🌱 Patch AM: Why a former Westwood athlete is tied to an NFL betting probe

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a former Westwood athlete is tied to an NFL betting probe

Also on today's calendar: Medfield Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Thursday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts Gaming Commission Examines Unusual Wagering Linked to Suspended NFL Executive Ryan Gold (sccgmanagement.com) — A former Westwood High multi-sport captain, Ryan Gold, is now at the center of a multi-state sports betting probe tied to alleged leaks of 2026 NFL Draft information. Massachusetts gaming regulators are scrutinizing unusual wagers placed in the state, while Arizona's investigation continues and Gold appeals his NFL suspension, which his attorney strongly disputes as unfounded.
   

📸 Around Westwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Medfield Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  Saint Edward Parish, 133 Spring St, Medfield
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• Peter Mulvey & Jenna Nicholls present Floyd Mercantile →
  Zullo Gallery Center For the Arts, 456 Main St, Medfield
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Ukulele Play-Along →
  Westwood Public Library, 660 High St, Westwood
  1:00 pm
• Summer Memories Art Workshop w/ Dimple Shah
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood
  6:30 pm
• Titles on Tap Book Group - House with Good Bones
  Morrill Memorial Library Napper Tandy's 46 Day St, Norwood, MA, 02062
  7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Sensory-friendly Lego Club for Adults
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood
  10:30 am
• Zoom with a Law Librarian
  Morrill Memorial Library Virtual
  1:00 pm
• Picnic Basket Book Club
  Westwood Public Library Library Green, Main Library
  3:30 pm
• True Crime Documentary - "Beware the Slenderman"
  Westwood Public Library Islington Branch - Wentworth Hall, Islington Branch
  5:00 pm
• Teen Spongebob Party
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Ukulele Play-Along →
  Westwood Public Library, 660 High St, Westwood
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Indie Bookfest →
  TLC Studios & Media Lab, 390 Washington St, Dedham
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Legacy Place - Kitchen Lead in Dedham. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Dedham

• Il Massimo, Pane e Vino owners to add Wakefield restaurant (providencejournal.com)

Norwood

• Jarmoc and Witkowski, Stapert and Korotcov Lead U.S. at JGP Opener in China (usfigureskating.org)
• Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Aug. 24, 2026 (va.gov)
• Ossoff's Natalie Harp-Trump remark 'was factual' about relationship: Subramanyam (newsnationnow.com)

Needham

• Climate Activism Groups Hold Demonstration in Needham Center (needhamlocal.org)
• French Press to Change Hands (needhamlocal.org)

Ok Westwood! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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