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In today's newsletter:

• What Waltham's latest office-to-housing rezoning could mean for Winter Street
• How one Waltham YouTube channel's shutdown could affect future elections

Also on today's calendar: Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BXP Acquires Boston-Area Office Buildings for $30M (connectcre.com) — Two office buildings on Winter Street in Waltham's Bay Colony office park have been sold for $30 million after the City Council rezoned the area for multifamily housing, opening the door to future apartments. Boston-based BXP now owns the properties, part of a broader push in Massachusetts to convert underused office space into residential units, which could eventually change traffic, housing options, and neighborhood character for Waltham residents.
   

• DMCA Takedowns Can Silence YouTube Journalism Channels Pre-Election: Court Rules (techtimes.com) — A Waltham-based volunteer news group, Channel 781, had its YouTube channel temporarily shut down before a local election after copyright complaints from the city's cable-access operator, raising alarms about silencing municipal coverage. A recent federal ruling says copyright holders need only a subjective belief of infringement to avoid liability, and an appeal could reshape how safely Waltham journalists can cover future city politics online.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waltham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14! →
  zoom,
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Greek Festival, Sept 18, 19, 20 →
  Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• The Children's Room 30th Anniversary Community Walk →
  Robbins Memorial Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Sunday FALL RECREATIONAL BASEBALL AGES 16-40. 90 FEET BASES. →
  , Waltham
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus →
  Hancock United Church Of Christ, 1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Fall Exhibitions Celebration →
  Rose Art Museum, 415 South St, Waltham
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Monthly Meeting →
  French American Victory Club, 193 Elm St, Waltham
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Trivia Night →
  Shutt Detachment, 215 Mt Auburn St, Watertown
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival →
  Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd, Lincoln
  10:00 am
• 🌮 Backyard Potluck: Make New Friends & Good Food →
  Pequossette Park, 72 Maple St, Belmont
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Country Masters Jamboree →
  French American Victory Club, 193 Elm St, Waltham
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Fresh Start for Belmont High School Football in 2026 (belmontvoice.org)
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Watertown

• Moving to Watertown, MA: What to Expect from this Charles River Community (iredellfreenews.com)

Cambridge

• MIT Professor Dies Weeks After Cambridge Bicycle Crash (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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