🌱 Patch AM: How did Stoughton fall just three points short against Taunton?

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• How did Stoughton fall just three points short against Taunton?

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 44, low: 23.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basketball Recap: Taunton Gets the Win (maxpreps.com) — Stoughton hoops fans should know Taunton edged their team 64-61 on January 6, snapping Taunton’s earlier losing streak. The close non-conference matchup also came as Durfee and Brockton continued their own early-season swings, setting the tone for more tight regional basketball battles ahead.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoughton

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Monday January 12

• Stoughton Charter Review Committee Meeting Agenda 01.12.2026 (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar , 10 Pearl Street , 1st Floor , Stoughton
  7:45 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Coloring (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar Stoughton, MA 02072
  10:00 am

Wednesday January 14

• Girls Basketball Home
  O'Donnell Middle School Stoughton, MA 02072
  4:45 pm
• Stoughton Redevelopment Authority (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar , 10 Pearl Street , 1st Floor , Stoughton
  6:30 pm
• Virtual Book Discussion
  Stoughton Public Library , Stoughton, MA 02072
  7:00 pm
• 01.14.2025 COMMITTEE OF FINANCE AND TAXATION AGENDA (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar , 10 Pearl Street , 3rd Floor , Stoughton
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Coloring (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar Stoughton, MA 02072
  10:00 am
• Multicultural Evening
  Joseph H Gibbons Stoughton, MA 02072
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Retirement Master Class hosted in Sharon, MA
  Sharon Public Library , 1 School St , Sharon
  10:30 am
• Winter Owl Craft
  Children's Area Avon Public Library , 280 West Main Street , Avon
  10:30 am
• Author Talk: Jessie Kravette
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  11:00 am
• Bake Sale — APCSM
  Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts , 1300 W Elm St Ext , Brockton
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Braintree, MA firefighters respond to a first alarm on Ivory Street with smoke showing from a building, and a trash fire at the transfer station is brought under control.
  3:05PM on Jan 9: Braintree, MA Fire Department reports smoke showing from a building on Ivory Street. (Nextdoor )

• U-Haul posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Stoughton. Apply here.
• Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier - Alltown - 3rd Shift in Stoughton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoughton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Select Board appoints Michael K. Daniels as new police chief (thecantoncitizen.com)
• Heating up on the ice (thecantoncitizen.com)
• FBH traveling photo exhibit kicks off this month (thecantoncitizen.com)

Sharon

• Pottery Classes Are Full As The Craft Makes A Resurgence (iheart.com)
• Bay State Conference: Newton North reclaims spot at top of boys basketball rankings (masslive.com)

Randolph

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-- The Patch AM Team

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