🌱 Patch AM: How a $3M state award could reshape housing near Legacy Place.

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $3M state award could reshape housing near Legacy Place.

Also on today's calendar: Plugged In Fall Session Now Enrolling - Classes Start September 14th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: More sunshine than clouds, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Healey Awards $15M To Help Advance 5 Residential Conversion Projects (bisnow.com) — Dedham is set to gain 154 new apartments near Legacy Place, backed by $3M in state commercial conversion tax credits. The funding is part of Gov. Healey's $15.3M package supporting five office-and-hotel-to-housing projects aimed at easing Massachusetts' housing shortage.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dedham

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• Plugged In Fall Session Now Enrolling - Classes Start September 14th →
  Plugged In Band Program, 40 Freeman Pl, Needham
  9:00 am
Friday September 18
• New England Fall Flower Show: Growing Together [Day 1] →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Boston General Store Warehouse Sale →
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Dinosaur Zen Garden
  Dedham Public Library Main Library -
• Dedham Faculty Returns
  Dedham SD Dedham, MA 02026
• Monday Morning Music
  Dedham Public Library Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
  9:30 am
• Out of the Box Rehearsal
  Art Barn United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St, Brookline, MA 02446
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
  Dedham SD Dedham, MA 02026
• Monthly Scavenger Hunt
  Dedham Public Library Endicott Branch -
• Out of the Box Rehearsal
  Art Barn United Parish in Brookline, 15 Marion St, Brookline, MA 02446
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Indie Bookfest →
  TLC Studios & Media Lab, 390 Washington St, Dedham
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Greek Festival, Sept 18, 19, 20 →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Boston and Dedham Will "Make Their Mark" with International Dot Day Celebrations —Paul Reynolds Read on Patch

• Bob's Discount Furniture posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Dedham. Apply here.
• District-Wide (WPS) posted a job opening for Extended Day Group Leader in Westwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dedham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westwood

• Motorcyclist, 71, killed in crash involving 3 vehicles on I-95 in Westwood (boston.com)
• In generational battle, Markey and Moulton offer closing arguments to voters ahead of primary (wbur.org)
• LA Kings Training Camp Preview: Jack Hughes (yardbarker.com)

Needham

• E-bike crash prompts safety warning in Needham (newportdispatch.com)
• 'Making My Madonna' by Pamela Gemme (wordpress.com)

Norwood

• Brazilian murder suspect wanted by feds arrested after Norwood crash, foot chase (boston25news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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