🌱 Patch AM: See what Belmont homes really sold for last month

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In today's newsletter:

• See what Belmont homes really sold for last month

Also on today's calendar: Meditations and Carols for the Solstice and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.
• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 39.
• Friday: Breezy with rain, with a high of 58 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Real Estate Transactions for Nov. 13, 2025 to Nov. 28, 2025 (belmontvoice.org) — Recent home sales in Belmont from mid- to late November show a very active market, with single-family houses and condos trading from just over $1 million up to $2.75 million. Addresses span neighborhoods from Wellesley Road and Clifton Street to Lake Street and Fairmont Street, giving buyers and sellers a clear snapshot of current prices.
   

📸 Around Belmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belmont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Meditations and Carols for the Solstice
  St. Anne's Chapel, 20 Claremont Ave, Arlington
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Teen Advisory Board (Volunteer)
  Belmont Town Hall , 455 Concord Ave , Belmont
  4:00 pm
• Chanukah Pajamika
  Watertown Free Public Library , 123 Main St , Watertown
  5:00 pm
• Belmont Human Rights Commission
  Belmont, MA Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Ottoson Instrumental Concert (at AHS)
  Arlington High School , 869 Massachusetts Ave , Arlington
  6:30 pm
• SNOW DATE for VPA Events
  Belmont Public Schools , 644 Pleasant St , Belmont
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Drop-In Craft
  Watertown Free Public Library , 123 Main St , Watertown
  10:00 am
• Knitting Club
  Beech Street Center , 266 Beech Street , Belmont
  1:00 pm
• Drop-In Hours for Vinyl Cutting, Inkscape, Onshape, and TinkerCAD
  Hatch Makerspace , 20 Summer St , Watertown
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Youth Connections
  Microfilm Room , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
  Winchester, MA Calendar , 71 Mt. Vernon Street, Lower Level , Winchester
  9:00 am
• Watertown Family Center
  Watertown Free Public Library , 123 Main St , Watertown
  9:00 am
• OFFSITE: Baby Laptime (prewalkers)
  Estabrook Hall at Cary Hall , 1605 Massachusetts Ave. , Lexington
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Maynard Fire Department extinguishes a house fire on Parker Street, with traffic detoured at Great Road and Parker Street.
  2:49PM on Dec 15: A structure fire is reported on Parker Street in Maynard, MA, with fire showing on the Charlie side of the first floor of a two… (Nextdoor )
• problem: rats chewing on my car!
  unbelievable. does anyone know of any good reppellent to keep them from chewing on engine wires ? (no peppermint oils PLEASE, that never works)… (Nextdoor School St)

• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift manager - Store# 51917, BELMONT, CUSHING SQUARE in Belmont. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Waltham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

• Arlington School Committee Finds Its Interim Member (patch.com)

Watertown

• Housing for All Watertown Hosts Third Annual Happy HAW-lidays Cookie Exchange (watertownmanews.com)
• Chanukah Candles Light the Dark Night at Chabad Watertown's Fourth Annual Celebration (watertownmanews.com)
• Gore Place Hosting Free Tours, See Details Here (watertownmanews.com)

Cambridge

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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