🌱 Patch AM: How a Wheaton College class project turned into a global victory

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Wheaton College class project turned into a global victory

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A bit of morning snow; breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 41, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 25 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Norwood Student Helps Wheaton College Win International Competition (norwoodnews.org) — A Wheaton College student in Norton helped his team win an international digital marketing competition, topping more than 250 college teams worldwide. Working through a semester-long project for a Norton-based course, the group built and pitched a full campaign for a food startup, gaining real-world experience that faculty say closely mirrors professional marketing work.
   

📸 Around Norton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Sara Achorn: Solo Acoustic | Home Plate Bay Street Grille
  Home Plate Bay Street Grill Taunton, MA, 1094 Bay St, Taunton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Worship
  Trinitarian Congregational Church , 2 Pine St , Norton
  8:00 pm

📣 Norton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• LIBRARY CLOSING at noon today
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  12:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Worship
  Trinitarian Congregational Church , 2 Pine St , Norton
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Mansfield Hornets vs Xaverian Brothers Hawks
  Arnold’s Gymnastics Academy , 249 Oakland St , Mansfield
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Mansfield Hornets vs Fontbonne Ducks
  Mansfield High School , 250 East St , Mansfield
  1:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Art Lab (Grades K-8)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  5:00 pm
• 250th Celebration Committee
  Mansfield, MA Calendar , 6 Park Row , Mansfield
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Storytime for Little Ones (Ages 0-3)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  10:30 am
• HYBRID: Spill the Tea Book Chat (18 +)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• LIBRARY CLOSING at 3:00pm today
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  3:00 pm
• 2025 New Year's Eve Comedy, featuring Amy Tee
  Mass Arts Center , 888 S Main St , Mansfield
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Night Guest Laundry Attend-FT-102010 in Norton. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Fulltime Overnight Member services/Custodian in Norton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

• Two Mansfield MA high school coaches earn top honors from MIAA (wickedlocal.com)
• Ravenwood unveils linerless six-pack format for Kissabel apples (packaging-gateway.com)

Attleboro

• Faith, light, and legacy: Christmas traditions shine across Massachusetts (wcvb.com)
• Attleboro firefighter shares tips to prevent lithium ion battery fire amid increase (turnto10.com)
• Hometown Hero: Kane Mankins, Bishop Feehan (wpri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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