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In today's newsletter:

• How a Weymouth High staffer's question cards changed student conversations

Also on today's calendar: Spindles Annual Car Show - 2026 Autofest and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cooler with rain, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 73, low: 63.
• Thursday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Expert POV: How Everyday Connection Can Help (jedfoundation.org) — A former counseling director at Weymouth High School shares how simple hallway conversations and fun question cards helped students open up about their feelings and worries. The piece explains why everyday chats can make tougher mental health talks easier for families and educators, and reminds readers that staying connected—not being an expert—is key to youth suicide prevention.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Weymouth

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Spindles Annual Car Show - 2026 Autofest →
  Marshfield Fair, 140 Main St, Marshfield
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• River Rock Music Festival →
  Weir River Farm, 140 Turkey Hill Ln, Hingham
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Weekly Knitting & More Group at Fogg Library
  Weymouth Public Library Fogg Library Fogg Library, 1 Columbian Street, South Weymouth
  6:00 pm
• GS Weymouth Patch meeting
  Weymouth Public Library 231 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
  6:30 pm
• Tween Book Bag Pickup *in the children's room*
  Weymouth Public Library Tufts Library Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA, 02
  6:30 pm
• Weymouth High Boys Hockey Boosters
  Weymouth Public Library 133 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
  6:30 pm
• De-Flock Weymouth Public Meeting
  Weymouth Public Library 232 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
  7:00 pm
• Weymouth Library Friends Fundraising Committee monthly meeting
  Weymouth Public Library 134 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Wednesday Morning Movie: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
  Weymouth Public Library Multipurpose Room 138 Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth
  10:00 am
• Neighbors on Foot
  Weymouth Public Library Webb Memorial Park 361 River St, Weymouth, MA, 02191
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• State Primaries
  Thomas Crane Library Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quinc
  7:00 am
• Massachusetts State Election Day →
  Weymouth Public Library 138 Multipurpose Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth
  7:00 am
• Narcissistic Support Group
  Weymouth Public Library 231 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
  10:00 am
• HMS Term 1 Begins*
  Hingham Education Foundation Hingham, MA 02043
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Braintree. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weymouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Weymouth Town

• Joe Lauzon, Peter Barrett earn knockouts in BKFC-92 at Fenway Park (patriotledger.com)

Braintree

• Ex-Braintree star's latest basketball thrill was playing for Venezuela (patriotledger.com)
• State Primary Election Is Tuesday (thequincysun.com)
• Holbrook woman claims $100,000 Mass Cash four days before it expired (wwlp.com)

Quincy

• Thomas J. Synan, 91 (thequincysun.com)
• William P. Murray (thequincysun.com)

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