🌱 Patch AM: What investigators are still trying to learn about Sunday’s Waltham shooting.

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

In today's newsletter:

• What investigators are still trying to learn about Sunday's Waltham shooting.
• How Waltham's Fernald legacy still shapes disability attitudes today.

Also on today's calendar: VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 69 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Seriously Injured in Waltham Shooting; Police Say Public Is Not in Danger – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — A man was seriously injured in a Sunday afternoon shooting near Main and Rich streets in Waltham, and police are still searching for whoever pulled the trigger. Investigators say the attack does not appear random, but residents can expect a strong police presence as detectives review surveillance footage, interview witnesses, and ask anyone with information to contact Waltham police.
   

• How Dr. Fernald's eugenics views shaped disability bias (ledgertranscript.com) — Waltham's former Walter E. Fernald Development Center is at the heart of a new historical look at how one doctor's eugenics views still shape attitudes toward disability today. Historian Alex Green traces Fernald's mixed legacy, from pioneering special education to supporting harmful policies, and urges audiences to confront how those mindsets still influence treatment of disabled people now.
   

📸 Around Waltham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waltham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• VFWA D18 MA Special Olympics Fun-raiser →
  Mini-Golf on the Village Green, 315 Worcester St, Natick
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• The Cat Connection Calendar Raffle →
  Online
  9:00 am
• Noche Mexicana Fundraiser for Waltham's Environment →
  Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, 211 Moody St, Waltham
  3:00 pm
• Waltham Trans Alliance Meeting
  Waltham Public Library Trustees Room , 735 Main Street, Waltham
  6:00 pm
• Bookmobile at Mighty Squirrel Taproom & Kitchen
  Waltham Public Library Bookmobile
  6:00 pm
• đŹ Teen Movie Night! đŹ
  Waltham Public Library Teen Room , 735 Main Street, Waltham, MA\
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• History Walk along the Mass Central Rail Trail →
  meeting location to be emailed to those who register
  1:30 pm
• FALL SUNDAY recreational baseball 90 feet bases. AGES 16-40. →
  02451
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• 🎶 Waltham Summer Concert Night -American Legion Band →
  Waltham City Hall, 610 Main St, Waltham
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Fighting for the American Dream: An Evening with Author and Waltham Native Charles Whalen →
  Waltham Museum, 25 Lexington St, Waltham
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others →
  The Arlington Center, 369 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Mrs Wilberforce Carriage House Concert →
  Gore Place, 52 Gore St, Waltham
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thermo Fisher posted a job opening for Global Director, Enterprise Transportation in Waltham. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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Arlington

• New Online Portal Lets Arlington Residents Track Water Usage (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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