🌱 Patch AM: How does a Stonehill grad now shape Brockton’s banking future?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does a Stonehill grad now shape Brockton’s banking future?

Also on today's calendar: Food Addicts Anonymous and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Intermittent wet snow, 1-3", with a high of 36 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 38, low: 21.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After Buying Brockton Bank, Eastern Bank's Rivers Honored by City's Mayor (bankerandtradesman.com) — A familiar Easton connection is in the spotlight as Eastern Bank executive chair Bob Rivers, a Stonehill College graduate, is honored by Brockton’s mayor with a key to the city after Eastern’s purchase of HarborOne Bank. The recognition highlights Rivers’ long civic involvement in Brockton, even as the merger will bring layoffs at HarborOne’s former Brockton headquarters next year.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Easton Festival of Trees
  Easton Country Club, 265 Purchase St, South Easton
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Food Addicts Anonymous
  Our Lady of Sorrows Parish , 59 Cottage St , Sharon
  7:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Pop-Up Playtime
  Children's Room Ames Free Library , 53 Main Street , Easton
  10:00 am
• DIY Wrapping Paper
  Children's Room Ames Free Library , 53 Main Street , Easton
  11:30 am

Tuesday December 30

• Food Addicts Anonymous
  Our Lady of Sorrows Parish , 59 Cottage St , Sharon
  7:00 am

Sunday January 4

• Fundamentals of Furniture Making
  The Green Woodshop
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Coloring (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar Stoughton, MA 02072
  10:00 am
• Alternate Library Hours
  Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
  10:00 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Avon Public Library , 280 West Main Street , Avon
  10:30 am
• Silly with Storytime, Ages 3-5
  Youth Services Circulation Desk Boyden Library , 2 Baker Street , Foxborough
  10:30 am
• Storytime for Little Ones (Ages 0-3)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  10:30 am
• State Senator Kelly Dooner Office Hours
  Taunton, MA Calendar , 15 Summer Street 2nd Floor , Taunton
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in West Bridgewater. Apply here.
• Sign Design Inc posted a job opening for Sign Fabricator in Brockton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brockton

• Brockton High student went from 400 absences to near perfect record (enterprisenews.com)
• When does December break start for Brockton-area schools? What to know (enterprisenews.com)
• Manhunt underway for suspect accused of killing two people outside Chipotle restaurant (foxnews.com)

Mansfield

• Red Sox acquire All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras from Cardinals for three young righties (thesunchronicle.com)

Norton

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