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🌱 Patch AM: Which Stoneham sled hockey star is returning to the Paralympics?
Coming up: International Folk Dancing for Beginners on the Stoneham Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Stoneham? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Stoneham sled hockey star is returning to the Paralympics?
- How a Stoneham meet helped launch a teen into the record books
Also on today's calendar: International Folk Dancing for Beginners and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Stonehamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Stonehamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, temps: high: 46, low: 39.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New England hockey players going to the 2026 Winter Olympics & Paralympics (patriotledger.com) — Stoneham residents will see a hometown face on the world stage as sled hockey standout David Eustace, a Stoneham High alum, heads to his second Paralympic Games. The piece spotlights him among several New England hockey and sled hockey players bound for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, underscoring how strongly this region—and Stoneham in particular—will be represented. 
• High 5: Fenway High senior lifts into record books (wcvb.com) — Stoneham briefly takes the spotlight here as the host of a recent powerlifting meet where Boston high school senior Jack Engebretson set jaw-dropping state records. The story mainly follows Jack’s journey with autism, school life in Boston, and his rapid rise in competitive lifting, with Stoneham serving as the backdrop for his breakout performance.
📸 Around Stoneham
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoneham
★ Featured events ★
- International Folk Dancing for Beginners
Unitarian Universalist Church, 239 Woburn St, Reading
12:30 pm - Melrose Holistic Health & Wellness Expo
Melrose Middle School Cafeteria - 350 Lynn Fells Pkwy,
12:00 pm
Friday January 9
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Melrose vs Stoneham
Stoneham High School , 149 Franklin St , Stoneham
7:30 pm - Family Yoga with 2 Mindful Girls — The Energy Barre
The Energy Barre , 5 Central St 4th Floor , Stoneham
11:30 am - PUBLIC SKATING
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10:00 am - ADULT STICK PRACTICE *YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER SPACE LIMITED*
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12:00 pm - Freestyle
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2:00 pm - Stoneham Hall of Fame Committee Meeting
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6:00 pm - PUBLIC SKATING
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10:00 am - Freestyle
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2:00 pm - Dementia Discussion & Dinner
The Arbors at Stoneham Assisted Living and Memory Care , 140 Franklin St , Stoneham
5:30 pm
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
📣 Stoneham Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DISABILITY ACCESS COMMITTEE
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10:00 am - Adult Coloring
Woburn Public Library Maker Space In Person at , 45 Pleasant St., Woburn, MA, 01801
10:00 am - Baby Steps (0-18 months)
Youth Services Program Room (Upper Level) Melrose Public Library , 69 W. Emerson Street , Melrose
10:30 am - Music and Mother Goose with Miss Amy (ages 0-4) (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
10:30 am
Thursday January 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Orange Line experienced delays of about 15 minutes due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks, which has since cleared.
12:29AM on Jan 7: Orange Line experiences 15-minute delays due to police activity involving an unauthorized person on the tracks at Massachusetts Ave. (Nextdoor )
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Stoneham. Apply here.
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Melrose. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoneham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winchester
- Winchester school officials seek $4.5M to fund literacy, equity improvements (winchesternews.org)
- Tom Hopcroft brings systems mindset, coalition-building pitch to state Senate race (winchesternews.org)
- Griffin Museum presents Manifest Destiny exhibition (winchesternews.org)
Woburn
- Globe Top 20 girls' basketball poll: Unbeaten Natick continues its rise (bostonglobe.com)
- 5 Healthy Things For The New Year That Don't Include Losing Weight (wror.com)
Medford
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