🌱 Patch AM: How did a Grafton grad student dominate at Dartmouth’s track meet?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did a Grafton grad student dominate at Dartmouth’s track meet?

Also on today's calendar: Still time to get that perfect tree! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.
• Sunday: Snow early in the morning, temps: high: 31, low: 10. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 27 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Group of Multi-Event Athletes Find Success on Day One of Dartmouth December Invitational (goriverhawks.com) — A UMass Lowell graduate student from Grafton shined in the pentathlon at the Dartmouth December Invitational, finishing second overall with a strong all-around performance. Her results, along with solid showings from teammates, mark a promising start to the indoor track season and give local fans someone from Grafton to cheer for on the college stage.
   

📸 Around Grafton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Still time to get that perfect tree!
  111, East Main St. (Hastings School) in Westborough,
  9:00 am
• Musicians of the Old Post Road Presents: Christmas in the Bach Workshop
  First Unitarian Church, 90 Main St, Worcester
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• The Nutcracker - Presented by Dance Prism Ballet
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Ney York City Bus Trip Dec. 13 - Grafton Rec
  30 Providence Rd , Grafton
  6:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Bonsai Workshop at Rushford & Sons Brewhouse
  Rushford & Sons Brewhouse , 8 Grove St , Upton
  12:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Hopedale at Grafton
  24 Providence Rd , North Grafton
  10:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• (Gym) Cardio Barre
  30 Providence Rd , North Grafton
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• (Gym) Grafton Rec Mini Hoops
  30 Providence Rd , North Grafton
  2:00 pm
• Annual Family Holiday Pops
  Mechanics Hall , 321 Main St , Worcester
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Annual Family Holiday Pops
  Mechanics Hall , 321 Main St , Worcester
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• (Gym) Grafton Rec Pickleball
  30 Providence Rd , North Grafton
  9:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Town House Tavern — Nate Ramos
  Town House Tavern , 1 Grafton Cmn STE 15 , Grafton
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "Avoid the area" due to fire in Westborough, Massachusetts.
  6:37PM on Dec 11: Westborough Police report road closure on Arch St near Hyder St and Fisher St due to fire incident. (Nextdoor )

• Footprint Retail Services posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Grafton. Apply here.
• Kindercare Education posted a job opening for Assistant Director Westboro Knowledge Beginnings in Westborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grafton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Millbury

• Apple Opens New Store at The Shops at Blackstone Valley (macobserver.com)
• Shoplifting suspect drops replica rifle while fleeing from police (boston25news.com)
• Keep an eye on these five Central Mass. players during this high school boys' basketball season (telegram.com)

Westborough

• Westborough MA opens public hearing on apartment proposal. What's next (milforddailynews.com)
• Westborough Select Board keeps single tax rate, while property values rise 7 percent (communityadvocate.com)
• Haulin' 4 Hunger: Advantage Truck Group delivers holiday meals (thetrucker.com)

Worcester

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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