🌱 Patch AM: How a North Reading native stunned unbeaten Dartmouth in overtime

Morning North Reading! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a North Reading native stunned unbeaten Dartmouth in overtime

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker presented by Dance Prism Ballet and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; much colder, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 45, low: 21.
• Monday: Sunny and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Men's Notes: College Hockey Season Reaches Midway Point (collegehockeyinc.com) — A New Hampshire Wildcats defenseman from North Reading, Brendan Fitzgerald, scored an overtime breakaway winner for his first goal of the season, handing previously unbeaten Dartmouth its first loss after 11 straight wins. The broader piece recaps midseason leaders and storylines across all Division I men’s college hockey conferences, highlighting standout players, goaltenders, and current winning streaks nationwide.
   

📸 Around North Reading

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The Nutcracker presented by Dance Prism Ballet
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Pre-K Story Time
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Mah Jongg
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Malden Catholic vs. North Reading Hornets
  North Reading High School , 189 Park St , North Reading
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Beverly/Melrose vs. North Reading Hornets
  North Reading High School , 189 Park St , North Reading
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Pistol Workshop
  Danvers Fish and Game Club , 20 Birch Rd , Middleton
  9:00 am
• Tech Help Drop-in
  Wilmington Memorial Library , 175 Middlesex Ave , Wilmington
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• All Ages Take & Make Kit: Button Snowman
  Take and Make Kits Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
• Retirement Board
  Reading, MA Calendar Reading, MA 01867
  9:30 am
• Intermediate Flow Yoga
  Flint Public Library , 1 South Main Street , Middleton
  11:00 am
• Town of Reading - Walk-in Blood Pressure Screening
  Reading Public Library , 64 Middlesex Ave , Reading
  2:30 pm
• Melrose vs Wilmington
  Wilmington High School , 159 Church St , Wilmington
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Film: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
  Roosevelt Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  6:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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🗞 Nearby News

Lynnfield

• ROUNDUP: Lynnfield girls win big (itemlive.com)
• Classic Movies, Yo-yos, and More Ways to Have Family Fun on the North Shore Over December Break (nshoremag.com)

Wilmington

• Wilmington Bus Driver Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Child, Police Say (patch.com)

Woburn

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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