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Hi Wellesley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See what's new inside the refreshed Wellesley Hills Branch Library
  • Why Wellesley College students still worry about new security cameras

Also on today's calendar: Let Your Yoga Dance with Margo Macfarlane and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wellesley Hills branch library reopens after interior refresh (theswellesleyreport.com) — Wellesley Hills Branch Library has reopened after a four‑month interior refresh, welcoming readers back to its historic Washington Street building. The renovation, funded by taxpayer support and generous local donors, preserves original architectural details while adding warmer lighting, updated children's spaces, and refreshed finishes, setting the nearly century‑old branch up to serve Wellesley for decades to come.
   

• College presentation about security cameras leaves unanswered questions (thewellesleynews.com) — Wellesley College administrators recently briefed about 50 students on new campus security cameras, but many left with lingering questions about how and when footage will be used. Officials outlined storage limits, access rules, and emergency use, while students pressed for clearer safeguards around live monitoring, Honor Code cases, and potential future use of facial recognition technology on the Wellesley campus.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello y'all!
    Happy Tuesday. I am in search of a weekend dog walker on Sat and Sunday regularly. Any recommendations? Thank you in advance! (Nextdoor Bates)
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Team Lead - Part-Time in Natick. Apply here.
  • Dave & Buster's Restaurant posted a job opening for Games Support Technician in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Needham

  • One Wingate East Opens 61 Independent Living Residences in Needham (high-profile.com)
  • This 37-Year-Old Needham Restaurant Has Set October 31 as Its Final Day (whatnow.com)
  • Chestnut Dental Releases Guide Showing Most Children Do Not Need Two Rounds of Braces (usatoday.com)

Dover

  • Costco Plans 33 New Stores: New Location Proposed In MA (patch.com)

Wayland

  • Fire At Wayland High School Sends Student To Hospital (patch.com)

Ok Wellesley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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