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🌱 Patch AM: Needham scorer drops 26 to power WPI’s blowout NEWMAC win
Coming up: Looking to Join LLAIC? on the Needham Patch calendar
Hi Needham! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Needham scorer drops 26 to power WPI’s blowout NEWMAC win
- Why Needham neighbors joined statewide vigils after a fatal ICE shooting
Also on today's calendar: Looking to Join LLAIC? and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Needhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Needhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 28 degrees.
- Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 35.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sharpshooting Propels Men's Basketball Past Springfield in Saturday NEWMAC Action (wpi.edu) — A WPI men’s basketball standout from Needham poured in a game-high 26 points to lead the Engineers’ 99–53 rout of Springfield in NEWMAC play. The Needham grad student sparked a fast start and helped WPI stay unbeaten in conference action heading into Tuesday’s road game at Salve Regina. 
• Hingham, Mass., crowd holds vigil in memory of Minn. woman killed in ICE shooting (wcvb.com) — Residents in Needham joined about 200 people in nearby vigils, standing with Hingham, Wellesley, and Brookline to protest the fatal ICE shooting of a Minnesota woman. Organizers say these gatherings offer community, visibility, and a unified voice, with more rallies planned this week, including another in Hingham on Saturday.
📸 Around Needham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham
★ Featured events ★
- Looking to Join LLAIC?
Zoom,
9:00 am - Rock Voices Newton - Community Rock Choir - Concert
Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Rd, Newton
7:00 pm - Free Webinar: Helping Your Aging Parents Thrive
Via Zoom ,
12:00 pm
Monday January 12
Saturday January 17
Wednesday January 28
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Other local events
- Community Leader Storytime with Town Manager Katie King
Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Digital Living Series – a Practical Tech Series Tailored for Older Adults
Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
2:30 pm - Trustees of Memorial Park
Needham Calendar , Memorial Park Field House 92 Rosemary Street , Needham
7:00 pm - Hugh Hanley Circle of Friends - Registration Required
Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Thursday Evening Book Club: The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
7:00 pm - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Needham Calendar , Zoom and Charles River Room at Public Service Admi 500 Dedham Ave. , Needham
7:30 pm - Town of Needham ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Needham Calendar , Charles River Room, Public Services Administration 500 Dedham Ave , Needham
7:30 pm - Music at the Blissful
Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Vegetable Gardening 101
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Ave , Needham
9:30 am
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Tuesday January 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for recommendations for driveway selancoating and I need to redo a master bathroom.
Don’t want to be taken advantage of just because we live in Needham. Looking for an honest company or individual. (Nextdoor High Rock Junction) - Let 2026 be a year of good health!
As a registered dietitian with over 30 years of experience, let me help you meet your dietary goals. My private practice is offered through zoom. … (Nextdoor Reservoir)
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper - Part Time Seasonal in Dedham. Apply here.
- Qurate Retail Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales/Design Associate - PT in Dedham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Needham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellesley
- Wellesley School Committee candidates jump into election race (theswellesleyreport.com)
- Obituary: Timothy Noyes Driver, 59 (theswellesleyreport.com)
- Patriots wrestlers top two rival squads at Taunton Super-Quad (concordbridge.org)
Dedham
- 'Accused: The Karen Read Story' to debut this weekend (turnto10.com)
- Stefon Diggs' court date moved until after Super Bowl due to ‘previously-scheduled professional commitment' (timesnewsnetworks.com)
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