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Coming up on the Waltham Patch calendar: BOOK LAUNCH: Calling the Rain: Memoir of an American Woman in Congo

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why this rising Celtic fiddler is headed to Gore Place in November
  • Where Waltham stands in this year's brutally tough golf league
  • Waltham's Webster Equity just inked a $663 million healthcare deal

Also on today's calendar: BOOK LAUNCH: Calling the Rain: Memoir of an American Woman in Congo and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Very warm with sunny spells, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fiddler Isabel Oliart knows she's in good company (bostonirish.com) — Boston fiddler Isabel Oliart will bring her Scottish-inspired trio to Waltham's Gore Place Carriage House series on Nov. 18, giving locals a chance to hear tunes from her new album. She shares how childhood exposure to Celtic music, key mentors, and recent collaborations shaped her sound and confidence, leading to sold-out shows and this upcoming Waltham performance.
   

2. There are no mulligans in the Dual County League, where several golf contenders are battling it out (bostonglobe.com) — High school golf teams across the Dual County League are battling for playoff position, and Waltham sits in the Foley Division chase behind Weston and Bedford. The story highlights how new stroke-play scoring and tough home courses are shaping a fiercely competitive season, with several Greater Boston programs eyeing deep postseason runs and state tournament berths.
   

3. Goodwin Advises Webster Equity Partners on Definitive Agreement To Acquire Lifecore Biomedical for Up to $663.7 Million (goodwinlaw.com) — Waltham-based Webster Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Lifecore Biomedical, an injectables-focused contract manufacturer, in a deal worth up to $663.7 million if performance milestones are met. The transaction, advised by law firm Goodwin, underscores Webster's growing role in healthcare services investing and reflects the scale of deals being driven from its Waltham headquarters.
   

4. World keeps buying as agency M&A slumps, adds Boston-area agency (insurancebusinessmag.com) — Insurance consolidation is reshaping Massachusetts, with a recent sale of Acacia Insurance in Waltham and new acquisitions in Hingham and Worcester expanding big broker World Insurance's reach around Boston. The article explains how private-equity-backed firms are still buying agencies even as overall deal activity slows, and what that means for specialized commercial insurance clients in the region.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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