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🌱 Patch AM: How every Natick third grader got a personalized dictionary this year
Happening soon: Natick Morse Institute Library Hosts Gateway Camera Club Exhibit on the Natick Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How every Natick third grader got a personalized dictionary this year
- How Natick firefighters helped save a Sherborn duplex from destruction
Also on today's calendar: Natick Morse Institute Library Hosts Gateway Camera Club Exhibit and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Natickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 26 and low of 20 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 34, low: 20.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 27 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Rotary Club of Natick gifts dictionaries to nearly 400 third graders (natickreport.com) — Nearly 400 third graders across Natick’s four elementary schools just received personalized student dictionaries, thanks to the Rotary Club of Natick’s long-running literacy project. Each compact book doubles as a dictionary and almanac, complete with maps, presidents, and even sign language, aiming to boost students’ pride in owning a book that’s truly theirs. 
• Fire destroys Sherborn MA garage. Why firefighters are being praised (metrowestdailynews.com) — Natick firefighters were among more than a dozen departments credited with stopping a massive Sherborn garage fire from spreading to a nearby duplex early Sunday. Crews battled the two-alarm blaze for hours; the garage and contents were lost, but the duplex was saved and no injuries were reported.
📸 Around Natick
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Natick
- New Year's Eve on the CRT
Natick, MA Calendar , Cochituate Rail Trail (from Mechanic Street to Chrysler Road) , Natick
4:30 pm - Natick Morse Institute Library Hosts Gateway Camera Club Exhibit
Morse Institute Library , 14 E Central St , Natick
1:00 pm - Trails and Forest Stewardship Committee
Natick, MA Calendar Natick, MA 01760
7:00 pm - 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10)
The Verve Hotel Boston Natick, Tapestry Collection by Hilton , 1360 Worcester St , Natick
9:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
Friday January 9
📣 Natick Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby & Toddler Storytime with Ms. Haley
Wayland Free Public Library , 5 Concord Rd. , Wayland
10:30 am - Super Awesome Fun Time
Community Room Dover Town Library , 56 Dedham St. , Dover
10:30 am - Great Games!
Wayland Free Public Library , 5 Concord Rd. , Wayland
4:00 pm - Lincoln Sudbury Civic Orchestra Chamber Players
Roosevelt Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
7:00 pm - COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSING at 3:00PM
Dover, MA Calendar , 4 Springdale Avenue , Dover - COA Community Coffee — Sherborn 1858 Town House
Sherborn 1858 Town House , 3 Sanger St , Sherborn
9:30 am - Noon Year's Eve
Wayland Free Public Library , 5 Concord Rd. , Wayland
11:00 am - Kid's Noon Year's Eve Party
Storytime Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
11:30 am
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sunday Sillies and Such —Algot Runeman Read on Patch
- Hi All, We are looking to expand our living room/build an addition to our house.
Looking for a contractor or design and build firm recommendations, preferably someone local (Natick, Framingham etc.) that you may had a great… (Nextdoor West Natick - Cole Center)
- Destination XL Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Key Holder in Natick. Apply here.
- Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.
🗞 Nearby News
Framingham
- Framingham MA Planning Board member resigns after charged in sex sting (metrowestdailynews.com)
- Charges Pile Up For Driver With 7 Passengers Caught Doing 100 MPH On Highway In Tolland (patch.com)
- Swedbank AB Takes $3.90 Million Position in Ameresco, Inc. $AMRC (marketbeat.com)
Wayland
- The Surprising Spot With Massachusetts' Best Chicken Parm (fun107.com)
Weston
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-- The Patch AM Team
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