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🌱 Patch AM: Needham nonprofit quietly shapes the next generation of eye-care specialists

Also, don't miss Musical Journeys Academy on the Needham Patch calendar

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  • Needham nonprofit quietly shapes the next generation of eye-care specialists

Also on today's calendar: Musical Journeys Academy and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BostonSight Holds Eighth Annual FitAcademy Retreat for Cornea and Contact Lens Residents and Fellows (visionmonday.com) — A Needham-based nonprofit, BostonSight, recently hosted its eighth annual FitAcademy Retreat, drawing 28 cornea and contact lens residents and fellows from across the U.S. and Canada. While the training took place at NECO in Boston, it underscores Needham's role in advancing scleral lens education and eye-care innovation that ultimately benefits patients throughout the region.
   

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Wellesley

  • Business Buzz: Pinnacle Group joins Gibson Sotheby's; Take the Wellesley Square improvement survey; Save the date for Marketplace (theswellesleyreport.com)
  • Wellesley Athlete of the Week: Girls' volleyball's Lucy Kulka (theswellesleyreport.com)
  • Wellesley family grows spectacular flowers and tomatoes and gives them away to build community (cbsnews.com)

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Dedham

  • MA Contractor Gets Prison Time For Home Improvement Scams, DA Says (patch.com)

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