🌱 Patch AM: Which Stoneham hoops star posted a triple-double in tournament play?

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

In today's newsletter:

• Which Stoneham hoops star posted a triple-double in tournament play?
• How a Stoneham teen’s death could change e-bike rules statewide

Also on today's calendar: International Folk Dancing for Beginners and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 30, low: 10. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 26 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school roundup/scores: Jason Berry nets 21 points to lead North Reading victory (bostonherald.com) — Stoneham High’s boys basketball team rolled past East Boston 96-60 in the Revere Holiday Tournament, led by standout performances from Weston Bunnell and Tony Dean. The roundup also notes Stoneham’s girls falling 56-50 to Lynnfield and highlights other holiday tournament basketball and hockey scores across Massachusetts.
   

• Safety improvements advocated after e-bike incidents on Cape, Boston area (capecod.com) — A 13-year-old boy from Stoneham was killed in November when his e-bike collided with a car, prompting state leaders to consider new training and licensing rules for riders. The article also recounts other serious e-bike crashes and explains current Massachusetts laws and local authority over where e-bikes can be used.
   

📸 Around Stoneham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoneham

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Friday January 2

• Documentary Wow!
  Marcy Room Stoneham Library , 431 Main Street , Stoneham
  1:00 pm
• Freestyle
  Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
  2:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Stoneham School Committee Policy Subcommittee Meeting by Remote Participation
  Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Chess Club for Adults
  Stoneham Room Stoneham Library , 431 Main Street , Stoneham
  7:00 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

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve Party!
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  11:00 am
• Kid's Noon Year's Eve Party
  Storytime Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  11:30 am
• Library closes at 1:00
  Cullen Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  1:00 pm
• New Year's Eve - Library Closes at 1 pm
  Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
  1:00 pm
• Library Closes at 1:00pm
  Beebe Library , 345 Main Street , Wakefield
  1:00 pm
• ALL THAT GLITTERS-NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH @ The Scoreboard Woburn (Crown Plaza Hotel).
  Scoreboard Sports Bar and Grill , 15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr , Woburn
  6:00 pm
• Next Stop Comedy at Deep Cuts Brewery! - Medford, MA
  Deep Cuts , 21 Main St , Medford
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wakefield Public Schools posted a job opening for High School Science Teacher LTS in Wakefield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

• Top 10 most checked out books of 2025 for kids, adults at Winchester Public Library (winchesternews.org)
• Winchester receives update on Davidson Park Stream Restoration project (winchesternews.org)
• Lois A. (Walsh) Thorne (winchesternews.org)

Woburn

• Waltham man arraigned in superior court on charges connected to October armed robbery (walthamtimes.org)
• Division 1-2 girls basketball preview: Medfield out to net third straight title (bostonherald.com)

Medford

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