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🌱 Patch AM: Where Chelmsford ranks in the Globe’s preseason girls’ hoops poll
Also, don't miss Hot Cocoa with Santa on the Chelmsford Patch calendar
Cheers Chelmsford! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Chelmsford ranks in the Globe’s preseason girls’ hoops poll
- Why are officers leaving Westborough for towns like Chelmsford?
Also on today's calendar: Hot Cocoa with Santa and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Chelmsfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Chelmsfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, brisk and cold, temps: high: 31, low: 17.
- Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Globe Top 20 girls' basketball poll: Who is No. 1 to tip off the season? (bostonglobe.com) — Chelmsford girls’ basketball earns a spot just outside the Boston Globe’s preseason Top 20, listed among the next 10 teams to watch statewide. The poll highlights programs expected to contend across Massachusetts, giving Chelmsford fans an early sense of how their team stacks up heading into the new season. 
• New England Police Union Urges Westborough To Fix Police 'Staffing And Compensation Crisis' (patch.com) — Chelmsford is cited as one of several departments that have attracted officers leaving the Westborough Police Department amid what a regional police union calls a staffing and pay crisis. The union says 13 officers have departed Westborough since fall 2024, many over compensation concerns, leaving remaining staff stretched thin and highlighting pay disparities among Massachusetts departments.
📸 Around Chelmsford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelmsford
★ Featured events ★
- Hot Cocoa with Santa
24 Grasshopper Ln, Tewksbury
5:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Knit-Lit Book Group
Main Library - Fireplace Area
10:30 am - Winter Ornament DIY - Craft Night at Navigation Brewing | Chelmsford MA
Navigation Brewing Company - Chelmsford , 15 Central Square , Chelmsford
6:00 pm - A Benefit for Neeley Luna
Princeton Station , 147 Princeton St , North Chelmsford
7:00 pm - Sober Karaoke
Chelmsford, MA Calendar , 1A North Road , Chelmsford
7:00 pm - RipChord Holiday Show at the Station!
Princeton Station , 147 Princeton St , North Chelmsford
9:00 pm - Chelmsford Winter Farmers Market
Chelmsford Farmers Market , 160 Pine Hill Rd , Chelmsford
10:00 am - HolidayPalooza
Knights of Columbus , 177 Bedford St , Lexington
10:00 am - The Gentlemen Songsters Annual Holiday Cabaret
Mount Pleasant Golf Club , 141 Staples St , Lowell
2:00 pm - Yoga for Success! Free Session!
Chelmsford Village Condominium , 255 North Rd , Chelmsford
11:00 am - Community Holiday Concert
McCarthy Middle School , 250 North Rd , Chelmsford
2:00 pm - "Somewhere Stories": CCA Writers Group Book Launch
Chelmsford Center for the Arts , 1A North Rd , Chelmsford
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Thursday December 18
📣 Chelmsford Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Festival of Trees Raffle at the CCA —Lauren Cochran Read on Patch
- Teleflex posted a job opening for Sr. Material Manager in Chelmsford. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member $16 - $18 to start in Chelmsford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelmsford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lowell
- ‘Every single school is working hard to support our children': 3 Lowell schools named Schools of Recognition by DESE (lowellsun.com)
- Political Scientist Awarded UMass Lowell's Top Faculty Honor (insidelowell.com)
- $2M Bond Issued for International Institute of New England's new Lowell Facility (high-profile.com)
Westford
- Nashoba Tech debuts brand-new cosmetology space, hair salon (lowellsun.com)
Tewksbury
Ok Chelmsford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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