🌱 Patch AM: Could a future Dover football co-op change how kids play?

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• Could a future Dover football co-op change how kids play?

Also on today's calendar: Medfield Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Following CTE report, Massachusetts high school football coaches address safety concerns in a violent sport (bostonglobe.com) — High school football safety changes in Massachusetts could affect Dover families as coaches reduce contact in practice, consider protective helmet caps, and push for more athletic trainers. A Weston coach even explored forming a co-op team with Dedham, Dover, and Millis, reflecting shrinking rosters and growing concussion concerns that may influence whether local students keep playing.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dover

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Medfield Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  Saint Edward Parish, 133 Spring St, Medfield
  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
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

Saturday August 29
• Summer Drama
  Dover Sherborn High School Sherborn Community Center
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Outdoor Super Awesome Fun Time
  Dover Town Library Community Room , 56 Dedham St., Dover, MA, 0
  10:30 am
Thursday September 3
• Mediterranean Mezze: Adult Cooking Class at Powisset Farm →
  Powisset Farm, 39 Powissett St, Dover
  6:00 pm
• Board of Selectmen →
  Dover, MA Calendar
  6:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Allegra Commonwealth Singers →
  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 3 Maple St, Framingham
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Kiddos in the Kitchen →
  37 Powissett St, Dover
  11:00 am
Monday September 14
• Allegra Commonwealth Singers →
  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 3 Maple St, Framingham
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• A Bite of Italy: Adult Cooking Class →
  37 Powissett St, Dover
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Date Night: Passport to Paris Adult Cooking Class →
  37 Pound St, Medfield
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Needham

• Needham Native Crafts Mindfulness into Ceramics (needhamlocal.org)
• MWRA preparing to dig in on Needham tunnel work (needhamobserver.com)
• North Hill residents turn clay into community support (needhamobserver.com)

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)

Natick

• New Asian Grocery Store Celebrates Grand Opening At Natick Mall (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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