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Morning Lexington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Lexington teen whose math research just earned $50,000.
• Why Lexington is a must-visit stop on New England foliage trips.

Also on today's calendar: Share Yom Kippur with Kerem Shalom of Concord and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, temps: high: 62, low: 46.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six Indian American students named 2026 Davidson Fellows (americanbazaaronline.com) — A Lexington High School junior has been named a 2026 Davidson Fellow, earning a $50,000 scholarship for innovative math-based research on how to distribute limited malaria-preventing mosquito nets most effectively. His work, alongside five other young scientists nationwide, showcases how Lexington students are contributing to global health challenges while pursuing advanced studies in mathematics, computing, and music.
   

• Going Places: Tips to Catch the Best of New England's Fall Foliage, Festivals (longislandpress.com) — Lexington is spotlighted as a prime fall destination, pairing Revolutionary War history with peak foliage in the Greater Merrimack Valley during America's 250th celebrations. The guide also maps out top leaf-peeping drives, rail trails, and festivals across Massachusetts and the wider New England region for trips through October and early November.
   

📸 Around Lexington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Share Yom Kippur with Kerem Shalom of Concord →
  Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Complimentary Presentation - Five Things to Know About Medicare →
  Online Event,
  12:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Celtic Flutes →
  20 Claremont Ave, Arlington
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• The Children's Room 30th Anniversary Community Walk →
  Robbins Memorial Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  11:00 am
• Awakening The Artist Within →
  Mystic Open Studio, 785 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• St Nicholas Gyro Fest 2026 →
  St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 17 Meriam St, Lexington
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Korean Street Food with Ploy's Kitchen →
  LexMedia, 1001 Main Campus Dr, Lexington
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Boston Skyline Chorus →
  Panera Bread, 1100 Lexington St, Waltham
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• East Village Fair →
  Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  10:00 am
• Ari Hest opens Harmony on the Green's 5th season! →
  Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  7:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Learn Traditional Martials Arts & Lion Dance - Now Open →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  8:03 pm
Saturday October 10
• It's a Bloch Party, Grand Opening! →
  271 Lincoln St, Lexington
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm thinking about buying a 2015 EV.
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• Inn At Hastings Park - Relais & Chteaux posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant / Public Areas in Lexington. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waltham

• The Column: Flock cameras on the naughty list (lowellsun.com)
• CD9+ B Cells Induce T Follicular Helper Cell Apoptosis to Regulate Germinal Center Regression (nih.gov)
• Americans are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of AI, new poll finds (yoursun.com)

Burlington

• Events (northeastern.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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