🌱 Patch AM: Where Norwood girls’ hoops landed in the Globe’s latest rankings

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Norwood girls’ hoops landed in the Globe’s latest rankings
• What Wednesday’s sentencing in the Brian Walshe case will decide
• Why is a Norwood debt collector missing thousands of consumer complaint deadlines?

Also on today's calendar: Community Connections @ the Library and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 45, low: 26.
• Thursday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Globe Top 20 girls' basketball poll: No. 1 ramping up for first tip (bostonglobe.com) — Norwood girls’ basketball earned a spot just outside the Boston Globe’s Top 20, named among the next 10 teams to watch in the statewide poll. The rankings highlight how competitive local programs are heading into the new season. For Norwood fans, it’s a sign the team is on the radar and poised to make noise if early results go their way.
   

• ‘Justice has been served': Sentencing, impact statements set for Brian Walshe after guilty verdict (boston25news.com) — Norwood readers are seeing major courtroom news unfold nearby as Brian Walshe has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, with sentencing and victim impact statements set for Wednesday morning. Prosecutors say he killed her in anger and disposed of her remains, while the defense claimed she died in bed and he panicked. The conviction carries an automatic life sentence without parole in Massachusetts.
   

• Why Debt Collectors Have Declared Open Season On Consumers (forbes.com) — A Norwood-based debt collector, Credit Collection Services, is drawing scrutiny for failing to respond on time to thousands of consumer complaints filed with a federal agency this year. The story places CCS in a national pattern of aggressive debt collection and weakening oversight, explaining how rising credit card debt and reduced regulation are affecting consumers across the country.
   

📸 Around Norwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norwood

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Wednesday December 17

• Children's Museum of Boston Math Everywhere CFCE Playgroup
  Morrill Memorial Library Poirier Village Center , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  9:30 am
• Turn the Page Book Group-The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  10:00 am
• Community Connections @ the Library
  33 Walpole St , Norwood
  12:00 pm
• Community Connections @ the Library
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  12:00 pm
• Zoom with a Law Librarian
  Morrill Memorial Library Virtual , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  1:00 pm
• Board Game Night (18+)
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• National Send-Off Showcase Event
  750 University Ave , Norwood
  6:30 pm
• 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships Send-Off Exhibition
  The Skating Club of Boston , 750 University Ave , Norwood
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Carolers at University Station
  University Station , 221 University Ave , Westwood
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Holiday Carolers at University Station
  University Station , 221 University Ave , Westwood
  12:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Family Service
  Grace Episcopal Church , 150 Chapel St , Norwood
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Westwood

• Crews rush to put out multi-car fire in Westwood (boston25news.com)
• Red Wings recall John Leonard from Grand Rapids (nhl.com)

Canton

• Woman shot, seriously injured near Canton apartment complex, police searching for suspect - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)
• Barletta Engineering: Advancing Smart Road Innovation (smbceo.com)
• Destination XL Group And FullBeauty To Create $1.2 Billion Merger (forbes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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