🌱 Patch AM: How Stoneham’s veterans officer is expanding support beyond town lines

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In today's newsletter:

• How Stoneham's veterans officer is expanding support beyond town lines

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• E F Gilmore's Newest Commander Lives to See Veterans Smile (swampscotttides.org) — Stoneham residents may recognize Jason Thompson, their veterans service officer, who is also now leading the E.F. Gilmore #64 Disabled American Veterans chapter in nearby Swampscott. He describes how daily work helping local veterans, from community outreach to benefits support, keeps him motivated, and credits his team for expanding programs like beach days and national-level advocacy.
   

📸 Around Stoneham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoneham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  American Legion Post 221, 357 Great Rd, Bedford
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Learn Traditional Martials Arts & Lion Dance - Now Open →
  50 Cross St, Winchester
  8:03 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm
• Intro to ADUs →
  111 High St, Medford
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• Austin Prep: Fall Open House →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Eastern Middlesex Toastmasters →
  Stoneham Public Library, 431 Main St, Stoneham
  6:50 pm
Thursday October 8
• Tutankhamun: The Lost Treasures →
  Stoneham Historical Society & Museum, 36 William St, Stoneham
  6:45 pm
Saturday October 10
• It's a Bloch Party! Grand Opening →
  Bloch Performing Arts Inc., 271 Lincoln St, Lexington
  11:00 am
• Phantom of the Opera with LIVE Orchestra →
  Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Meet the Author: ALZFiredUp! Living Well with Alzheimer's →
  140 Franklin St, Stoneham
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• No Kings: Vote Early →
  Stoneham Town Common, 340 Main St, Stoneham
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• StonehamBank Celebrates Cyber Security Awareness Month at North Reading Senior Center —Sharon Iovanni Read on Patch

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Stoneham. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Food Prep Lead in Wakefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoneham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Melrose

• Melrose Residents Asked To Weigh In On Community Power Changes (patch.com)

Winchester

• Kathleen Parks to perform at Winchester's Ripley Chapel (winchesternews.org)
• Winchester Bancorp Initiates Share Buyback Program for Up to 464,769 Shares (kalkinemedia.com)
• Winchester Open Studios calling out for interested artists (winchesternews.org)

Woburn

• Council narrowly OKs new Franklin Street townhouses (homenewshere.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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