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Hey there, Quincy! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Inside Quincy’s sea turtle hospital battling climate-driven strandings
  • See how Quincy’s wrestlers fared at the Early Bird Invitational
  • How a Quincy court factored into this high-profile murder conviction

Also on today's calendar: BIG BIG Designer Floor Sample Event!! and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Sunlit, windy and colder, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Snow at times, 1-3", temps: high: 37, low: 33.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hundreds of Sea Turtles Are Freezing in Cape Cod (progressive-charlestown.com) — Quincy plays a crucial role in saving hundreds of cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from Cape Cod beaches, as the New England Aquarium’s local hospital carefully warms and rehabilitates them. Staff and volunteers manage complex medical care, then send stabilized turtles from Quincy to other centers so they can eventually return to warmer ocean waters, a growing challenge linked to climate-driven changes in the Gulf of Maine.
   

• Local wrestlers compete at Early Bird Invitational in Sandwich (capecodtimes.com) — A Quincy High School wrestler, Robert Pritchett, hit the mat against Nauset’s Evan Cronin at the Early Bird Invitational in Sandwich this weekend. The photo-heavy coverage highlights Quincy’s presence among Cape and South Shore teams at this early-season wrestling showcase.
   

• Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison without parole for grisly murder of his wife (wkrn.com) — A high-profile murder case with ties to Quincy has ended with Brian Walshe sentenced to life in state prison for killing his wife, Ana, whose body was never found. The case, which included earlier proceedings in Quincy District Court, relied heavily on digital evidence, forensic analysis, and testimony about their troubled marriage and possible financial motives, while the couple’s three children remain in state custody.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Quincy

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    Tuesday December 23
  • Library Drop-In Hours at Chill on Park
    Fields Corner Branch Library , 1520 Dorchester Avenue , Dorchester
    1:00 pm
  • TEEN Crochet Club @ North Quincy
    North Quincy Library , 381 Hancock Street , Quincy
    3:30 pm
  • Craft & Cocoa @ North Quincy
    North Quincy Library , 381 Hancock Street , Quincy
    6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday December 22
  • ESOL Class: Beginner Level, In-Person
    Charlesview , 123 Antwerp St , Brighton
    9:30 am
  • Monday Morning Music
    Endicott Branch - Children's Area
    9:30 am
  • Device Advice
    Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
    10:00 am
  • Tots & Tunes đ
    Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
    10:30 am
  • Gingerbread Houses
    Mattapan Branch Library , 10 Hazelton Street , Mattapan
    3:00 pm
  • Pokémon Club
    Brighton Branch Library , 40 Academy Hill Road , Brighton
    4:30 pm
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Conversation Group
    Jamaica Plain Branch Library , 12 Sedgwick Street , Jamaica Plain
    4:45 pm
  • Knit & Crochet
    Fenway Community Center , 1282 Boylston Street , Boston
    5:00 pm
  • Boys JV Basketball Vs Old Colony
    Avon Middle High School Avon, MA 02322
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We lost internet and cable last night.
    Still had power …so I broke out the art supplies and did a drawing for a friend… Very happy with it.. 11x14” portrait. It’s their dog (Nextdoor Marina Bay)
  • Just for my own curiosity, any one know why high school nowadays costs close to 700M to build?
    For reference, newly built Arlington high is only costing 300M, white house ballroom is estimated to be 400M, a 200 unit luxury apartment here is… (Nextdoor North Quincy/Wollaston)
  • Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a job opening for Associate Child Care Teacher in Quincy. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Quincy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quincy here.

🗞 Nearby News

Braintree

  • Loan report – Dudziak makes senior debut for Braintree; Vieira has goal disallowed; Kabia and Kacurri in action (wordpress.com)

Milton

  • Milton boys hockey continues hot start, hands Weymouth first loss (masslive.com)

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