🌱 Patch AM: Which Framingham skaters just earned QMJHL camp invitations?

Hi Framingham! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Framingham skaters just earned QMJHL camp invitations?
• Framingham kids joined 25th year of Middlesex youth safety academy

Also on today's calendar: Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer with sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Which locals, prep players are at 2026 QMJHL Training Camps? (hockeyjournal.com) — Two Framingham-born players, Colin Walsh and goalie Will Torres, are among New Englanders heading to QMJHL rookie and training camps in Canada this month. The piece tracks where top local prep and club standouts are skating, and which prospects might stick with their junior teams or return to school programs.
   

• Middlesex Sheriff's Office Celebrates Successful 25th Season of its Youth Public Safety Academy (hollistonreporter.com) — Framingham kids were among 513 cadets who spent a week this summer at the Middlesex Sheriff's Youth Public Safety Academy in Chelmsford, learning fire safety, first aid, and emergency preparedness. The 25th-year program mixed hands-on demos, visits from state agencies, and local police and fire interactions to build leadership and public-safety awareness.
   

📸 Around Framingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Framingham

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) →
  Zoom,
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• The Big Free Admission Sports Card & Autograph Show →
  Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlboro
  10:00 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

Sunday August 23
• Open House - Ninja Obstacle Gym - USA Ninja Challenge →
  USA Ninja Challenge - Marlborough, MA, 19 Brigham St, Marlboro
  2:00 pm
Monday August 24
• New Teacher Orientation
  Maynard SD Maynard, MA 01754
• St. Cecilia's Annual Fleamarket Donations →
  St. Cecilia's Family Center, 54 Esty St, Ashland
  9:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Unleash Your Inner Artist: A Fun Drawing Workshop for Beginners | FPL Main →
  Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St, Framingham
  6:00 pm
• Community Sing →
  Village Hall on the Common, 2 Oak St, Framingham
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Framingham Vegetable Gardens Tour -- 15th Annual! →
  Open Spirit, 39 Edwards St, Framingham
  9:00 am
• Learn to Podcast with Access Framingham | Access Framingham →
  4 Vernon St, Framingham
  11:00 am
• Learn to Podcast with Access Framingham →
  4 Vernon St, Framingham
  11:00 am
• Learn to Podcast with Access Framingham @ Access Framingham →
  4 Vernon St, Framingham
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Someone is not cleaning up after their dog on Lanewood Ave.
  It's all over the sidewalk as if the dog was walking and pooping at the same time. Please clean up after your pets! (Nextdoor Pheasant Hill)

• Sellers Hub posted a job opening for Personal Lines Producer_New England in Framingham. Apply here.
• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Operations Supervisor in Framingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Framingham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Natick

• Barnes & Noble in Natick MA will host award-winning local author (metrowestdailynews.com)
• First day of school in Natick is Wednesday, Aug. 26th (natickreport.com)
• Toughest high school football schedules in MetroWest will test teams (metrowestdailynews.com)

Sudbury

• Sudbury Community Mourns 8-Year-Old Mason Sundberg After Tragic Camp Accident – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
• Massachusetts small farms fight to stay afloat amid skyrocketing fuel prices (bostonglobe.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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