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🌱 Patch AM: Which Framingham skaters just earned QMJHL camp invitations?
And check out Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) on the Framingham Patch calendar

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!)
- 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.
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• 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.
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📸 Around Framingham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Framingham
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★ Featured events ★
- Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) →
Zoom,
10:00 am - The Big Free Admission Sports Card & Autograph Show →
Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlboro
10:00 am - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Saturday August 29
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Open House - Ninja Obstacle Gym - USA Ninja Challenge →
USA Ninja Challenge - Marlborough, MA, 19 Brigham St, Marlboro
2:00 pm - 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 - 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 - 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
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
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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)
Ok Framingham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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