🌱 Patch AM: What the World Cup really delivered at Waltham’s YMCA mini-pitch

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In today's newsletter:

• What the World Cup really delivered at Waltham's YMCA mini-pitch
• What Novo Nordisk's new robotic lab means for Waltham's biotech scene

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Night Pokemon & TCG Shpw and 11 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; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 46.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New England Was Promised 'Up To 20' Mini-Pitches With The World Cup. How's That Going? (binj.news) — One of the World Cup–promised mini-soccer pitches has already been built at the Waltham Family YMCA, part of a regional effort that so far has delivered only 10 of up to 20 pledged fields. Reporters are pressing organizers and the U.S. Soccer Foundation on why New England communities, including Waltham, received fewer facilities than heavily advertised and when the remaining seven will be finished.
   

• Ginkgo Bioworks Starts Selling the Robotic Labs Behind Its Fermentation Work (vegconomist.com) — Novo Nordisk is installing a new autonomous laboratory at its upcoming research site in Waltham, bringing advanced robotic and AI‑driven experimentation directly into the city's growing biotech cluster. The system, supplied by Ginkgo Bioworks, uses modular robotic carts and software to run high‑throughput experiments, extending a partnership that has already supported pharmaceutical manufacturing and food‑related strain development.
   

📸 Around Waltham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waltham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Saturday Night Pokemon & TCG Shpw →
  Holiday Inn Boston - Dedham Hotel & Conference Center by IHG, 55 Ariadne Rd, Dedham
  4:15 am
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Community Flea Market →
  Cornerstone Baptist Church, 54 Brighton St, Belmont
  9:00 am
• Quilts for Today →
  Needham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave, Needham
  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
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Boston-built Furniture Tour of the Gore Mansion →
  Gore Place, 52 Gore St, Waltham
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 🌿The Scenic Route Club Presents: Purgatory 😇 →
  Forest Grove Road, Forest Grove Rd, Waltham
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Make a Mosaic Mirror or Heart →
  111 Riverview Ave, Waltham
  1:00 pm
• Make a Mosaic Frame or Piece of Jewelry →
  111 Riverview Ave, Waltham
  2:00 pm
• Sunday RECREATIONAL BASEBALL 90 FEET BASES. AGES 16-40. LET FRIEND'S KNOW. →
  , Waltham
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Walk along the Mass Central Rail Trail to Lunch at NYAJ's →
  1030 Main St, Waltham
  11:30 am
Wednesday September 23
• The New Grown-Ups Carriage House Concert →
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Thrift shop Saturday opening! →
  Waltham Street, Waltham St, Lexington
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Belmont Books hosts Trans Poetry Night with readings, open mic, Tue., Sept. 22 (bostonspiritmagazine.com)
• Inside the Hardcore Music Community With a Belmont Native (belmontvoice.org)
• Team identity, culture has helped propel Franklin field hockey to the top ranks of Division 1 (bostonglobe.com)

Watertown

• LETTER: A Post Office in Watertown Square? (watertownmanews.com)
• A Conversation with Curators & Directors from Innovative Art Institutions Coming to Library (watertownmanews.com)

Newton

• First Look At Newton Crossing As Development Prepares For Leasing (patch.com)

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-- 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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