' podcast: Family dynamics gone wrong, manufactured love, AI as a co-conspirator (nj.com)

Bedford

• 'Scream' 30th Anniversary Screening with David Arquette in Lowell (wbsm.com)
• Revise, Inc. Explores the Impact of Weatherization Contractors in Springfield, MA, Homes (desmoinesregister.com)
• Ultragenyx (RARE) Jumped 7.5% on FDA Approval. Can a $2.7 Million Gene Therapy Become a Commercial Success? (insidermonkey.com)

Ok Concord! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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