🌱 Patch AM: How did Tufts volleyball set up its NESCAC home opener?

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

In today's newsletter:

• How did Tufts volleyball set up its NESCAC home opener?

Also on today's calendar: MusicFest Open House & Auditions and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm with heavy rain, with a high of 69 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tufts Falls To Salisbury in Five, Rebounds With Four-Set Win Over Bowdoin (gotuftsjumbos.com) — Tufts University volleyball hosted a pair of non-conference matches in Medford on Saturday, falling in a tight five-setter to Salisbury before bouncing back to defeat Bowdoin in four sets. The Jumbos, now 4-3, will return to Cousens Gym to open NESCAC play against Williams College on Friday, September 18 at 7 p.m., giving local fans another home match to catch.
   

📸 Around Medford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• MusicFest Open House & Auditions →
  Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave, Winchester
  2:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Medford Online Auction Estate Sale →
  Medford
  9:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Foodie Crawl 2026 →
  Somerville
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Medford Figure Skating & Learn to Skate USFS Programs - Girls & Boys Ages 4-18 Begin October 10th →
  LoConte Memorial Ice Rink, 97 Locust St, Medford
  10:00 am
• Medford Youth Hockey 2026-27 Learn to Skate & Learn to Play - Boys & Girls Ages 4-9 Begin Oct.8th →
  LoConte Memorial Ice Rink, 97 Locust St, Medford
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jagged Little Pill →
  Arlington Friends of the Drama, 22 Academy St, Arlington
  8:00 pm
• Ranting Parents Comedy Tour →
  Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• The Children's Room 30th Anniversary Community Walk →
  Robbins Memorial Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Too Many Carrots Storytime at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  10:30 am
Saturday September 19
• G is for Gratitude storytime with local author at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  2:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Rotary Pickleball Fundraiser Tournament →
  Carr Park, Winslow Ave, Medford
  9:00 am
• The Whys Get in Trouble with local author Inbal Alon at Moon and Back →
  Moon and Back Bookstore, 458 High St, Medford
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Medford Craft Fair →
  Medford City Hall, 85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford
  10:00 am
• Lion Dance & Traditional Martial Classes now enrolling →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Somerville

• Somerville City Councilor Will Wbah announces his resignation (thesomervilletimes.com)
• Somerville Man Arrested Following 3-Month Cambridge Drug Investigation (patch.com)
• Join the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals (thesomervilletimes.com)

Winchester

• Winchester High School football pummels Lynn Classical in the home opener (winchesternews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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