🌱 How a Lynn woman turned $1 million into $2 million

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lynn woman turned $1 million into $2 million

Also on today's calendar: Family Festival Faith & Fun and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $2 million Mass. Powerball winner shared her plans for the prize (wcvb.com) — A Lynn resident just turned a lucky Powerball ticket into a $2 million win, thanks to adding the Power Play option on a ticket bought in Malden. She's already claimed the prize and plans to buy a home in Massachusetts and another in Bosnia, while the selling store collects a $20,000 bonus.
   

📸 Around Lynn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lynn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Family Festival Faith & Fun →
  Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
  10:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts presents The Shaelyn Band live at The Dory! →
  Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts,
  1:00 pm
• 2026 Peabody Community Market →
  Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St, Peabody
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Spirit Beacon Psychic Fair & Mystical Marketplace at Rosaria Restaurant & Bar →
  Rosaria Restaurant, 190 Main St, Saugus
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Children's Family Board Game Night
  Lynn Public Library 5 North Common Street, Lynn, MA 01902
  5:30 pm
• Pen to Paper: A Writing Workshop
  Saugus Public Library Brooks Room , 295 Central Street, Saugus
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• CFCE Jump & Jive at the Saugus Iron Works
  Saugus Public Library Saugus Iron Works 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA, 01906
  9:30 am
• Speaking Up—Speaking Well
  North Shore Youth Career Center 117 Franklin St, Lynn, MA 01901
  10:00 am
• Storytime with Gemma
  Saugus Public Library Community Room , 295 Central Street, Saugus
  10:30 am
• Teen Friendship Bracelets
  Lynn Public Library 5 North Common Street, Lynn, MA 01902
  2:30 pm
• Summer Concerts @ the Iron Works: Coco Brown & the Invitation
  Saugus Public Library Saugus Iron Works 244 Central Street, Saugus, MA, 01906
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Interviewing Practice
  North Shore Youth Career Center 117 Franklin St, Lynn, MA 01901
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Lynn. Apply here.
• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Square One - Full Time in Lynn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lynn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Swampscott

• I know how to drive in a rotary. Probably. (bostonglobe.com)

Peabody

• Book Senior Care Services in Peabody, MA with Yazira V. from $19/hr (care.com)
• The 50 hottest ZIP codes in America, according to realtor.com (azbigmedia.com)
• Obituaries-August 17, 2026 (bocaratontribune.com)

Salem

• Salem Teen Faces Gun Charges After Traffic Stop: Police (patch.com)
• Salem Artists Invited To Apply For Holiday Market At Old Town Hall (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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