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Good morning Lexington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why this powerful dance-theater premiere is coming to Lexington this fall.
  • How Lexington teams swept Burlington to start the fall season.
  • What the new Lexington Arts and Crafts Society internship involves.

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny; pleasant, low humidity, temps: high: 76, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Nice with abundant sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. When a Woman Refuses to Be Silent: The Draupadi Phenomenon Brings an Ancient Story to the Stage (indianewengland.com) — A large-scale Indian dance-theater production, The Draupadi Phenomenon, is coming to Lexington Christian Academy on Saturday, October 3, offering local residents a rare Boston-area premiere right in town. With more than 20 dancers and four theater artists, the show uses Indian classical traditions to explore women's voices, injustice, and the cost of silence through the powerful story of Draupadi.
   

2. Burlington Opens Fall Season With Three Losses to Lexington (burlington.buzz) — Lexington teams opened the fall season strong, with girls' volleyball, field hockey, and boys' soccer all defeating Burlington in their first matchups. Several more games against Lexington are on the schedule this week, including football and cheerleading visiting Burlington and girls' soccer hosting Lexington, giving local fans multiple chances to support their teams.
   

3. Humanities at Work Spring 2027 Internships (umass.edu) — Students interested in hands-on humanities work will find a range of Spring 2027 internships, including a community-focused role at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society helping design programs and make exhibitions more accessible. Other placements span Boston-area museums, media organizations, and cultural nonprofits, offering Lexington-area students chances to build skills in research, education, communications, and arts administration.
   

4. 83-year-old Lexington woman pleads guilty to wire fraud in nearly $11 million Ponzi scheme (boston.com) — An 83-year-old Lexington woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to running a long-running Ponzi scheme tied to her West Springfield loan business, affecting more than 200 investors. Prosecutors say she continued soliciting funds even after state regulators intervened, and they plan to seek a four-year prison term plus nearly $11 million in restitution at her January sentencing.
   

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