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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Needham teenager now faces serious gun charges in Boston
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Greetings Needham! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Needham teenager now faces serious gun charges in Boston
Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Needhamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Thickening clouds and colder, with a high of 24 and low of 21 degrees.
- Saturday: Morning snow, up to 1"; cold, temps: high: 24, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Needham teen arrested with loaded gun in Roxbury, police say (masslive.com) — A 15-year-old boy from Needham was arrested in Roxbury after Boston police said they found a loaded handgun in his pocket near Nubian Square. The teen, who was not publicly identified, faces multiple firearms and ammunition charges and is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court’s Juvenile Division, a case likely to concern Needham families and schools. 
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📸 Around Needham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham
★ Featured events ★
- Color In Sound Open Mic Hosted by: Cam Hebert
Hearth Pizzeria, 974 Great Plain Ave, Needham
5:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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Other local events
- Rosalita's Puppets Winter Wonderland
Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:30 am - Preschool Palooza
Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Gaming and Coloring afternoon at the Library for Young Adults Grades 7-12!
Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
2:00 pm - PARKING CLERK
Needham Town Hall , 1471 Highland Avenue , Needham - Budding Bookworms
Children's Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - First Night | Needham Concert Society
Needham Calendar , 800 Highland Avenue , Needham
7:00 pm - Colors Storytime with Celebree
Children's Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:30 am
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sensory Storytime
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Tango Mango Weekend Bar and Live Music!
Tango Mango , 34 Langley Rd , Newton
6:00 pm - COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED
Dover, MA Calendar , 4 Springdale Avenue , Dover - Big Blue Blocks
Tootsie-Roll Storytime Room , Main Library , Wellesley
9:00 am
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Isaiah Brown joins Johnson Brunetti —Joseph D'Eramo Read on Patch
- 3-alarm fire in Needham, Massachusetts.
6:00AM on Dec 24: Reports of 3-alarm fire in Needham, Massachusetts. 5:38AM on Dec 24: Needham, Massachusetts, reports a working fire with people… (Nextdoor )
- Wellesley College posted a job opening for Instructional Technology Specialist in Wellesley. Apply here.
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Overnight Grocery Team Member (Stocker, Inventory, Receiving) - Full Time in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Needham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellesley
- During this gift giving season, a look at Wellesley town government's accepted gifts (theswellesleyreport.com)
- 5 things to do this weekend, including Midwinter Revels and 'The Snow Queen' (wbur.org)
- Mass General Hospital NICU Infants Celebrate First Christmas (boston25news.com)
Dedham
- Archbishop Henning to meet with Dedham priest over 'ICE was here' nativity scene (wcvb.com)
Ok Needham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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