🌱 Are Taunton school staff facing more classroom violence than leaders admit?

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In today's newsletter:

• Are Taunton school staff facing more classroom violence than leaders admit?
• Which Greater Taunton wrestlers are poised for breakout seasons on the mat?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Snow and rain, up to 1", with a high of 36 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 39, low: 23.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Taunton school worker fires back, says violence is 'the norm' (tauntongazette.com) — A Taunton educational assistant is publicly challenging Superintendent John Cabral’s claim that school assaults are not typical, describing repeated injuries and daily safety concerns in Taunton Public Schools. Speaking at a recent School Committee meeting, she detailed violent student behavior, staffing shortages at recess and in classrooms, and urged the district to add staff and improve pay to better protect students and workers.
   

• 31 Greater Taunton area high school wrestlers to watch in 2025-26 (tauntongazette.com) — Taunton High’s wrestling team enters the 2025-26 season with several returning standouts chasing state and New England success, even after graduating its first two-time state champion. The story spotlights 31 wrestlers from Taunton and surrounding Greater Taunton schools, highlighting key contenders, weight classes, and early-season performances that local fans will want to follow closely.
   

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Wednesday December 24

• State Representative Lisa Field Office Hours
  Taunton, MA Calendar , Taunton City Hall, Silver City Conference Room, 2n 15 Summer Street , Taunton
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Friday December 26

• Winter Jazz Series The Good Fellas
  Taunton, MA Calendar , Center on Main 49 Main Street , Taunton
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Saturday December 27

• Free Cardboard Drop-Off in December
  Taunton, MA Calendar , 330 East Britannia Street , Taunton
  8:00 am
• Church Green Coffeehouse
  Taunton, MA Calendar , First Parish Church 76 Church Green , Taunton
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Tuesday December 23

• Baby & Me – Because everyone caring for a baby deserves community
  Marc of Healing , 541 Berkley St , Berkley
  10:00 am
• Pop-Up Playtime
  Children's Room Ames Free Library , 53 Main Street , Easton
  10:00 am
• Dighton Public Library: Tot Time
  Dighton, MA Calendar , Dighton Public Library 207 Main Street , Dighton
  10:30 am
• Permitting and Compliance Team (PACT) Meeting
  Dighton, MA Calendar , 979 Somerset Avenue , Dighton
  11:00 am
• DIY Wrapping Paper
  Children's Room Ames Free Library , 53 Main Street , Easton
  11:30 am
• Holiday Wrapping Station
  2nd floor Makerspace Queset House , 51 Main Street , Easton
  1:00 pm
• MECC - Jingle Bell Jog
  Memorial Early Childhood Center Middleboro, MA 02346
  1:00 pm
• Knot Just Knitting group
  Berkley Public Library , 2 North Main St. , Berkley
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• https://ref.ly/Mt5.12;
  esv Matthew 5:12 [ESV]: 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Nextdoor Tremont)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Taunton. Apply here.
• Sullivan Tire & Auto Service posted a job opening for Dock Worker in Taunton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taunton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Raynham

• Significant damage caused during Lakeville house fire (theweektoday.com)

Dighton

• 2026 Miss Fall River, Miss Bristol County, Miss Fall River's Teen, Miss Bristol County's Teen crowned at Kuss Middle School (fallriverreporter.com)
• Bill Runey named a 2026 District Administration Leader of Distinction (tauntongazette.com)
• Porsche 936 Junior Go-Kart Project (bringatrailer.com)

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