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đŸŒ± Patch AM: Community remembers Mary Ellen McEwen’s Medford roots and lifelong faith

Coming up on the Medford Patch calendar: Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others

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Good morning Medford! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Community remembers Mary Ellen McEwen's Medford roots and lifelong faith
  • How a Tufts in Medford alum is reshaping sustainable architecture worldwide
  • How a Tufts alum quietly helped turn Liverpool FC into a powerhouse

Also on today's calendar: Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer with sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mary Ellen Grace McEwen (leesburg-news.com) — Medford figures prominently in the early life of Mary Ellen Grace McEwen, who lived in the Medford Hillside neighborhood, attended Hobbs Junior High, and spent time at the old Medford Bowl before settling in Arlington and later Florida. Her obituary recalls a long life of faith, family, artistic creativity, and community involvement, culminating in a funeral Mass in Eustis, Florida on September 4.
   

• Yale's Mae-ling Lokko Recognized for Her Work in Architectural Design (jbhe.com) — A Yale architecture professor being honored for her work once studied at Tufts University in Medford, highlighting a local link to global research on sustainable, bio-based building materials. Her career now spans teaching at Yale, directing ecological design research, and running a Ghana-based practice that connects communities with innovative, low-carbon construction.
   

• Meet The American Billionaire Running The Premier League's Liverpool FC (forbes.com) — Medford gets a brief but notable mention as the home of Tufts University, where billionaire Mike Gordon studied before rising to lead operations for Liverpool FC and help own the Red Sox. The story mainly profiles Gordon's low-key role in Fenway Sports Group, detailing how he shaped Liverpool's financial growth, key managerial hires, and the club's recent multibillion-dollar partial sale.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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