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- Which Central Mass. hoops star will earn your Player of the Week vote?
Also on today's calendar: Town House Tavern — Nate Ramos.
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- Tuesday: Cloudy with a bit of snow, with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 26.
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 41 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Vote for the Hometeam Girls' Basketball Player of the Week, presented by the YMCA of Central Massachusetts (telegram.com) — Grafton sports fans will recognize Zeeland Youngblood, who narrowly missed winning the Hometeam Central Mass. Football Player of the Year fan vote, finishing just behind Leominster’s Osiris Lopez in a huge online turnout. The same piece now highlights standout girls’ basketball performances across Central Mass., inviting readers to help choose this week’s Player of the Week from a long list of high-scoring athletes.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton
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- (Gym) Grafton Rec Pickleball
30 Providence Rd, North Grafton
9:30 pm
Tuesday December 23
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Other local events
- Town House Tavern — Nate Ramos
Town House Tavern , 1 Grafton Cmn STE 15 , Grafton
8:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby-toddler Storytime (ages 0-3)
Auburn, MA Calendar , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
10:00 am - Music Mashup
Northborough Free Library , 34 Main St , Northborough
10:00 am - Tinker Time
Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main St , Shrewsbury
10:00 am - Cookie Decorating
Northborough Free Library , 34 Main St , Northborough
1:00 pm - Lego Club III
Simon Fairfield Public Library , 290 Main Street , Douglas
3:30 pm - Kids Crafternoon
Auburn, MA Calendar , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
3:30 pm - Magic the Gathering (Classroom)
Upton Community Center Rooms , 9 Milford Street , Upton
4:00 pm - Homework Help
Meeting Room B Shrewsbury Public Library , 609 Main Street , Shrewsbury
4:30 pm - Knitting Group
Auburn, MA Calendar , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
5:00 pm - Town Manager Office Hours
Shrewsbury, MA Calendar , 100 Maple Ave Richard D Carney Municipal Office Building , Shrewsbury
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Sample Processor Flexible Afternoon Hours in Grafton. Apply here.
- Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Grafton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grafton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millbury
- Obituary: Peter Arthur Muzeroll (centralmaine.com)
Westborough
- Westborough's $12 million library renovation going according to plan (communityadvocate.com)
- Following construction, both lanes now open on Fruit Street bridge (communityadvocate.com)
Milford
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