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🌱 Patch AM: What's at Stake in the Midterms? Thoughtful Thursday with Sen. Jason Lewis and 8 more events
Also, don't miss Commonwealth School Virtual Open House on the Melrose Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Commonwealth School Virtual Open House at Virtual
- Intro to ADUs
- Austin Prep: Fall Open House at Austin Preparatory School
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 60, low: 41.
- Wednesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melrose
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★ Featured events ★
- Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
Virtual,
6:30 pm - Intro to ADUs →
111 High St, Medford
6:30 pm - Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Historical Commission →
562 Main Street, Melrose
7:00 pm - What's at Stake in the Midterms? Thoughtful Thursday with Sen. Jason Lewis →
Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 W Emerson St, Melrose
7:00 pm - Jannie Ho Book Signing: Pumpkin & Beetle: Super Secret Garden →
Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
10:30 am - No Kings: Vote Early →
Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
10:30 am - Author Event "What Marcel Found" with Cedar Pruitt →
Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
10:30 am - Mahjong Tile Painting @ Molly's Bookstore →
Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
6:00 pm - Six Annual Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day →
Medford's Historic Salem Street Burying Ground
10:00 pm - Author Event "Snickerdoodle" with Victoria Kann →
Molly's Bookstore Melrose, 667-669 Main St, Melrose
10:30 am - Local Comedy Legends give back to their Local Veterans →
19 Washington St, Medford
5:30 pm
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Wednesday October 21
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🗞 Nearby News
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Medford
- Cuneiform Records Artists on Tour: October–November 2026 (avantmusicnews.com)
- No. 7 Field Hockey Resumes NEWMAC Play at WPI on Saturday (babsonathletics.com)
- Ready or not, The Platform is bringing more nightlife to Kendall Square - Cambridge (csindie.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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