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In today's newsletter:

• Why a New Jersey police chief is facing charges from Back Bay

Also on today's calendar: BIG BIG Designer Floor Sample Event!! and 1 more event.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow at times, 1-3", with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• N.J. police chief arraigned for allegedly assaulting, kidnapping woman at Back Bay hotel in Sept. (bostonglobe.com) — An out-of-state police chief has been arraigned after prosecutors alleged he assaulted and kidnapped a woman at a Back Bay hotel in Boston during the early morning hours of Sept. 14. He’s now suspended without pay in New Jersey, faces strict bail conditions if released, and has a court hearing scheduled for February.
   

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Wednesday December 31

• BIG BIG Designer Floor Sample Event!!
  Ethan Allen, 840 Willard St, Quincy
  9:00 am

Wednesday April 15

• United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026
  Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• CENTER CLOSED for the Holiday
  Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston

Wednesday December 31

• The Resolution Ball
  The Westin Copley Place, Boston , 10 Huntington Ave , Boston
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Baby Story Time
  Jamaica Plain Branch Library , 12 Sedgwick Street , Jamaica Plain
  10:30 am
• Christmas Around the World Sensory (0 - 5)
  Children's Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  11:00 am
• Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
  Jamaica Plain Branch Library , 12 Sedgwick Street , Jamaica Plain
  1:00 pm
• December Films: Celebrating Agnes Moorehead
  South Boston Branch Library , 646 East Broadway , South Boston
  1:00 pm
• Art Club (Ages 6-12)
  The Green Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  4:00 pm
• Meditation Circle: Queer Folx, Trans Folx, and BIPOC
  Jamaica Plain Branch Library , 12 Sedgwick Street , Jamaica Plain
  4:30 pm
• Somerville Toastmasters
  Auditorium , 79 Highland Ave , Somerville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• No School - Winter Break
  Ferryway Malden, MA 02148
• ESOL Class: Beginner Level, In-Person
  Charlesview , 123 Antwerp St , Brighton
  9:30 am
• Snowman Craft @ West
  West Branch Children's Room , 40 College Ave , Somerville
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Boston

• As it charts a growth strategy, Alnylam looks to former Vertex executive Stuart Arbuckle for expertise (bostonglobe.com)
• N.J. police chief pleads not guilty to assaulting, restraining woman in Boston hotel room (nj.com)

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