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🌱 Patch AM: How Sharon’s co-op football team is responding to concussion and CTE fears

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Hello Sharon! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Sharon's co-op football team is responding to concussion and CTE fears

Also on today's calendar: Attend an FA Meeting - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - All are welcome! and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Following CTE report, Massachusetts high school football coaches address safety concerns in a violent sport (bostonglobe.com) — Sharon High's football program, now merged with Dedham, is highlighted for adopting soft helmet caps in games after a player suffered a catastrophic brain injury in 2024. Coaches and medical experts across Massachusetts describe how they're limiting contact, rethinking tackling, and pushing for full-time athletic trainers as concern over concussions and CTE reshapes high school football.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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