🌱 Patch AM: Which Concord forward helped clinch a New Year’s prep hockey title?

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• Which Concord forward helped clinch a New Year’s prep hockey title?

Also on today's calendar: Paul Rodriguez every Thursday at Franco's in Sudbury! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 47 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 46, low: 37.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 14 standout forwards from 2026 New Year's Prep Puck Drop (hockeyjournal.com) — A Concord forward, Zola Piekarski, scored in Williston Northampton’s 3-0 championship win at the New Year’s Prep Puck Drop girls hockey tournament in Easthampton. The piece spotlights 14 standout forwards from the event, giving Concord families a nice look at how one of their own helped cap an undefeated weekend against top prep competition.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 8

• Paul Rodriguez every Thursday at Franco's in Sudbury!
  Franco's Trattoria, 365 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury
  6:00 pm
• Paul Rodriguez at Franco's Trattoria
  Franco's Trattoria, 365 Boston Post Rd, Sudbury
  6:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Sacred Boundaries with First Parish of Sudbury
  First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am
• Sarasa Ensemble Presents 'Patron Lobkowitz'
  Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  3:30 pm
• Calm and Storm with Beethoven, Rossini, Saint-Saens -- Lincoln Sudbury Civic Orchstera
  Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Wine 101 with Boston Wine School at Sanctuary
  Sanctuary, 82 Main St, Maynard
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 7

• Moms' Night Out - 90's DJ Mashup
  Sanctuary , 82 Main St , Maynard
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Tot Shabbat & Brunch
  Kerem Shalom , 659 Elm St , Concord
  10:30 am

Tuesday January 13

• KEEP IT MOVING Dance Class
  HARVEY WHEELER COMMUNITY CENTER , 1276 Main St , Concord
  1:00 pm
• Bonsai Bar Workshop at Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. - Waltham
  Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. - Waltham, 411 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA 02452
  7:00 pm
• The Umbrella Film Series presents Force Majeure
  The Umbrella Arts Center , 40 Stow St , Concord
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Channeling Your Creativity: An Introduction to Composition Free Workshop (age 10-18)
  Concord Conservatory of Music , 1317 Main St , Concord
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Orange Line experienced delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks, which has since cleared.
  12:29AM on Jan 7: Orange Line experiences 15-minute delays due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks at Massachusetts Ave. (Nextdoor )

• Massachusetts Staffing posted a job opening for Security Officer - Healthcare Patrol Specialist in Concord. Apply here.
• The Umbrella posted a job opening for Youth Afterschool Arts Instructor - Winter/Spring 2026 in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincoln

• My Turn: Ravi Simon running for reelection to L-S School Committee (lincolnsquirrel.com)
• Christmas bomb threat to Lincoln, Hanscom Schools (lincolnsquirrel.com)
• Police log for Dec. 20 – 30, 2025 (lincolnsquirrel.com)

Acton

• Acton MA launches website for CrossTown Connect transit service (wickedlocal.com)

Sudbury

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I needed a running start, but I made it!
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