🌱 Patch AM: How North Reading’s Hornets closed out a tense Cape Ann road win

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• How North Reading’s Hornets closed out a tense Cape Ann road win

Also on today's calendar: Admissions Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 41, low: 25.
• Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Reading holds off Manchester Essex in Cape Ann League matchup (bostonherald.com) — North Reading’s boys basketball team grabbed a 60-52 road win over Manchester Essex, powered by senior point guard Jason Berry’s 22 points and six three-pointers. Coach Joe Casey praised Berry’s leadership as the Hornets used sharp passing, strong rebounding from senior big man Conrad Gerber, and improved late-game defense to hold off a late Manchester Essex rally in Cape Ann League play.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Admissions Open House
  Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot St, Beverly
  10:00 am

Thursday January 15

• Guest Speaker: AI at Home and School - Navigating Generative AI with Your Child Presented
  Shore Country Day School, 545 Cabot St, Beverly
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• Pre-K Story Time
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:00 am
• The Cinema Circle Movie Club
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  6:30 pm
• Romantasy Book Club
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  7:00 pm
• Ipswich River Community Chorus Open Rehearsals
  Aldersgate United Methodist Church , 235 Park St , North Reading
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Mah Jongg
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:00 am
• Baby Story Time
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  10:15 am
• Dungeons & Dragons
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  3:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Biz Builders
  Flint Memorial Library , 147 Park Street , North Reading
  7:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Kanto Card Show
  DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Andover , 123 Old River Rd , Andover
  9:00 am

Monday January 19

• Ipswich River Community Chorus Open Rehearsal
  Aldersgate United Methodist Church , 235 Park St , North Reading
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Wakefield Schools Begin Kindergarten Registration (patch.com)

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