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🌱 Patch AM: How a Walpole clinic helped an endangered turtle return to sea

And check out Walpole Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ on the Walpole Patch calendar

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Good morning Walpole! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Walpole clinic helped an endangered turtle return to sea

Also on today's calendar: Walpole Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In last release of the season, New England Aquarium returns final two rehabilitated sea turtles to the ocean (neaq.org) — A Walpole veterinary specialty center played a key role in saving an endangered sea turtle that just returned to the ocean after months of care. Local neurologist Dr. Stephanie Kube used hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Walpole to treat the turtle's brain injury, helping it and another rehabilitated turtle swim free off Cape Cod this week.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 17
  • Pattycake Babies
    Children's Program Room Medfield Public Library, 468 Main S, Medfield
    10:15 am
  • Talk Like a Pirate Storytime (All Ages)
    Community Room, 2 Liberty Lane, Norfolk
    10:30 am
  • Housing Authority →
    Hillcrest Village Community Room, 33 Rockwood Rd., Norfolk
    10:30 am
  • Baby Rhyme Time (Registration Required)
    Children's Programming Room, Main Library
    10:30 am
  • Public Health Nurse Q & A
    Meeting Room Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Master-Licensed Plumber in Walpole. Apply here.
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Norwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.

🗞 Nearby News

Medfield

  • The tragic case of the real-life Marine connected to 'A Few Good Men' (wearethemighty.com)
  • MIAA girls top 10: Concord-Carlisle, Masco rise after opening week (soccerjournal.com)

Norwood

Norfolk

Ok Walpole! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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