🌱 What investigators say happened before shots rang out in Deering Square

Morning Rockland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say happened before shots rang out in Deering Square
• How Rockland’s own Futures League is shaping summer 2026 baseball

Also on today's calendar: Randolph vs Rockland and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Rain becoming intermittent, temps: high: 59, low: 27.
• Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 34-year-old man held without bail in fatal Plymouth County shooting that left 29-year-old dead (fallriverreporter.com) — Rockland police and state investigators are probing a November 11 shooting in Deering Square that left a 29-year-old Rockland resident dead, with a 34-year-old suspect now held without bail on a murder charge. Authorities say witnesses reported a man fleeing the scene, and an air and ground search helped develop probable cause for the arrest, with the case proceeding in Hingham District Court.
   

• The Futures League Sets 2026 Schedule; Opening Day Is May 27 (oursportscentral.com) — Rockland-based Futures Collegiate Baseball League has released its 2026 schedule, with Opening Day set for May 27 and games running through an August postseason. While no specific Rockland games are listed, the league’s New England slate includes education-day matchups, the return of the Lowell Spinners, and an All-Star Game planned for July 21 at a site to be announced.
   

📸 Around Rockland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockland

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Brockton vs Rockland
  Rockland Senior High School, 52 Mackinlay Way, Rockland
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Family Lego Night
  Copeland Room Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Gingerbread Decorating đŞ
  Meeting Room Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
  3:30 pm
• Randolph vs Rockland
  Rockland Senior High School , 52 Mackinlay Way , Rockland
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Family Story Hour
  Anderson Story Room Abington Public Library , 600 Gliniewicz Way , Abington
  11:00 am
• The Sound of Music
  The Company Theatre , 30 Accord Park Dr , Norwell
  7:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Tots & Tunes đ
  Meeting Room Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
  10:30 am
• Rent Control Board
  Rockland Town, MA Calendar Rockland, MA 02370
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Hanover Veterans Services – Veterans Coffee Hour (Hanover)
  Hanover Council on Aging , 665 Center St , Hanover
  9:00 am
• Handcrafts with Cindy
  Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St , Whitman
  10:00 am
• Budding Bookworms đ
  Rockland Memorial Library , 20 Belmont Street , Rockland
  10:30 am
• Festive Skill Stations
  Whitman Public Library , 100 Webster St , Whitman
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Abington

• High school roundup/scores: Sarah Michel notches triple-double for Blue Hills (bostonherald.com)

Hanover

• Boston Investor Acquires Plymouth's Hanover at the Pinehills, Rebrands as Berkshire (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
• South Shore teen's holiday spirit lights up nursing home residents (wickedlocal.com)
• High school roundup/scores: Lynnfield nets 81 points, runs past Triton (bostonherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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