Wildfire Smoke Closes 30-Plus Massachusetts Beaches, Patch Reports

WESTON — A pair of feature stories from Weston Patch anchor local coverage over the past day, profiling a former METCO student's new stage work rooted in Weston and a softball championship organizers say is strengthening ties within the town's Jewish community, while a statewide wildfire-smoke advisory closed dozens of Massachusetts beaches.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"30+ MA Beaches Closed As Smoky Haze Makes Comeback: See Latest Forecast" — A resurgence of smoke from wildfires in Ontario, Canada, pushed more than 30 Massachusetts beaches to close this week even after yellow-orange skies cleared Thursday morning, Weston Patch reports, with more haze expected. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weston)

"🌱 Patch AM: How Waltham's rezoning fight could change commuting near Weston's town line" — Weston Patch's daily roundup flagged a Waltham rezoning proposal that could reshape traffic patterns along the border the two towns share. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weston)

"🌱 Patch AM: How a former METCO student turned Weston memories into powerful theatre" — A Patch feature profiles a former METCO student who drew on personal memories of growing up in Weston to create a new work of theater. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weston)

"🌱 Patch AM: How a local softball title is strengthening Jewish life in Weston" — Weston Patch reports that a recent softball championship is being credited with deepening ties within the town's Jewish community. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weston)

COMING UP

Weston Patch's community calendar lists the Pay It Forward Card Show for July 19 and the start of Kidsweek, a summer-long slate of family programming, on July 20.