🌱 Patch AM: How did Stoneham dominate East Boston in the holiday tournament?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Stoneham dominate East Boston in the holiday tournament?

Also on today's calendar: International Folk Dancing for Beginners and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 32, low: 20.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and cold, with a high of 28 and low of 15 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school roundup/scores: Jason Berry nets 21 points to lead North Reading victory (bostonherald.com) — Stoneham boys basketball rolled past East Boston 96–60 in the Revere Holiday Tournament, highlighted by a huge night from Weston Bunnell and a triple-double from Tony Dean. The wider roundup also covers other Massachusetts holiday tournaments and showcases, with several local teams advancing behind standout individual performances.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoneham

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• NEW YEAR'S EVE POPS SPECTACULAR with The Firebird Pops Orchestra & Special Guests
  Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main St, Stoneham
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• Mini Makers
  Marcy Room Stoneham Library , 431 Main Street , Stoneham
  10:30 am

Friday January 2

• Documentary Wow!
  Marcy Room Stoneham Library , 431 Main Street , Stoneham
  1:00 pm

Friday January 9

• International Folk Dancing for Beginners
  Unitarian Universalist Church , 239 Woburn St , Reading
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• WINCHESTER CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT BOARD
  Winchester, MA Calendar Winchester, MA 01890
  8:30 am
• Little Groove Music and Movement
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  10:00 am
• Mad Science Presents: Fire & Ice
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  10:30 am
• Pumpernickel Puppets
  Maccario Room
  3:00 pm
• Canvas Painting with Studio on the Common
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  6:30 pm
• Lincoln Sudbury Civic Orchestra Chamber Players
  Roosevelt Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  7:00 pm
• Write On Winchester
  Winchester Public Library , 80 Washington St , Winchester
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve Party!
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

• Winchester receives update on Davidson Park Stream Restoration project (winchesternews.org)
• Lois A. (Walsh) Thorne (winchesternews.org)
• Obituary: George E. Chabot Jr., 85 (thereadingpost.com)

Woburn

• Good news you may have missed in 2025 (cbsnews.com)
• Division 1-2 girls basketball preview: Medfield out to net third straight title (bostonherald.com)
• Middlesex Sheriff's Office Issues Scam Warning Involving Fake Judicial Documents (wilmingtonapple.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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