🌱 Patch AM: How a former Stoughton deputy chief lost his police certification

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In today's newsletter:

• How a former Stoughton deputy chief lost his police certification

Also on today's calendar: Winter Break 5-7 yrs old - Stoughton, MA 2025.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer with periods of rain, temps: high: 51, low: 24.
• Tuesday: Very windy; much colder, with a high of 28 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oversight board decertifies former Stoughton deputy chief tied to Sandra Birchmore case (boston.com) — A former Stoughton deputy police chief has been stripped of his law enforcement certification by the state’s oversight commission after findings of serious misconduct, some involving former Police Explorer participant Sandra Birchmore. The ruling details years of alleged abuse of authority and dishonesty, and bars him from serving as a police officer anywhere in Massachusetts, with the decision logged in a national database.
   

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Monday December 29

• Winter Break 5-7 yrs old
  Dana Barros Basketball Club, 1776 Washington St, Stoughton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Winter Break 5-7 yrs old - Stoughton, MA 2025
  Dana Barros Basketball Club , 1776 Washington St , Stoughton
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Prayer Board Par-Tea: A Faith-Filled Vision & Prayer Experience
  Sculpted by love , 500 N Main St suite B 2nd floor , Randolph
  3:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Sharon Community Food Drive Program
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
• Device Advice
  Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
  10:00 am
• Strollers & Stories (Ages 0-2)
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  10:30 am
• Bookmobile @ Simon C. Firemen Community
  Turner Free Library , 640 North Main Street , Randolph
  1:30 pm
• Resistance Watercolor Craft (Grades K-2)
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  2:00 pm
• Local Cultural Council
  Randolph, MA Calendar
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Device Advice (RICC)
  Turner Free Library , 128 Pleasant St , Randolph
  10:00 am
• Penguin Pete with Self Help Inc
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

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