🌱 Patch AM: Why are police blocking off Technology Center Drive today?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are police blocking off Technology Center Drive today?
• How Stoughton officers turned a roadside emergency into a Christmas miracle

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

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 28, low: 22.
• Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Ongoing incident' in Stoughton, Massachusetts prompts large police presence (wcvb.com) — Police are asking Stoughton residents to stay away from 406 Technology Center Drive due to an ongoing but contained incident drawing a large multi-agency response. Officers say they’re working to resolve the situation and will share updates once the area is cleared, urging everyone to avoid the scene until further notice.
   

• Police help deliver baby in back seat of car on Christmas Day (fox8.com) — A Stoughton mother safely delivered her baby in the back seat of a car on Christmas morning with help from Stoughton police officers on Glen Echo Boulevard. Officers quickly realized there was no time to reach a hospital, coached the mother through delivery, cleared the newborn’s airway, and stayed with the family until Stoughton firefighters transported them. Both mom and baby are reported to be doing well.
   

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Monday January 5

• Little Lego Club for ages 1-6
  Children's Craft Room
  10:00 am
• Stoughton 300 Anniversary Committee Meeting Agenda 01.05.2026 (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar , 31 Pierce Street , Stoughton
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Coloring (PDF)
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  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

Sunday January 4

• Brockton Residents Forum
  Town of Brockton , 45 School St , Brockton
  11:00 am

Monday January 5

• Inaugural Ceremony
  Brockton City Hall , 45 School St. , Brockton
  10:00 am
• RPS Parent Academy
  Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
  10:00 am
• Device Advice
  Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
  10:00 am

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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

• The Brookline Fire Department responded to a report of a fire between Brookline Hills and Beaconsfield, causing delays of about 20 minutes on the Green Line D Branch, which have since cleared.
  7:51AM on Jan 2: The Brookline Fire Department is on scene addressing a track fire on the Green Line D Branch, causing delays of about 20 minutes… (Nextdoor )

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Stoughton. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Stoughton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoughton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Canton Citizen (thecantoncitizen.com)
• Globe Top 20 boys' hockey poll: Xaverian climbs to highest spot yet; two schools join the ranks (bostonglobe.com)
• $52.5-million Great Pond sewer project advances with construction set for early 2026 (undergroundinfrastructure.com)

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