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Hi there, Newton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new rules and renovations are coming to Newton schools?
  • Will Newton let Clover the mini-horse stay in Auburndale?
  • What Global Partners' new 125,000-square-foot HQ means for Newton

Also on today's calendar: Complimentary Presentation - Reimagining Retirement and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. School committee announces new DEI position, votes to approve PROTECT Act against ICE arrests (newtonbeacon.org) — Newton's School Committee just created a new DEI-focused leadership role and voted to adopt the PROTECT Act locally, limiting ICE arrests in schools and other public spaces. Members also reviewed strong student test results, proposed stricter AI and attendance rules at Newton North and South, and outlined major building upgrades and future renovations that will shape daily life in city schools.
   

2. Newton health board to hear appeal to keep mini-horse in Auburndale backyard (bostonglobe.com) — Newton's Health Board is set to hear a resident's appeal today over whether she can keep Clover, her miniature therapy horse, in her Auburndale backyard despite zoning rules and manure complaints. The case could clarify how Newton treats mini-horses under its animal and conservation regulations, potentially affecting other unconventional pet owners and use of nearby conservation land.
   

3. Global Partners Opens 125K-SF Corporate Headquarters in Newton, MA (cremarketbeat.com) — Global Partners has opened a greatly expanded 125,000-square-foot corporate headquarters at 275 Grove Street in Newton, moving from a smaller Waltham office. The new space spans three floors with dozens of conference rooms, collaboration areas, and customer-focused spaces, signaling a long-term investment in Newton's business community and local workforce.
   

4. Young people want God and UCC conferences are noticing: Southern New England adds Minister of Youth and Young Adults to its staff (ucc.org) — Southern New England's United Church of Christ conference has hired Andover Newton graduate Devin Shmueli as its first Minister for Youth and Young Adults, drawing on experience at a Newton congregation. Newton teen Skye Larson will also keynote a youth event about housing justice, as the conference expands retreats, camps, and service projects for young people across the region.
   

5. Newton journalist Jonathan Kaufman looks back at how the 1980s still shape America (figcitynews.com) — A longtime Newton resident and Pulitzer-winning journalist, Jonathan Kaufman, is using his new book to argue that the 1980s still shape today's politics, economy, and media. Drawing on a career that began at The Boston Globe and a family rooted in Newton Public Schools, he explores how deregulation, labor movements, and social change from that decade continue to influence younger generations' challenges now.
   

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    Does anyone have a breeder they highly recommend? Thank you for the help. (Nextdoor Newton Highlands North)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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