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Greetings Framingham! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What disability advocates and the AG tackled at a Framingham convening
  • Why this Sandy Beach case is leaving Framingham District Court

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 13 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
  • Monday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Attorney General Addresses Assoc. of Developmental Disabilities Providers (healthcarenews.com) — In a Framingham-datelined gathering of developmental disability providers, Attorney General Andrea Campbell accepted a civil rights award while outlining priorities on Medicaid, access to services, and workforce challenges. Local and statewide human services leaders also heard federal policy updates and honored six front-line and managerial professionals whose work expands opportunities for people with disabilities across Massachusetts.
   

• Grand jury indictment returned for attempted murder in Sandy Beach case (hopkintonindependent.com) — A criminal case tied to a June altercation at Hopkinton's Sandy Beach is advancing, with a grand jury indicting a 70-year-old Hopkinton man on attempted murder and related charges. The case briefly appeared in Framingham District Court and is now headed to Middlesex Superior Court, where prosecutors will pursue the updated felony and misdemeanor counts.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Ashland

  • Press Release Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Applications for $5 Million in Scholarships for Future Teachers (mass.gov)
  • Costco Update (mysouthborough.com)

Natick

  • Brookfield to Secure $400M Refinancing for Natick Mall Outside Boston (realtytoday.com)
  • Natick church's Gale House demo on hold (natickreport.com)
  • Coming off solid FY26, Natick plans for challenging financial future (natickreport.com)

Marlborough

  • New Women's Clothing Stores Coming To Marlborough Mall (patch.com)
  • Marlborough-Based Bank Employees Build Beds For Children In Need (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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