🌱 Patch AM: How often did your state senator back Beacon Hill leadership?

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In today's newsletter:

• How often did your state senator back Beacon Hill leadership?
• Community remembers Richard "Dick" Davis with September 26 Melrose service.

Also on today's calendar: Sat Sept 12th: "ALL THAT GLITTERS" band @Scoreboard (Crowne Plaza Hotel) Woburn - 9pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
• Friday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 51 - Report No. 36 August 31 – September 4, 2026 - Wakefield Community Access TV (wcatwakefield.org) — State Sen. Jason Lewis, whose district includes Wakefield, voted with Senate Democratic leadership 100 percent of the time so far in 2026, according to Beacon Hill Roll Call. The report, shared via Wakefield Community Access TV and the Wakefield Daily Item, breaks down how closely senators align with party leaders, offering residents a snapshot of Beacon Hill dynamics.
   

• Obituary: Richard Matthew Davis, 86 (thereadingpost.com) — A longtime local resident, Richard "Dick" Matthew Davis of Reading, passed away August 28 at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Family and friends can honor his adventurous, family-centered life at a Celebration of Life service on September 26 at Gately Funeral Home in Melrose, with burial at Wyoming Cemetery to follow at a later date.
   

📸 Around Wakefield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Sat Sept 12th: "ALL THAT GLITTERS" band @Scoreboard (Crowne Plaza Hotel) Woburn - 9pm →
  Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill, 15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr, Woburn
  9:00 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 September 9
• My Favorite Poem →
  Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield
  6:30 pm
• Page Turners Book Club →
  Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Best Flippin' Card Show Monthly Mixer →
  15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr, Woburn
  8:30 am
• Walk of Hope for ALS →
  Lower common, Wakefield, ma
  9:00 am
• The Walk of Hope →
  , Wakefield
  9:00 am
• Class of 1966 60th Reunion →
  West Side Social Club, 4 Harrington Ct, Wakefield
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Brie & Boundaries: Eat Cheese and Talk About Back-to-School Boundaries →
  Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Ranting Parents Comedy Tour →
  Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Fall Flavors! Cheese & Apple pairing with Fall Wine & Cider Samples →
  Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Sunday Supper Club: Harvest Spectacular with Laura Imhoff of Roots & Spoon →
  Life Love Cheese, 184 Water St, Wakefield
  5:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• SadieLadySecrets.com to Honor 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with United We Grill at Fuddruckers
  Reading fundraiser will remember those lost on September 11, honor first responders past and present, and support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• IICRC posted a job opening for Cleaning and Restoration Operational Manager in Woburn. Apply here.
• Atria Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Malden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wakefield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Reading Cultural Council Opens FY27 Arts Grant Applications (thereadingpost.com)
• Local Announcement: SadieLadySecrets.com to Honor 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with United We Grill at Fuddruckers (patch.com)
• Obituary: John V.A. Catalogna, 79 (thereadingpost.com)

Melrose

• OBITUARY: Kathleen E. Maggio Raymond, 73 (wilmingtonapple.com)

Woburn

• Johnson Brunetti To Host Women's Retirement Workshop In Woburn, MA (pressreleasecc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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