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In today's newsletter:

  • How did an Acton first-year contribute in Babson’s overtime thriller?
  • Which local restaurants closed while Acton’s Not Your Average Joe’s stayed open?

Also on today's calendar: Antique Show and Sale and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, with a high of 27 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 28, low: 20.
  • Sunday: A little morning snow, with a high of 29 and low of 7 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Men's Hoops Falls Short at No. 22 Johns Hopkins in OT, 83-77 (babsonathletics.com) — An Acton first-year guard chipped in 10 points for Babson as the Beavers pushed No. 22 Johns Hopkins to overtime before falling 83–77. The recap details key scoring runs, clutch shots in regulation and OT, and how Babson’s strong shooting was offset by turnovers and missed free throws.
   

• Nine restaurants in eastern Mass. that shut down during December (wickedlocal.com) — Acton diners may be relieved to know the Not Your Average Joe’s here remains open, even as the chain’s Peabody location and several other eastern Massachusetts restaurants closed in December. The piece runs through a series of long-standing spots that shut their doors, explaining owners’ reasons ranging from retirement to pandemic aftershocks and rising costs.
   

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