🌱 Patch AM: Huge Scratch-Off Winner Sold At Wakefield Store

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In today's newsletter:

• McGill's Deli sells a $20,000 winning scratch ticket in Wakefield
• How did Wakefield's state senator score on every 2026 Beacon Hill vote?
• See where Wakefield's Joe Covelluzzi ranks among New England's '09 stars

Also on today's calendar: Winning as a Buyer in Today's Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Thursday: Peeks of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Huge Scratch-Off Winner Sold At Wakefield Store (patch.com) — Wakefield residents might be interested to know that a $20,000 winning Billion Dollar Extravaganza scratch ticket was sold at McGill's Deli in town, highlighting a bit of local luck. The report notes that retailers receive bonuses for selling big winners and reminds players to sign their tickets and gamble responsibly.
   

• Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 51 - Report No. 34 August 17 – 21, 2026 - Wakefield Community Access TV (wcatwakefield.org) — Wakefield readers can see how their local state senator, Jason Lewis, has maintained a perfect 100% roll call voting record so far in the 2026 legislative session. Beacon Hill Roll Call also explains how Senate attendance is calculated and points residents to the Wakefield Daily Item for deeper details on specific bills and votes.
   

• The '09s: Top 50 boys in New England entering 2026-27 season (hockeyjournal.com) — New England's top 2009-born hockey prospects are ranked heading into the 2026–27 season, and Wakefield's own Joe Covelluzzi makes the list at No. 12. The piece details where each standout will play, their college commitments, and which rising talents could climb higher with strong winter performances.
   

📸 Around Wakefield

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Winning as a Buyer in Today's Market →
  Legacy Hall, 295 Washington St, Woburn
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Austin Prep: Summer Preview →
  Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow St, Reading
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• WOMEN IN BUSINESS LUNCHEON
  Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce Main ST Grille and Taphouse 1099 Main St. Wakefield, MA
  11:30 am
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Lecture Hall Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01
  2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• KINGS Holiday Showcase
  Wakefield Lynnfield Chamber of Commerce Kings Dining and Entertainment 510 Market St. Lynnfield, MA.
  5:00 pm
• Beebe Board Game Club
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Program Room Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01
  6:00 pm
• Plaza Jazz: Rubin Brothers
  Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Front Plaza Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 018
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Wakefield Porchfest 2026 →
  60 locations around Wakefield
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Get Labor Day Ready! Grazing Board Arranging Workshop →
  Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Walk of Hope →
  , Wakefield
  9:00 am
• Class of 1966 60th Reunion →
  West Side Social Club, 4 Harrington Ct, Wakefield
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Several months into a major claim on my home owners insurance my insurance company sent an unsigned letter to me informing me that they would send Millenium Information Services to my home to conduct an "underwriting survey of my home to confirm
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🗞 Nearby News

Stoneham

• From the Wall to the Floor: My Tufts Sports Experience · Jumbo Talk (tufts.edu)
• Obituary: Rory Kelleher, GCM (thegoodnewsroom.org)

Reading

• Reading Police Department to Wear and Offer Patches in Support of Reading Coalition for Prevention and Support (thereadingpost.com)
• Reading Scout To Create Mini-Food Pantry at Public Library (thereadingpost.com)

Peabody

• Peabody In-Person, Early Voting For MA State Primary Runs Through Friday (patch.com)
• 'Be The Light, Inspire Change' Jason's Legacy Walk To Spur Kindness In Peabody Community (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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