🌱 Patch AM: How Milton families turned flat backyards into beloved winter skating rinks

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• How Milton families turned flat backyards into beloved winter skating rinks

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Bake Sale and Cookie Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy with plenty of sun, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
• Sunday: Morning snow, 1-3"; cloudy, with a high of 31 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• For New Englanders, backyard ice skating rinks are like the swimming pools of winter — and often more sought-after (bostonglobe.com) — Milton families are turning their backyards into winter skating destinations, treating rinks like seasonal swimming pools for kids and neighbors. The article follows several Milton households as they build, insure, and maintain increasingly elaborate rinks, from simple plywood setups to high-end systems, while navigating drainage issues, safety concerns, and the joy of late-night skates.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Milton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Christmas Bake Sale and Cookie Walk
  St. Catherine Greek Church, 119 Common St, Braintree
  9:00 am
• Classical Guitarist John Muratore Plays Holiday Music at Dedham First Church at 7:30PM on 12/13!
  First Church and Parish In Dedham, 670 High St, Dedham, MA, 02026,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Gilded Glow Concert: The Nutcracker with Arpeggione Ensemble
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England , 1424 Canton Ave , Milton
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Hurrah! Open House
  Forbes House Museum , 215 Adams St , Milton
  11:00 am
• Mistletoe and Music! Broadway comes to the Forbes House
  Forbes House Museum , 215 Adams St , Milton
  7:00 pm
• Mistletoe and Music!
  Forbes House Museum , 215 Adams St , Milton
  7:00 pm
• Emo Night Brooklyn
  Brighton Music Hall , 158 Brighton Ave , Allston
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Christmas Spirit with Ayla Brown at Curtain Call Theatre
  Curtain Call Theatre , 182 Commercial St , Braintree
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Countdown to Kindergarten Playgroup
  Mattapan Branch Library , 10 Hazelton Street , Mattapan
  10:30 am
• Holiday Tea at the Eustis Estate
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England , 1424 Canton Ave , Milton
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Holiday Tea at the Eustis Estate
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England , 1424 Canton Ave , Milton
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Christmas Cheers at the Eustis Estate
  Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center, Historic New England , 1424 Canton Ave , Milton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Milton Skater Will Perform at National Send-Off Showcase on December 18th —Courtney Megliola Read on Patch

• Laboure College, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant/ Associate Professor (Nursing - Fundamentals) in Milton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Quincy

• Quincy/North Quincy boys hockey co-op team ready to launch 'Season 1' (patriotledger.com)
• Shawn needs clothing for job interviews. Can you Lend a Hand? (patriotledger.com)
• Janet C. Kuja, 83 (thequincysun.com)

Dedham

• Letters to the Editor, Thursday Dec. 11 (pressdemocrat.com)

Boston

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