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🌱 Patch AM: Will Stoneham ease its winter overnight parking ban after residents push back?
Happening soon: International Folk Dancing for Beginners on the Stoneham Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Will Stoneham ease its winter overnight parking ban after residents push back?
- How did Stoneham’s powerhouse squad overwhelm Revere in the tourney final?
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.
Find out what's happening in Stonehamfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 45, low: 35.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Stoneham resident starts petition to change winter overnight parking ban (cbsnews.com) — Stoneham residents are pushing to change the town’s strict winter overnight street-parking ban, arguing tickets shouldn’t be issued when there’s no snow. A neighbor has launched a petition to modify the bylaw, while police continue enforcing current rules and town officials have yet to respond publicly.
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• Revere Boys Punch Ticket to Holiday Final With First Win (advocatenews.net) — Stoneham High’s boys basketball team dominated Revere in a 69-37 win to capture the Holiday Tournament championship, pulling away with size and depth after a competitive start. The story focuses on Revere’s first win of the season and tournament run, with Stoneham highlighted as likely one of Revere’s toughest opponents all year.
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📸 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
Stoneham, MA Calendar , 149 Franklin St , Stoneham
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
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Muraco Walk To School
Muraco Elementary School , 33 Bates Road , Winchester
8:00 am - CFCE Storytime (ages 0-6, registration required)
Saugus Public Library , 295 Central Street , Saugus
9:30 am - Little Language Learners (12 months and up)
Youth Services Program Room (Upper Level) Melrose Public Library , 69 W. Emerson Street , Melrose
10:00 am - Storytime for Twos
Flint Memorial Library - North Reading , 147 Park St , North Reading
10:30 am
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Logistics Part Time in Melrose. Apply here.
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Katy posted a job opening for Hospital Maintenance Mechanic in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoneham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winchester
- Winchester Select Board votes to elevate MaryEllen Marshall as interim town manager (winchesternews.org)
- Jenks Center to host ‘100 Years of Comedy with Nick Zaino' (winchesternews.org)
- Winchester school officials seek $4.5M to fund literacy, equity improvements (winchesternews.org)
Woburn
- Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending, citing ‘dangerous times' (pennlive.com)
Reading
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