🌱 Did you see this red sedan near Sunderland Market last week?

Hey hey Sunderland! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Did you see this red sedan near Sunderland Market last week?
• How rising flu cases could affect gatherings around Sunderland this week

Also on today's calendar: Stone Soup Community Meal.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 42 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and colder, temps: high: 25, low: 17.
• Saturday: Snow in the morning, up to 1", with a high of 29 and low of 13 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sunderland police seek help identifying hit-and-run vehicle (wwlp.com) — Sunderland police are asking residents for help identifying a red sedan involved in a hit-and-run that struck a ServiceNet van at the Sunderland Market traffic light on December 16. The car, possibly a Chevrolet Cruze or Sonic, drove north on Route 116 after the crash, which damaged the van and sent one passenger to the hospital for evaluation. Anyone with information is urged to email the police chief.
   

• Health experts stress importance of flu vaccine as cases rise (wwlp.com) — Flu cases are climbing across Massachusetts, and local doctors are urging residents to get vaccinated, wash hands frequently, and improve indoor air quality during holiday gatherings. While this piece focuses on statewide trends, it also flags a separate Sunderland police search for a vehicle in a hit-and-run, underscoring why staying healthy and attentive to local safety news matters this week.
   

📸 Around Sunderland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sunderland

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Scotch and Bloom — New City Brewery
  New City Brewery, Studio 12 Back, Parking lot, Easthampton
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Stone Soup Community Meal
  Stone Soup Café , 399 Main St , Greenfield
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year Gathering, Sunderland, MA 2026
  Heartfulness Meditation Center , 267A Amherst Rd , Sunderland
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Veterans Luncheon
  Greenfield Elks Lodge #1296 , 3 Church St , Greenfield
  12:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Yoga & Pilates With Celeste
  Bangs Community Center , 70 Boltwood Walk , Amherst
  11:00 am
• Folk Dancing
  Bangs Community Center , 70 Boltwood Walk , Amherst
  12:45 pm
• Pilates Practice Session
  Bangs Community Center , 70 Boltwood Walk , Amherst
  2:00 pm
• Book Club
  Town of Amherst Calendar , 70 Boltwood Walk , Amherst
  2:00 pm
• Tai Chi
  Town of Amherst Calendar , 70 Boltwood Walk , Amherst
  2:00 pm
• No Popcorn and PokĂŠmon
  Hatfield Public Library , 39 Main Street , Hatfield
  3:00 pm
• SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA – Good Trouble Democracy Brigade
  South Deerfield , MA , South Deerfield
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Free Parking Saturdays
  Town of Amherst Calendar Amherst, MA 01002

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the station,
  Not a firefighter was stirring, not even the EMS crew. The stockings were hung on the racks with care In hopes no alarm bells would interrupt Chief… (Nextdoor )

• Chilli's posted a job opening for Janitor - Hadley Chili's in Hadley. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager - Casual Dining in Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunderland here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Deerfield

• South Deerfield store offering holiday fun and last-minute gift options (westernmassnews.com)
• Driver taken to hospital after rollover in Whately (recorder.com)
• Yankee Candle closures, layoffs will not impact local operations, parent company says (recorder.com)

Deerfield

• Girls prep rankings: Post-holiday tournament shakeup at the break (hockeyjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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