🌱 Patch AM: How scammers stole $7,500 from a Medford resident—and how to avoid it.

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In today's newsletter:

• How scammers stole $7,500 from a Medford resident—and how to avoid it.

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middlesex sheriff warns of bitcoin scam after Medford resident loses $7,500 (bostonglobe.com) — A Medford resident recently lost $7,500 to a bitcoin phone scam, prompting a warning from the Middlesex sheriff and Medford's police chief. They stress that real law enforcement will never demand fines over the phone or via cryptocurrency, and urge residents to hang up and call the agency's main number if something feels off.
   

📸 Around Medford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• MakerSpace Drop-In
  Medford Public Library MakerSpace , 111 High Street, Medford, MA
  6:00 pm
• Teen Game Night
  Medford Public Library Teen Section , 111 High Street, Medford
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Professional Development Day for Staff
  Medford SD Medford, MA 02155
Wednesday September 2
• You Can Sit With Me Storytime at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  10:30 am
Thursday September 3
• Condon Shell Summer Concert Series featuring The Grownup Noise →
  Condon Shell, 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Little Blue Truck Lost and Found Storytime at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  2:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Forward Sacadas - displacement or the illusion of displacement (level: Pre-advanced) →
  349 Washington St, Malden
  11:00 am
• Master the rhythm, caedencia & steps in 16-week Intensive →
  349 Washington St, Malden
  12:30 pm
• Learn Argentine Tango and build new friendships! - 8 weeks Beginner course in the Fall →
  349 Washington St, Malden
  2:30 pm
• The turn is where tango comes alive - Giros, paradas and barridas (level: intermediate) →
  349 Washington St, Malden
  2:30 pm
• Ochos, pivots, and the secret mechanics of tango - the course that makes everything click (Pre-int) →
  349 Washington St, Malden
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sherwin-Williams Company posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Medford. Apply here.
• Gap posted a job opening for Lead, Part Time - Assembly Row in Somerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

• All Pro Newton Deck Builders Expands Service Area to Somerville (commercialappeal.com)
• 2026 State Election Candidate Questionnaire (thesomervilletimes.com)
• Video obtained by NewsCenter 5 shows 2025 Green Line crash (wcvb.com)

Winchester

• Take a Look the Rhode Island Senior Games held in Providence (providencejournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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