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In today's newsletter:

  • How Quincy’s boys hoops opened their season with a statement win
  • Inside Quincy’s sea turtle hospital quietly rescuing Cape Cod’s frozen turtles

Also on today's calendar: Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Quincyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Snow and flurries, up to 1", with a high of 33 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Windy and cold, temps: high: 30, low: 22.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Quincy boys basketball wins opener: South Shore sports top performers for Dec. 11-14 (patriotledger.com) — Quincy High boys basketball opened their season with a dominant 75-49 home win over TechBoston, led by Malcolm McMorrow’s 17 points and strong scoring from four teammates. The roundup also spotlights standout performances from nearby South Shore schools in basketball and hockey, including a loss for the Quincy/North Quincy girls co-op team.
   

• Hundreds of Sea Turtles Are Freezing in Cape Cod (insideclimatenews.org) — Quincy plays a crucial role in saving hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Cod, with the New England Aquarium’s local hospital carefully warming and rehabilitating them over months. Staff in Quincy stabilize the animals, treat pneumonia and injuries, then send many on to other rehab centers so they can eventually return to warmer oceans.
   

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Braintree

  • Don't feel OK to drive? These restaurants will pay for your Uber home (wickedlocal.com)
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  • Matt Morelli secures overtime winner to lift Braintree over Walpole (bostonherald.com)

Milton

  • Matt Morelli nets second goal in OT, lifts Braintree boys hockey over Walpole (masslive.com)
  • Black market Botox: Fake Mass. nurse earned $400K before clients landed in ICU (masslive.com)

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