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🌱 Patch AM: Weymouth pizza mainstay stays open after high-profile state police raid
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Hi there, Weymouth! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Weymouth pizza mainstay stays open after high-profile state police raid
- See what Weymouth's baby raccoons do when no one's watching
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: Heavy morning rain, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Weymouth Pizza Shop Raided During Drug Investigation; Restaurant Manager Arrested – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Massachusetts State Police recently searched Denly Gardens Old World Pizza in Weymouth during a months-long drug investigation, arresting a Whitman man who has pleaded not guilty. The longtime family business remains open, with relatives and former staff stressing that the allegations involve one individual and that the restaurant intends to keep serving the community.
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• Baby raccoon wrestling shenanigans caught on wildlife center camera (popsci.com subscription) — Young orphaned raccoons at the New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth are thriving in a newly renovated outdoor enclosure, complete with cameras that recently captured their late-night wrestling matches. Staff say the expanded space and enrichment help the animals build strength, practice foraging, and stay wary of humans before they're released back into the wild.
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📸 Around Weymouth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Weymouth
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- Notary Office Hours
Weymouth Public Library Meeting Room 134 Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
10:00 am - Mini Decorative Aquarium Jars
Weymouth Public Library Children's Program Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, We
4:00 pm - South Shore Elder Services, Inc
Weymouth Public Library 231 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
9:00 am - Weekly Knitting & More Group at Fogg Library
Weymouth Public Library Fogg Library Fogg Library, 1 Columbian Street, South Weymouth
6:00 pm - New to Middle School Ice Cream Social (room 138)
Weymouth Public Library Multipurpose Room 138 Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth
6:30 pm - How to Prepare Your Tween for Middle School (room 133)
Weymouth Public Library Meeting Room 133 Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
6:30 pm - FPCG Bible Study →
Weymouth Public Library 232 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
6:45 pm - Wednesday Morning Movie: King Richard
Weymouth Public Library Multipurpose Room 138 Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth
10:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Closed : Saturdays Summer Hours
Thayer Public Library Events at the Library
9:00 am - Fogg Library Open 9 AM - Noon
Weymouth Public Library Fogg Library Fogg Library, 1 Columbian Street, South Weymouth
9:00 am - K1USN Amateur Radio Club
Weymouth Public Library 232 Meeting Room Tufts Library, 46 Broad Street, Weymouth, MA
9:00 am - Friends Bookstore OPEN
Thomas Crane Library Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 0216
9:30 am
Saturday August 22
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Weymouth PatchAM possible:
- Earley Law Group Injury Lawyers — (617) 338-7400
- Hope Church of Christ — 7812087880
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Southeast Railing Co Inc — 7818287088
- Feng Shui Restaurant & Bar — (781) 817-6256
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi, anyone in Weymouth area have a reputable plumber ?
Have a clogged drain looking for someone today (Nextdoor Mill St) - Anyone out there lay LVP flooring ?
Backed up on a job. Need it done asap. Job is in Scituate. All materials are on site. (Nextdoor Weymouth Landing)
- Vinfen Corporation posted a job opening for Day Program Activity Assistant in Weymouth. Apply here.
- Staples posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Weymouth, MA) in Weymouth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weymouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Braintree
- Box truck crashes at Braintree Split on I-93 and spills produce, snarling morning traffic (boston25news.com)
- Bridgewater Little League balances fun with big business at Little League World Series (wgbh.org)
- The Norinco TU-33/40: A Rimfire Mauser Lookalike from China (americanrifleman.org)
Quincy
- Robert J. Fleming (thequincysun.com)
- Boston's Best Bánh Mì: Where To Find This Vietnamese Classic From Boston To Quincy And Randolph (newbostonpost.com)
Boston
- MBTA Apologizes After Shuttle Bus Arrives At Wrong Destination (patch.com)
- Boston Human Trafficking Investigations Lead To 2 Arrests (patch.com)
Ok Weymouth! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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