🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Stoneham architect honored as a 2026 “5 Under 40” winner.

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Stoneham architect honored as a 2026 "5 Under 40" winner.
• How could Winchester's land grab reshape access to the Fells from Stoneham?
• Stoneham is among Massachusetts communities remembering loved ones lost on 9/11.

Also on today's calendar: The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with rain, some heavy, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Erin Hunter is a 2026 5 Under 40 Winner (nehomemag.com) — Stoneham architect Erin Hunter, cofounder of Studio Hearth Architecture + Design and a Stoneham resident, has been named a 2026 "5 Under 40" award winner. Her firm, based in town, focuses on welcoming, energy-efficient homes, and she'll be honored at a Boston ceremony on September 17 that also raises funds for an Afghan girls' leadership school.
   

• Winchester looking at taking 13.7 acres near Stoneham line, Fells (homenewshere.com) — Winchester officials are again weighing whether to acquire 13.7 acres of open space along the Stoneham line and Middlesex Fells, a parcel that includes land inside Stoneham which cannot be taken by eminent domain. The town is pursuing state and federal grants, plus an earmark specifically for the Stoneham portion, to reduce bonding costs as they debate using eminent domain to block potential private development and preserve trails, wetlands, and habitat.
   

• The names of 9/11 victims with ties to Massachusetts (bostonglobe.com) — A statewide remembrance of 9/11 victims includes people from many Massachusetts communities, including one identified as a 48-year-old founder from Stoneham. The list, compiled by the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund, briefly notes each person's hometown and role, offering residents a solemn way to recognize neighbors and nearby communities who were lost.
   

📸 Around Stoneham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoneham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer →
  15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr, Woburn
  8:30 am
Sunday September 13
• MusicFest Open House & Auditions →
  Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Ave, Winchester
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Ranting Parents Comedy Tour →
  Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• PUBLIC SKATING →
  Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
  10:00 am
• ADULT STICK PRACTICE *YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER SPACE LIMITED* →
  Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
  12:00 pm
• Petit Artiste
  Marcy Room Stoneham Library, 431 Main Street, Stoneham
  4:00 pm
• Art with Erica
  Marcy Room Stoneham Library, 431 Main Street, Stoneham
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Electric Vehicle Showcase at the Stoneham Farmers Market →
  Stoneham Farmers Market, 38-80 Church St, Stoneham
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Parkinson's 101 →
  The Arbors Assisted Living Residential Communities At Stoneham, 140 Franklin St, Stoneham
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Lifestyle Wellness Event @ Natural Food Exchange 11am - 2pm →
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Michaels posted a job opening for Part Time Store Environment Team Member in Stoneham. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Night Crew-Clerk - Grocery - 0039 in Stoneham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoneham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Melrose

• 56 Vinton St #3, Melrose, MA 02176 (redfin.com)

Winchester

• Winchester Red & Black football begins the 2026 season tonight at home against non-league Lynn Classical (winchesternews.org)
• Winchester Health Department to hold public flu, COVID clinics (winchesternews.org)

Medford

• Medford Diner To Remain Open Under New Ownership (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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