🌱 How a Plymouth ICE debate could ripple to nearby Hanover schools

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• How a Plymouth ICE debate could ripple to nearby Hanover schools

Also on today's calendar: Core Pawtential | New England K9 Athlete | December 13 2025 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, windy and cold, temps: high: 35, low: 20.
• Saturday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 37 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• At North Plymouth meeting, residents decry ICE tactics (plymouthindependent.org) — Hanover gets a brief mention as one of the South Shore communities where a Plymouth Select Board member has taught immigrant English learners, tying it into a broader regional concern over ICE tactics. Most of the meeting in North Plymouth focused on residents’ sharply divided views of recent immigration detentions, their impact on local Brazilian families, and whether the board should adopt a policy addressing how ICE operates near schools.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hanover

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Santa Meets the Grinch Sponsorship - Hanover, MA 2025
  Powers Aquatics, 20 East St, Hanover
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Core Pawtential | New England K9 Athlete | December 13 2025
  New England K9 Athlete , 285 Circuit St Building C , Hanover
  9:00 am
• Raising Harts Sensory Play
  CheerFactor Hanover , 342 Circuit St , Hanover
  9:00 am
• Sensory Play SATURDAY — Raising Harts - South Shore, MA
  CheerFactor Hanover , 342 Circuit St , Hanover
  9:30 am
• Playtime for Littles — Raising Harts - South Shore, MA
  Raising Harts , 1130 Washington St Suite 2 , Hanover
  10:30 am
• The Sound of Music
  The Company Theatre , 30 Accord Park Dr , Norwell
  3:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Story Time for 3- and 4-year-olds
  John Curtis Free Library , 534 Hanover Street , Hanover
  10:15 am
• Patty-Cake for Babies
  John Curtis Free Library , 534 Hanover Street , Hanover
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Play Group
  Children's Studio Norwell Public Library , 64 South Street , Norwell
  10:30 am
• Pop-Up Preschool Storytime
  Anderson Story Room Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
  11:15 am
• Council on Aging - Annual Holiday Party
  The Meadow Brook Restaurant & Functions , 1486 Main St , Hanson
  12:00 pm
• Basic Technology Help
  Norwell Public Library , 64 South Street , Norwell
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Brockton, MA firefighters report heavy fire knocked down at 45 Martland Ave, with one line in operation and checking for extension, while two minor fires are confirmed, including a small fire on a front porch and a stove fire.
  5:31PM on Dec 9: Brockton, MA fire department responds to an outside fire on a porch at 45 Martland Ave. and a second call for an apartment fire. (Nextdoor )
• Route 28 in Wareham was closed due to a crash that knocked down a utility pole, resulting in power outages for 141 customers, but all lanes are now open.
  8:13AM on Dec 9: Route 28 in Wareham is closed near 3515 Cranberry Highway due to a crash involving a downed utility pole and wires. (Nextdoor )

• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Hanover Crossing in Hanover. Apply here.
• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hanover. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hanover here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Norwell

• Marilyn (Lindy) Keay, 79 (duxburyclipper.com)
• Three state champs lead our final South Shore football rankings (patriotledger.com)
• Obituary: Winthrop (Win) Marvin Hodges (hinghamanchor.com)

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