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Also, don't miss Paul Rodriguez every Thursday at Franco's in Sudbury on the Concord Patch calendar

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  • How Concord’s Nora Swaim impacted Rivers’ overtime thriller vs. Tabor
  • Concord mourns with Cory Walker on the loss of his mother.

Also on today's calendar: Paul Rodriguez every Thursday at Franco's in Sudbury and 16 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

• 12 standouts, takeaways from Tabor's OT win over Rivers (hockeyjournal.com) — A local connection shone as Rivers forward Nora Swaim of Concord scored in a tight 3-2 overtime loss to Tabor in girls prep hockey. The game in Marion featured multiple Massachusetts standouts and an OT winner for Tabor, but Concord fans can take note of Swaim’s key goal and role in the top-10 matchup.
   

• Donna Lynn Walker, 59 of Chipley, Florida Passes on December 8, 2025 (fosterfollynews.net) — Concord readers may note that Donna Lynn Walker’s son, Cory Walker, lives in Concord as his mother is remembered in this obituary from Chipley, Florida. The tribute highlights her love of painting and crafting, her Puerto Rico roots, and the close family she leaves behind, including daughters in Florida, her partner, and four grandchildren.
   

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