🌱 Patch AM: New CEO takes the helm at Watertown’s Avilar Therapeutics

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In today's newsletter:

• New CEO takes the helm at Watertown's Avilar Therapeutics
• Will Watertown Square keep its post office or lose it?

Also on today's calendar: Arlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Avilar Therapeutics Names Leslie Meltzer CEO as Lead ATAC Program Advances (citybiz.co) — A Watertown-based biotech, Avilar Therapeutics, has appointed Leslie Meltzer as its new CEO while it readies its lead extracellular protein degradation therapy for clinical trials. The company is developing treatments for preeclampsia, cardiovascular, neurological, and autoimmune diseases, positioning Watertown as home to cutting-edge work on hard-to-treat conditions using its ATAC protein degradation platform.
   

• Massachusetts Democrats Accuse USPS of a Coordinated Campaign to Force Post Office Closures Across the State (newbedfordguide.com) — Watertown residents face the potential permanent loss of their Watertown Square post office, as Massachusetts' congressional delegation accuses USPS of using lease issues to justify closures and demands service be restored. Lawmakers are pushing for real public hearings, full transparency on all state post office locations, and a halt to further shutdowns that could disrupt mail service for residents and businesses.
   

📸 Around Watertown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watertown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Arlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  Saint Camillus Parish Arlington, MA, 1185 Concord Tpke, Arlington
  9:00 am
• Phantom of the Opera with LIVE Orchestra →
  Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Waltham's Comic Book & Collectibles Show →
  193 Elm St, Waltham
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• MAA Open House →
  Mount Alvernia Academy, 20 Manet Rd, Newton
  8:30 am
Sunday October 18
• Boston Haunted Walk - The Most Amazing Halloween Walk Anywhere! →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  11:30 am
Monday October 19
• The Vartanian Vision Benefit →
  Gotham Comedy Club NYC, 208 W 23rd St, New York
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Boston Skyline Chorus Sponsored Fundraiser →
  The Chateau Italian Kitchen • Bar, 195 School St, Waltham
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Soccer Night →
  Victory Field, 40 Orchard St, Watertown
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Watertown Indigenous Peoples Day →
  Hosmer School, 1 Concord Rd, Watertown
  12:00 pm
• Watertown Palestinian Film Series: STORIES FROM GROUND ZERO: STORIES FROM GAZA →
  Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave, Watertown
  6:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Fall into Fun - A Spanish Fun Adventure for Kids →
  130 Arsenal Yards Blvd, Watertown
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• Complimentary Presentation - Taking Control of Your Workplace Retirement Benefits →
  Online Event
  12:30 pm
Friday October 23
• Halloween Happening →
  Brigham House, 341 Mt Auburn St, Watertown
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Town to Appeal State Ruling on Belmont Country Club Abatement (belmontvoice.org)
• Globe Top 20 boys' soccer poll: 3-4-5 are slots for contenders on the rise (bostonglobe.com)
• Local Author Delves Into Genocide, Identity in Debut Novel (belmontvoice.org)

Cambridge

• AstraZeneca Opens New Global Strategic R&D Centre in Cambridge (oncodaily.com)

Arlington

• Arlington Police Warn Of Bank Scam Targeting Residents (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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