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In today's newsletter:

• How did a blogger help pack Dedham’s courthouse and face charges?
• Why is a Dedham police report central to Stefon Diggs’ case?

Also on today's calendar: Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Savin Hillbillies on Friday, 1/16! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 43 and low of 24 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 28.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case (patriotledger.com) — Massive crowds at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham and a strict buffer zone have turned the Karen Read trials into a high-profile local spectacle. Blogger Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney helped fuel the movement backing Read and now faces his own witness-intimidation charges in Dedham Superior Court tied to his coverage and conduct around the case.
   

• NFL Star Stefon Diggs Gets Major Break in Criminal Case Right Before Playoffs (star-telegram.com) — A criminal complaint against Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is documented in a Dedham Police Department report, but his arraignment has now been pushed to February 13, after the NFL playoffs. The case stems from allegations by a woman who worked for him as a private chef, which Diggs denies, while the Patriots prepare for a home Wild Card game.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dedham

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 16

• Friday Folk Coffeehouse Presents the Savin Hillbillies on Friday, 1/16!
  First Church and Parish In Dedham, 680 High St, Dedham
  7:30 pm

Wednesday January 28

• Free Webinar: Helping Your Aging Parents Thrive
  Via Zoom ,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• Monday Morning Music
  Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
  10:30 am

Tuesday January 13

• 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

Thursday January 15

• LGBTQ+ Book Group
  Main Library - Rotunda Space
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Chess for Kids
  Main Library - Media Tables
  10:30 am

Sunday January 18

• Our Treasures Within Launch
  TLC Studios & Media Lab , 390 Washington St , Dedham
  11:00 am

Monday January 19

• Monday Morning Music
  Endicott Branch - Back Lawn
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Friends Program: Arielle Johnson-Flavorama: A guide to unlocking the art and science of flavor
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  2:00 pm
• NEPC @ Westwood: Jim Brosnan, Jennifer L Freed, Alix Klingenberg
  Westwood Public Library , 660 High St , Westwood
  2:30 pm
• Read to Ruby
  Inside, Children's Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  3:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Monkey Mind Belly Breath Children's Yoga
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Braintree, MA firefighters respond to a first alarm on Ivory Street with smoke showing from a building, and a trash fire at the transfer station is brought under control.
  3:05PM on Jan 9: Braintree, MA Fire Department reports smoke showing from a building on Ivory Street. (Nextdoor )

• Carter's, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - 24H300 in Dedham. Apply here.
• Petco posted a job opening for Veterinary Hospital Receptionist in Dedham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dedham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westwood

• The Somerville Museum presents: Crafting the Mind exhibition (thesomervilletimes.com)
• Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool (vpm.org)

Needham

• Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and Ann Michael Maye rate Needham pizza shop (wcvb.com)
• Martin Luther King Day, Jr. observances in Wellesley (and beyond), 2026 (theswellesleyreport.com)

Norwood

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