🌱 Patch AM: Which Grafton athletes made this year’s top sports photos?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Grafton athletes made this year’s top sports photos?

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 49, low: 22.
• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 26 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best Sports Photos of the Year 2025 (telegram.com) — Grafton athletes earned standout moments in this year’s best local sports photos, including swimmer Braedon Ando winning a league title and Bobby Johnson beating out a close play at first. The gallery showcases memorable high school and college action from around Central Massachusetts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Morning Community Yoga
  REV Fitness Center , 9 Main St suite ll1 , Sutton
  9:00 am
• Hopkinton Winter Farmers Market
  Weston Nurseries , 93 E Main St , Hopkinton
  11:00 am
• Old School Roleplaying Game Group
  Hopkinton Public Library , 13 Main St , Hopkinton
  1:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol
  The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts · Worcester , MA , Worcester
  2:00 pm
• Adirondack Thunder at Worcester Railers
  DCU Center , 50 Foster St , Worcester
  3:05 pm
• Bob Marley at Mechanics Hall
  Mechanics Hall , 321 Main St , Worcester
  5:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Chasing Light: The Intersections of Nature and Time
  Northborough Free Library , 34 Main St , Northborough
• Driver’s Education – Holiday Break Course
  Worcester , 299 Highland Street , Worcester
  8:00 am
• Drop-In CreatorSpace Hours
  CreatorSpace (Classroom) Hopkinton Public Library , 13 Main Street , Hopkinton
  10:00 am
• Monday Story Time
  Children's Program Room Milford Town Library , 80 Spruce St. , Milford
  10:30 am
• Drawing "Impossible Animals" with Cartoonist Rick Stromoski (ages 7-14)
  Auburn, MA Calendar , 369 Southbridge Street , Auburn
  11:00 am
• Visit With the Snow Sisters
  Southborough Library , 25 Main St , Southborough
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Westborough

• Massachusetts Public Health Officials alert residents about potential exposure to measles in multiple locations as cases increase nationwide (fallriverreporter.com)
• Westfield Health Bulletin: stepping out to support early cancer detection (masslive.com)

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