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In today's newsletter:

  • Medford woman's $50 online bet becomes $342,781 education boost
  • Who's taking the helm at Beacon Bank's Medford branch?

Also on today's calendar: BOOK LAUNCH: Calling the Rain: Memoir of an American Woman in Congo and 16 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Thursday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $50 Lottery Bet Turns Into $342K Win For Medford Resident (patch.com) — A Medford woman turned a $50 online lottery bet into a $342,781 prize and says she'll use the money to further her education. The win came through the Massachusetts State Lottery's new "Wheel of Bonuses" eInstant game, which requires players to be in Massachusetts and claim large prizes at the Dorchester headquarters. Her good fortune follows other sizable wins as the state's online lottery platform gains traction.
   

• Personnel File – No. 458 (bankerandtradesman.com) — A Boston-based bank has appointed Heidi VonAsch to manage its Medford branch, putting a new face in charge of local customer and community relationships. The move is part of a broader wave of promotions and hires across Massachusetts' real estate, banking, and housing sectors that could subtly shape services Medford residents rely on.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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