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🌱 Patch AM: Holliston’s own Sophia Cocchiarella celebrates graduation from Bates College

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Good morning to you Holliston! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

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  • Holliston's own Sophia Cocchiarella celebrates graduation from Bates College

Also on today's calendar: Columbus Day Early Opening at PINZ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 62, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.

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• Sophia Cocchiarella graduates from Bates College (hollistonreporter.com) — A Holliston resident, Sophia Cocchiarella, has graduated from Bates College in Maine with a psychology major, joining the college's Class of 2026 celebrated at its 161st Commencement. The ceremony highlighted first-generation graduates, major national scholarship winners, and a keynote address on the value of liberal arts education.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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