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Hi Wakefield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to catch a free electric ride around Wakefield this year
  • Want to try crafting for free in Wakefield on October 6?
  • When does Wakefield Memorial visit Watertown for Friday night football?

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

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; breezy, warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts towns launch free, on-demand electric rides to transit, shops, and care (thecooldown.com) — Wakefield residents can now book free, on-demand electric rides through The Link, a new microtransit pilot connecting Reading–Wakefield neighborhoods to shops, medical appointments, and MBTA stops. Funded by MassDOT and operated by Circuit, the yearlong program aims to cut travel costs, ease last-mile gaps, and reduce emissions while offering door-to-door trips to key destinations like Lahey Clinic and Winchester Hospital.
   

• Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society Begins 2026-2027 Season (thereadingpost.com) — Wakefield crafters are invited to a Free Guest Day with the Wakefield Arts & Crafts Society on October 6, where newcomers can try two projects and learn about the group. The society, which meets monthly in an accessible Wakefield location, offers free monthly workshops, discounted supplies, social events, and charity projects throughout the 2026–2027 season.
   

• Watertown Football Hosting Four Home Games in 2026, Hits the Road on Thanksgiving (watertownmanews.com) — Wakefield football fans may want to mark October 9, when Watertown hosts Wakefield Memorial High School under the lights at Victory Field. The full 2026 Raiders schedule includes four home games, several Middlesex League matchups, and a Thanksgiving trip to Belmont, giving local supporters multiple chances to follow league rivals.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Stoneham

Reading

  • Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading Welcomes New Minister Rev. Laurel Gray (thereadingpost.com)
  • 🚨 BREAKING Select Board Unanimously Confirms Amendola as Reading's Next Police Chief (readingrecap.com)

Woburn

  • Events In Woburn Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com)

Ok Wakefield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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