🌱 Patch AM: How did Wellesley fall to 0-4 under Weymouth’s ground attack?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Wellesley fall to 0-4 under Weymouth's ground attack?
• Wellesley construction leader earns statewide safety honor for his jobsite leadership.

Also on today's calendar: Friends of The Newton Free Library Mini-Golf Weekend and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Turning sunny; cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
• Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Weymouth football dropped the hammer on Wellesley: 5 things we learned (masslive.com) — Wellesley High's football team fell 35-0 at home to Weymouth on Friday night, dropping the Raiders to 0-4 despite some promising play from quarterback Andrew Daniel. Weymouth's powerful rushing attack and opportunistic defense controlled the game, but Wellesley's ability to move the ball through the air offers a potential path forward as Bay State Conference play continues.
   

• Melanson Earns AGC MA Superintendent of the Year Award (high-profile.com) — A Wellesley-based construction leader, Erland Senior Superintendent Keith Melanson, has been honored with AGC Massachusetts' 2026 Superintendent of the Year – Safety Alignment Award for his strong jobsite safety leadership. With decades of experience and a reputation for clear communication and accountability, he's being recognized for helping build a safety-first culture that reflects well on one of Wellesley's prominent employers.
   

📸 Around Wellesley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellesley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Friends of The Newton Free Library Mini-Golf Weekend →
  Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Dudley Pond Run & Walk 5K & Kids Fun Run →
  Mansion Beach, Lakeshore Dr, Wayland
  10:00 am
• Annual Pepperell Open Farm Day →
  Participating Farms in Pepperell, Pepperell
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Complimentary Presentation - Preparing for Taxes in Retirement →
  Online Event,
  12:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall Craft Fair →
  Ciociaro Social Club 144 Bridge St Newton, MA,
  12:00 pm
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

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Discover Wellesley Open Play →
  My Gym Wellesley, 34 Central St, Wellesley
  10:00 am
• Children's House Open House at Riverbend →
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  11:00 am
• Goethe Quartet →
  Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St., Wellesley, MA
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Musical Matinee: Tommy →
  West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington St, Newton
  1:00 pm
• Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf →
  Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St, Wellesley
  4:00 pm
• Children's Concert: Peter and the Wolf, and Toy Symphony →
  Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Complimentary Presentation - Strategies to Help You Make an Impact with Your Estate →
  Online Event
  12:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Book Release & Fundraiser: Rose Levy Beranbaum, noted Baker & Author →
  10 Bethel Rd, Wellesley
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Dover

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Dedham

• MA Contractor Gets Prison Time For Home Improvement Scams, DA Says (patch.com)

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