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🌱 Patch AM: How a Dedham court date could impact the Patriots’ playoff run
And check out Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Savin Hillbillies on Friday, 1/16! on the Dedham Patch calendar
Hello Dedham! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Dedham court date could impact the Patriots’ playoff run
- Could an AI-powered doctor help Dedham residents get care faster?
Also on today's calendar: Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Savin Hillbillies on Friday, 1/16! and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Dedhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Dedhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 43, low: 25.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Patriots Get Big Update On Stefon Diggs Case Before Playoffs (yardbarker.com) — A high-profile criminal case tied to a home in Dedham and the Dedham District Court involves Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs, who faces assault-related charges stemming from a December dispute with an employee. His arraignment has been pushed to February 13, after the Super Bowl, while the NFL still could act independently regarding his playing status. 
• Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool (thepublicsradio.org) — A Dedham-based adult education director’s struggle to find a new primary care doctor highlights how even insured local residents face long waits or rejections. Her experience using Mass General Brigham’s AI-supported Care Connect telehealth program anchors a broader look at how artificial intelligence is being used to ease, and sometimes controversially reshape, primary care access in Massachusetts and beyond.
📸 Around Dedham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dedham
★ Featured events ★
- Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Savin Hillbillies on Friday, 1/16!
First Church and Parish In Dedham, 680 High St, Dedham
7:30 pm - Free Webinar: Helping Your Aging Parents Thrive
Via Zoom ,
12:00 pm
Friday January 16
Wednesday January 28
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Other local events
- Monday Morning Music
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
10:30 am - The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply
Main Library -
2:00 pm - Ukulele for Beginners
Main Library - Children's Room
5:00 pm - Between the Lines
Endicott Branch - Children's Area
6:30 pm - LGBTQ+ Book Group
Main Library - Rotunda Space
7:00 pm - Chess for Kids
Main Library - Media Tables
10:30 am - Our Treasures Within Launch
TLC Studios & Media Lab , 390 Washington St , Dedham
11:00 am - Monday Morning Music
Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
10:30 am
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
Sunday January 18
Monday January 19
📣 Dedham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Join a Band of Pirates!
Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Mindfulness Meditation
60 Adams St , Milton
2:00 pm - Make Your Own Oyster Plate Pottery Workshop | Needham, MA
Pottery with a Purpose , 178 Crescent Rd Suite 1 , Needham
4:00 pm - 2026 Vision Board Workshop
Weekend Craft Studio , 26- Third Floor , 61 Endicott St 26-364 Building , Norwood
6:30 pm
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Vuori, Inc posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Dedham. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier Assistant (Front End) in Dedham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dedham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westwood
- Kristen Evans retires as Principal of Sheehan (hometownweekly.net)
- Wolverines show grit versus Needham (hometownweekly.net)
- The Somerville Museum presents: Crafting the Mind exhibition (thesomervilletimes.com)
Needham
- Triumph for Needham High Robotics (hometownweekly.net)
- Helping first responders cope after fatalities (needhamobserver.com)
Brookline
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