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• How much will Watertown's 504 Express Bus fare actually drop?

Also on today's calendar: Watertown High Schoo Football - 3rd Annual Golf Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm; fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Chance of a p.m. shower, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MBTA Launches Fare Pilot Programs: Unlimited Transfers, Cheaper Express Bus, Free Rides for Seniors (wror.com) — Watertown riders on the 504 Express Bus will see fares drop sharply this September, alongside new unlimited two-hour transfers and free rides for qualifying seniors over 75. These MBTA pilot programs could become permanent if enough people use them, so local officials are urging residents to take advantage of the cheaper, more flexible options.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watertown

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Wednesday August 19
• Kids Kendrik →
  Watertown Free Public Library Watertown Savings Bank Room (1st floor) Watertown Free Public Libr
  5:45 pm
• Read to a Dog! →
  Watertown Free Public Library Children's Program Room , 123
  6:15 pm
• Laura's Summer Basic Literacy English class →
  Watertown Free Public Library Lucia Mastrangelo Room (2nd floor)
  6:30 pm
• Open Play Mah jongg Group
  Belmont Public Library Morrissey Hall - 119 - 336 Concord Ave, 33
  6:30 pm
• Virtual Trivia Night!
  Belmont Public Library Online
  7:00 pm
• Learn the Laser Cutter →
  Watertown Free Public Library Hatch Makerspace 20 Summer St, Watertown, MA, 02472
  7:00 pm
• (Virtual) Charles' Intermediate/Advanced Conversation →
  Watertown Free Public Library Zoom
  7:00 pm
• Spanish Conversation Group
  Belmont Public Library Claflin Local History Room - 336 Concord Av
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Watertown High Schoo Football - 3rd Annual Golf Fundraiser →
  Sandy Burr Country Club, 103 Cochituate Rd, Wayland
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Youth Connections
  Waltham Public Library Microfilm Room , 735 Main Street, Waltham\
  9:00 am
• Library Social Work: Drop-In Hours at East
  Somerville Public Library East Branch East Branch, 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145
  9:00 am
• Stories and Play for the Littlest Ones
  Belmont Public Library Children's Program Room - 132 - 336 C
  9:30 am
• Veterans Coffee Hour
  Somerville Public Library Auditorium Central Library, 79 Highland Ave, Somerville , MA
  9:30 am

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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