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Happening soon: A Baroque Portrait — Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre on the Otis Patch calendar

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Hello Otis! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • A Baroque Portrait — Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre at Saint James Place
  • Awake at the Wheel at Route 8 Pub

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 40 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, temps: high: 25, low: 15.
  • Saturday: A.M. snow, up to 1"; cloudy, with a high of 28 and low of 16 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the station,
    Not a firefighter was stirring, not even the EMS crew. The stockings were hung on the racks with care In hopes no alarm bells would interrupt Chief… (Nextdoor )
  • Route 9 in Windsor was closed at mile marker 9.7 due to a crash, but all lanes are now open.
    9:31AM on Dec 24: Route 9 in Windsor is closed at mile marker 9.7 due to a crash, with the closure expected to last for several hours. (Nextdoor )
  • Elastic NV posted a job opening for Enterprise Account Executive - Expand - West in Becket. Apply here.
  • Clearance Jobs posted a job opening for Mid Counterintelligence Analyst in Great Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Otis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Becket

  • Buddy the ‘beefalo' passes away on sanctuary farm (nbcboston.com)

Lee

  • Carr Hardware Gives Back to Community with Free Christmas Trees (businesswest.com)
  • Today's High-Yield Savings Rates for December 24, 2025: Up to 5.00% (wsj.com)

Great Barrington

Ok Otis! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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