🌱 Patch AM: How Stoughton officers turned a roadside emergency into a Christmas miracle

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In today's newsletter:

• How Stoughton officers turned a roadside emergency into a Christmas miracle

Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 27 and low of 24 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
• Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Officers Helped Deliver a Woman's Baby in the Back Seat of Her Car: 'A Christmas Miracle' (people.com) — Stoughton police officers and firefighters helped a local mother deliver a healthy baby boy in the back seat of her car on Glen Echo Boulevard early Christmas morning, then got mom and newborn safely to the hospital. Neighbors watched the dramatic but joyful scene unfold and praised the officers’ calm coaching and quick actions, which the department later celebrated as a heartwarming “Christmas miracle.”
   

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Tuesday January 6

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

Wednesday January 7

• Teddy bear Storytime-Ages 4-7
  Children's Craft Room
  6:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Coloring (PDF)
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  10:00 am

Saturday January 10

• Saturday Storytime for ages 3-7
  Children's Craft Room
  10:00 am

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• RPS Parent Academy
  Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
  10:00 am
• Inaugural Ceremony
  Brockton City Hall , 45 School St. , Brockton
  10:00 am
• 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
• A Safe Place: Grief Support
  Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
  1:00 pm
• School Committee- Negotiation Subcommittee
  Randolph, MA Calendar
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Margaret Ann Oakes, 68, of Milford, CT, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Police in Stoughton, Massachusetts, respond to an ongoing incident at 406 Technology Center Drive, which is later resolved safely.
  2:39PM on Jan 3: Stoughton, Massachusetts police are asking residents to avoid the area of 406 Technology Center Drive due to an ongoing incident… (Nextdoor )

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Stoughton. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser Team Lead in Stoughton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoughton here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Accused: The Karen Read Story (Lifetime, Saturday, 10 Jan 2026) MEMORABLE TV (memorabletv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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