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🌱 Patch AM: How a Boston kidnapping chase suddenly ended on a Milton corner
Spotted on the Milton calendar: Summer Concert: Nina Ott Trio

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In today's newsletter:
- How a Boston kidnapping chase suddenly ended on a Milton corner
Also on today's calendar: Summer Concert: Nina Ott Trio and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer with sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspect arraigned after Boston-area alleged kidnapping, chase (wcvb.com) — A high-speed police chase ended at Adams and Eliot streets in Milton, where officers surrounded a white Mercedes and safely took a suspect into custody. Residents described locking doors and sheltering children as the car sped through their quiet neighborhood. Prosecutors say the incident began with an alleged kidnapping tied to a cell phone dispute in Boston, though the woman in the car was not physically injured.
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📸 Around Milton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milton
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- Play a New Game (Bingo)
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
12:00 pm - Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
1:00 pm - Summer Tech Series!
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
5:00 pm - Read to Boomer the Therapy Dog
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
10:30 am - Summer Tech Series!
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
12:00 pm - Kids Yoga with Ms. Linda
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
3:00 pm - VERSUS: Gamers Club
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
4:00 pm - All Ages Story Time
Mattapan Branch Library 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
10:30 am - Summer Concert: Nina Ott Trio →
Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
6:00 pm - Resistance at Home →
Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England, 1424 Canton Ave, Milton
12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Out of the Box Rehearsal
Art Barn Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
9:00 am - MassHire: Resume Review Workshops (Online)
Thomas Crane Library Online
9:00 am - Ready for Kindergarten, for those entering in September
Thayer Public Library Logan Auditorium, Events at the Library
9:15 am - Monday Morning Music
Dedham Public Library Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
9:30 am
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Curry College posted a job opening for Assistant Director of Simulation and Experiential Learning - Curry College in Milton. Apply here.
- State Street Corporation posted a job opening for Client Service - Assistant Vice President in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Milton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Quincy
- Quincy to have fireworks Labor Day weekend (patriotledger.com)
- Elevate Your Dunkin' Coffee With These 5 Ordering Tips (foodrepublic.com)
- High Court Rules Against Quincy Mayor On Catholic Saint Statues (newbostonpost.com)
Braintree
- Braintree Rep Mark Cusack Takes Nearly $7,000 From Anthropic Employees As He Pushes Company-Backed AI Bill (newbostonpost.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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