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🌱 Patch AM: Why did a postal truck suddenly crash into a Sharon home?
Also, don't miss Taunton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sharon on the Sharon Patch calendar

Greetings Sharon! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why did a postal truck suddenly crash into a Sharon home?
Also on today's calendar: Concert: The Lion Sisters and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Sharonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Sharonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
- Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 47 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Postal Vehicle Crashes Into MA Home, Mail Carrier Injured (jems.com) — A U.S. Postal Service truck crashed into a home on Dehart Avenue in Sharon Monday evening, lightly damaging the house and injuring the mail carrier. Fire officials say the driver may have suffered a medical episode before veering off the road, and the homeowner stayed with him until emergency crews arrived.
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📸 Around Sharon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sharon
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★ Featured events ★
- Taunton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sharon
Sharon High School, 181 Pond St, Sharon
6:30 pm
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Winter Story Time
New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
11:00 am - Matt Silva (Southern New England)
Red Hand Brewing Co. , 348 Bedford St , Lakeville
7:00 pm - Retirement Master Class hosted in Sharon, MA
Sharon Public Library , 1 School St , Sharon
10:30 am - Author Talk: Jessie Kravette
New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
11:00 am - Dartmouth Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sharon
Sharon High School , 181 Pond St , Sharon
3:00 pm - Strollers & Stories (Ages 0-2)
New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
10:30 am - Tinker Time (Ages 18m+)
New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
11:00 am - Concert: The Lion Sisters
Unitarian Church of Sharon , 4 N Main St , Sharon
7:00 pm - Concert: The Lion Sisters
Unitarian Church of Sharon , 4 N Main St , Sharon
7:00 pm
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Saturday January 17
📣 Sharon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lego League
Children’s Program Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
4:00 pm - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS COMMITTEE
FOXBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTER , 76 MAIN ST. , FOXBOROUGH
4:00 pm - Girls basketball home
O'Donnell Middle School Stoughton, MA 02072
4:45 pm - Teddy bear Storytime-Ages 4-7
Children's Craft Room
6:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Sharon PatchAM possible:
- D-BAT Metro South — (781) 654-3228
D-BAT Metro South Now Open! - The Painted Fox Art Gallery — (774) 250-5575
Small Works Sale-Traditional & Contemporary Art - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Dogtopia of Dedham — (475) 338-3501
Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rotted rafters!
This can happen if you ignore a leak. The team will fix it! (Nextdoor Massapoag Lake)
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0418 in Norwood. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company Inc. posted a job opening for Frozen Clerk in Norwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sharon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stoughton
- Hitting health goals, including eating healthier (wcvb.com)
- D-BAT brings state-of-the-art baseball training center to Stoughton (patriotledger.com)
- Change of venue hearing for Matthew Farwell moved to end of January (wcvb.com)
Foxborough
- Robert Kraft shocks Patriots Fan of the Year winner at Gillette Stadium: "Oh my stars!" (cbsnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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