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🌱 Patch AM: How strong is Needham’s boys swim team in this year’s conference?
Coming up: Classical Guitarist John Muratore Plays Holiday Music at Dedham First Church at 7:30PM on 12/13! on the Needham Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How strong is Needham’s boys swim team in this year’s conference?
Also on today's calendar: Classical Guitarist John Muratore Plays Holiday Music at Dedham First Church at 7:30PM on 12/13! and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Needhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Snow and flurries, up to 1", with a high of 32 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Sun, then clouds; cold, temps: high: 29, low: 18.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay State, Catholic conferences enter boys swimming season packed with contenders (masslive.com) — Needham boys’ swimming is highlighted as a consistent Bay State Conference contender, with swimmer Andrew Call named among key athletes to watch this season. The preview also surveys rival programs like Newton North, Brookline, and Catholic Conference powers, outlining the competitive landscape Needham will face in upcoming meets. 
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Other local events
- 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 - Monkey Mind Belly Breath Children's Yoga
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Teen Group Takeover with Tony! (for Middle School and High Schoolers)
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
2:45 pm - QUIET ZONE WORKING GROUP - HYBRID
Needham Calendar , Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue , Needham
6:30 pm - Tree Preservation Planning Committee - HYBRID
Needham Calendar , Public Services Administration Building 500 Dedham Avenue , Needham
7:00 pm - Permanent Public Building Committee - Hybrid
Needham Calendar , Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue , Needham
7:30 pm - School Building Committee for the Pollard Middle School - hybrid
Needham Calendar , Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue , Needham
7:35 pm - Budding Bookworms
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Wrapping Party - Bring your presents, wrap them up!
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
3:00 pm - Good As New Shop Half Price Sale
Unitarian Universalist Area Church at First Parish in Sherborn , 11 Washington St , Sherborn
10:00 am
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
📣 Needham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Children's Story Hour at Powisset Farm
Powisset Farm , 39 Powisset St , Dover
10:00 am - Rock-a-Baby Holiday Concert
Little Beats , 94 Rowe St , Auburndale
10:30 am - Tenille Ja'Nae
Big Bear Cafe & Espresso Bar , 3 Eastern Ave , Dedham
12:00 pm - Big Blue Blocks
Main Library Tootsie-Roll Storytime Room,
1:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Here is a little bit of upbeat news.
As of tomorrow sunsets start getting later each day. But sunrises will continue to be a bit later for a while longer. Why I am interested in this… (Nextdoor Olin Woods) - The deer has been extricated by animal rescue in Wellesley, MA.
10:12AM on Dec 12: Animal rescue team is requested for a deer stuck in the ice at 99 Pond Rd, Lake Waban, Wellesley, MA. (Nextdoor )
- Robert Half posted a job opening for Relationship Manager - Structured Finance in Needham. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Members start up to $18 in Needham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Needham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellesley
- ‘The Platinum Workforce': Wellesley author focuses on boosting human strengths in an AI-driven world (theswellesleyreport.com)
- Getting in the spirit at Linden Square Holiday Stroll (theswellesleyreport.com)
- Babson College Launches New Institute for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
Dedham
- Brian Walshe faces a first-degree murder charge, but the jury can convict him of a less severe homicide charge. Here's why (ktvz.com)
- DHS official says church's Nativity scene depicts what ‘never happens' in immigration enforcement (foxwilmington.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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