EEE Detected In Massachusetts Mosquitoes For First Time This Summer

WESTON — Massachusetts recorded its first Eastern equine encephalitis-positive mosquitoes of the season this week, and state health officials are urging residents to step up bite prevention as summer winds down, Patch reports. Closer to home, Weston's Council on Aging released its September newsletter, and the town's Patch calendar flagged a beachside Shabbat gathering set for Friday.

TOWN HALL The Weston Council on Aging posted its September newsletter to the town's official News Flash feed this week, the latest edition of its regular rundown of programs and services for older residents. The full newsletter is posted as a PDF on the town's website.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "EEE Found In MA For First Time This Summer: Where Did Mosquitoes Test Positive?" Patch reports that mosquitoes tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis in the Plymouth area, marking the season's first detection, and that state health officials are advising residents statewide to guard against bug bites. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weston)

COMING UP Shabbat on the Beach at the Wayland Town Beach is set for Friday, Aug. 21, according to Weston Patch's community events calendar.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.