🌱 Why did Donnie Wahlberg pop into Kowloon this week?

Coffee in hand, Saugus? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did Donnie Wahlberg pop into Kowloon this week?
• Which Saugus standout made the list of players to watch?
• Why a planned Saugus homecoming for a freed ICE detainee fizzled

Also on today's calendar: The James Webb Space Telescope: Awe and Wonder in Science, Art and Religion and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 32, low: 22.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 36 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Donnie Wahlberg dines at Kowloon (boston25news.com) — A familiar Route 1 landmark in Saugus just hosted a bit of star power, as New Kids on the Block member and TV actor Donnie Wahlberg stopped in to dine at Kowloon on Monday night. The longtime restaurant, which recently shared a photo from his visit, remains in the spotlight even as plans move forward to eventually convert the property into apartments.
   

• 10 Eastern Mass. girls' basketball players to watch this season (bostonglobe.com) — One of the Eastern Massachusetts girls’ basketball standouts to watch this winter is Peyton DiBiasio of Saugus, who’s highlighted among a deep pool of rising stars across the region. The piece spotlights top scorers, rebounders, and defenders expected to drive their teams’ postseason hopes, giving Saugus fans a sense of the competitive landscape their local player will face.
   

• Revere woman with White House ties has been released from ICE custody (wbur.org) — Friends and relatives of a Revere woman recently released from ICE custody had planned to gather in Saugus to welcome her home, but family members say she never arrived and lost contact. The 33-year-old, who has ties to the White House through her son’s aunt, was freed on bond after three weeks in Louisiana and still faces deportation proceedings while her lawyer declines to reveal her location.
   

📸 Around Saugus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Saugus

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• The James Webb Space Telescope: Awe and Wonder in Science, Art and Religion
  Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 W Emerson St, Melrose
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• North Shore Concert Band Holiday Concert
  Tabernacle Congregational Church U.C.C., 50 Washington St, Salem
  7:00 pm
• Abraxas - Santana Tribute
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• ANNA Open House & Community Support Drive
  10 Commerce Way, Woburn
  10:00 am
• Tribute to Elvis –Christmas Special
  Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St, Beverly
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Middlesex Concert Band Holiday Concert
  Galvin Middle School, 525 Main St, Wakefield
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Beginner Latin Dance Course
  Champions Dance Sport Club, 165 Chelsea St, Everett
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• CFCE Storytime (ages 0-6, registration required)
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  9:30 am
• Tutoring for Students in All Grades
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  3:45 pm

Saturday December 13

• AAPI Event (tentative)
  Community Room Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  11:00 am

Monday December 15

• Tutoring for Students in All Grades
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  3:45 pm

Tuesday December 16

• CFCE Messy Mornings (ages 0-5, registration required)
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  9:30 am
• Hanukkah Storytime!
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  3:30 pm
• Pen to Paper: A Writing Workshop
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Keeping Us in Stitches
  Community Room Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Town Fair Tire posted a job opening for Sales Associate / Management Trainee in Saugus. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Square One - MA in Lynn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saugus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lynn

• Lynn District Court hosts celebration of community and culture (lynnjournal.com)
• M&T Bank donates $20K and 1,000 pounds of food to Lynn Pantry (lynnjournal.com)
• A friend's Christmas wish (itemlive.com)

Revere

• A Celebration of Accomplishments Reception held in Support of Councillor-at-Large Juan Jaramillo (eastietimes.com)

Peabody

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-- The Patch AM Team

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