🌱 Patch AM: Framingham’s MutualOne Bank adds a seasoned tax expert to its board.

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In today's newsletter:

• Framingham's MutualOne Bank adds a seasoned tax expert to its board.
• How a Framingham nonprofit is gamifying veggie intake for local seniors

Also on today's calendar: Let Your Yoga Dance with Margo Macfarlane and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
• Thursday: Sunshine and pleasantly warm, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Personnel File – No. 459 (bankerandtradesman.com) — A Framingham-based institution, MutualOne Bank, has appointed recently retired Deloitte tax partner Evelyn Kaupp to its board of directors, adding deep financial expertise to its leadership. The broader piece also notes promotions and hires at other Massachusetts real estate, banking, and architecture firms, reflecting ongoing movement across the state's financial and property sectors.
   

• Ashland seniors see how they measure up on veggies (metrowestdailynews.com) — A Framingham-based nonprofit, Daniel's Table, brought its Veggie Meter device to the Ashland Senior Center on Monday, helping 22 seniors gauge how many fruits and vegetables they're really eating. The group, evolving from food pantry to wellness hub, is using the tool to track nutrition improvements and even offered prizes for those who boost their scores.
   

📸 Around Framingham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Framingham

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Let Your Yoga Dance with Margo Macfarlane →
  Burning Wheel Yoga and Fitness, 12 Washington St, Natick
  5:15 pm
Saturday October 10
• Access Film Festival →
  Village Hall on the Common, 2 Oak St, Framingham
  10:00 am
• Africa Exchange Project Fundraising Party →
  The Plymouth Church in Framingham 87 Edgell Road, Framingham, MA,
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Why We Tell Stories with First Parish of Sudbury →
  First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
• Abraham's Table Series: One Creator: Many Paths, Finding Common Ground →
  The Islamic Society of Greater Milford, 2 W Elm St, Hopkinton
  3:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day Ninja Obstacle Club →
  USA Ninja Challenge - Marlborough, MA, 19 Brigham St, Marlboro
  9:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Boston Haunted Walk - The Most Amazing Halloween Walk Anywhere! →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Sound Healing with Leo Ryan →
  Open Spirit, 39 Edwards St, Framingham
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Banned Books Discussion | FPL Main →
  Cushing Memorial Park, 80 Dudley Rd, Framingham
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Job Search Prep Program with career coach Ed Lawrence →
  Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St, Framingham
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Banned Book Week Special Screening: Banned Together | FPL Main →
  Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St, Framingham
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• US Brazil Trade Show →
  150 Concord St, Framingham
  10:00 am
• Free Inferno Hot Pilates Class →
  Mystic Fitness Hot Yoga Studio, 855 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA, 01701
  11:30 am
Thursday October 15
• Framingham Community Justice Support Center Open House →
  298 Howard St, Framingham
  1:00 pm
• Job Search Prep Program with career coach Ed Lawrence →
  Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St, Framingham
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Ashland

• Who is the Daily News Football Player of the Week for Week 4? (metrowestdailynews.com)

Natick

• Clemency hearing for man jailed 45 years, maintains innocence, scheduled this week (bostonherald.com)
• One Moonshot Stock to Buy for the AI Revolution (investorplace.com)

Sudbury

• Sudbury, MA Finance Committee — October 5, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• Dr. Erin Bryce opens Nobscot Pet Hospital after years in vet care (metrowestdailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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