🌱 Patch AM: How could this razor-thin Senate race impact Watertown’s voice?

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• How could this razor-thin Senate race impact Watertown's voice?

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: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• With a tiny gap in votes between Brownsberger and Lander, both candidates prepare for recount (wgbh.org) — Watertown voters are part of a razor-thin Suffolk & Middlesex state Senate race where incumbent William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander are separated by only a handful of votes, prompting preparations for a recount. With provisional ballots still outstanding and both campaigns gearing up, the final outcome could influence how closely the Legislature aligns with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's agenda.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14! →
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  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Riverfest 2026 →
  Assembly Row, 355 Artisan Way, Somerville
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Belmont Chess Club
  Belmont Public Library Morrissey Hall - 119 - 336 Concord Ave, 33
  2:15 pm
• Comhaltas Monthly Seisiún →
  Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Scottish Country Dancing →
  Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington Street, Watertown
  7:45 pm
Tuesday September 8
• BHS Picture Day
  Belmont High School BHS-Public Events Calendar
  7:55 am
• Genealogy One-On-One Appointment
  Belmont Public Library Underwood History Room - 232 - 336 Concord
  11:00 am
Friday September 11
• Trivia Night →
  Shutt Detachment, 215 Mt Auburn St, Watertown
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Watertown Citizens Palestinian Film Festival," THE PALESTINIAN EXCEPTION" →
  Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave, Watertown
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Death, Desserts, & Discussions →
  The Presentation School Foundation Community Center, 640 Washington St, Boston
  3:00 pm
• Jagged Little Pill →
  Arlington Friends of the Drama, 22 Academy St, Arlington
  8:00 pm

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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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Cambridge

• This Century-Old Massachusetts Italian Feast Takes Over East Cambridge Every September (takingthekids.com)

Somerville

• Assaults With Sticks And Break-ins With Vomit: Somerville Crime Log (patch.com)

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