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Hello Wellesley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How do Wellesley's music programs really stack up to neighbors?
  • What Braintree's loss means after its earlier win over Wellesley

Also on today's calendar: Quilts for Today and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Increasingly windy with rain, temps: high: 61, low: 55.
  • Monday: Rain, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A look at music programs in other towns in light of Loker controversy (waylandpost.org) — Wellesley families get a detailed comparison of their music offerings with nearby towns as Wayland debates cutting pull-out instrumental lessons at Loker Elementary. The piece explains how Wellesley's after-school private lessons, ensembles, and All-Town programs work, including fees, waivers, and strong statewide performance ratings, offering context for anyone invested in local music education models.
   

• Nick Durate leads Framingham to first win of the season in close game over Braintree (masslive.com) — Bay State Conference fans learn that Braintree, which recently beat Wellesley, fell 36-27 to Framingham in a rainy matchup dominated by senior back Nick Durate's five touchdowns. The story tracks key plays, standout Braintree performances, and what the result might mean as league teams, including Wellesley, eye upcoming games and shifting momentum.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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