🌱 Could Leominster really be affordable on Social Security alone?

Good day Leominster! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Could Leominster really be affordable on Social Security alone?
• How Leominster figured into St. John’s Prep’s dramatic Super Bowl run

Also on today's calendar: Annual Family Holiday Pops and 6 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: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 33 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 30, low: 17.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 10 Mass. cities are so affordable you can retire there on Social Security alone (masslive.com) — Leominster is highlighted as one of ten Massachusetts cities where retirees could potentially live on Social Security alone, thanks to relatively low property taxes and housing costs. Alongside Gardner, it’s noted for senior centers, community gardens, and generally manageable daily expenses compared with many other Bay State communities.
   

• St. John's Prep fights, falls in Super Bowl as Xaverian three-peats (marbleheadweeklynews.com) — Leominster fans will note their Blue Devils were among the playoff teams St. John’s Prep beat on the way to Saturday’s Division 1 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium, where Prep ultimately fell 41–35 to Xaverian. The game featured record-tying passing and receiving performances, a furious late comeback attempt by Prep, and a reminder of how strong Central Mass football has become.
   

📸 Around Leominster

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leominster

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Sip & Shop
  Hollis Hills Farm, 340 Marshall Rd, Fitchburg
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• NW- PTO Sponsored Jingle Bell Fair Shoppe
  Northwest Elementary School , 45 Stearns Ave , Leominster
  8:45 am
• Festival of Trees
  Leominster, MA Calendar Leominster, MA 01453
  9:00 am
• Explore and Play for 1-3 Year Olds!
  Community Room 1st Floor Leominster Public Library , 30 West Street , Leominster
  10:00 am
• Montachusett Chorale Concert
  Leominster, MA Calendar , 25 West St. , Leominster
  2:00 pm
• Leominster Lights
  Leominster, MA Calendar Leominster, MA 01453
  5:00 pm
• Return of Pointsettia
  Leominster, MA Calendar , 26 Main St. , Leominster
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  Leominster, MA Calendar , 60 Hospital Rd. , Leominster
  8:30 am

Sunday December 21

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

📣 Leominster Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Bangarang Yoga!
  Children's Room Ayer Library , 26 East Main Street , Ayer
  10:30 am
• Playgroup (MOC CFCE) (ages 0-6)
  Forbush Memorial Library , 118 Main St , Westminster
  10:30 am
• Tech Help with Leah
  Clinton, MA Calendar Clinton, MA 01510
  11:00 am
• Mobile Library @ Council on Aging
  Council on Aging , 18 Pond Street Rear , Ayer
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kecia has been cleaning our apartment for over 2 years.
  She is very reliable and flexible when needed. She does a wonderful job of keeping our home sparkling and neat. She is always willing to help out… (Nextdoor North St)

• Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Leominster. Apply here.
• Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Cashier - Pay up to $17.50/hr - Leominster in Leominster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leominster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fitchburg

• Year-long Fitchburg construction has neighbors seeing red—and brown (boston25news.com)
• Jones, Zaire McKnight earn All-Region honors (sentinelandenterprise.com)
• ‘A mastery that is both disciplined and daring' (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Lunenburg

• ‘We can accomplish much more as a team' (sentinelandenterprise.com)

Westminster

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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