🌱 How a routine traffic stop led to charges for a Taunton man

Morning Taunton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a routine traffic stop led to charges for a Taunton man
• Which Taunton hockey showdowns could define this winter’s season?

Also on today's calendar: New England's Biggest 2 Day Free Admission Card Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 37 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 36, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 27-year-old Taunton man to be arraigned on felony charge of Animal Cruelty concerning condition of 9-month-old puppy (fallriverreporter.com) — A 27-year-old Taunton resident is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after West Bridgewater police say an underweight 9‑month‑old puppy in his car was found to be severely malnourished. The dog, now named Sprout, is recovering under veterinary care and with a local animal protection group, while the case remains under investigation and the defendant awaits arraignment later this month.
   

• Look out for these 15 Greater Taunton area hockey games in 25-26 (tauntongazette.com) — Taunton High’s hockey team is coming off its best season in decades and is featured in a slate of 15 must-watch Greater Taunton games for the 2025–26 winter. The schedule highlights key rivalry matchups, showdowns at Aleixo Arena, and contests that could shape league titles and state tournament seeding for Taunton and other nearby programs.
   

📸 Around Taunton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Taunton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• New England's Biggest 2 Day Free Admission Card Show
  Emerald Square Mall,
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton
  Covenant Congregational Church, 204 Center St, Easton
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Free Cardboard Drop-Off in December
  Taunton, MA Calendar , 330 East Britannia Street , Taunton
  7:00 am
• Taunton Performing Arts Center Presents "A Christmas Story: The Musical"
  Taunton, MA Calendar , TPAC Main Stage 21 Main Street , Taunton
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Free Cardboard Drop-Off in December
  Taunton, MA Calendar , 330 East Britannia Street , Taunton
  8:00 am
• Broken Chains Biker Church Brave Books Story Hour
  Taunton Public Library , 12 Pleasant St. , Taunton
  10:30 am
• Modern Calligraphy & Ornament Lettering for Beginners at The Center on Main (18+)
  The Center On Main , 49 Main St , Taunton
  11:00 am
• Timmy Brown
  Deep Pond Farm and Stables , 123 Dolan Cir , East Taunton
  6:00 pm
• Taunton Performing Arts Center Presents "A Christmas Story: The Musical"
  Taunton, MA Calendar , Taunton Performing Arts Center 21 Main Street , Taunton
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• YMCA Fall into Healing Yoga Retreat
  Taunton, MA Calendar , Marc of Healing 541 Berkley Street , Berkley
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Triumph Storytime PLEASE REGISTER
  Library Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Art Jam! (10+)
  Berkley Public Library , 2 North Main St. , Berkley
  3:00 pm
• Drawing for Teens: All about ZINES! (13+)
  Berkley Public Library , 2 N Main St , Berkley
  6:00 pm
• Knot Just Knitting group
  Berkley Public Library , 2 North Main St. , Berkley
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• https://ref.ly/Ps59.10;
  esv Psalm 59:10 [ESV]: 10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look in triumph on my enemies. (Nextdoor Tremont)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager- From 17$ up to 20$ per hour in Taunton. Apply here.
• Everon LLC posted a job opening for Install Service Coordinator in Taunton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taunton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dighton

• Bridgewater home on Grange Park sells for $865K (tauntongazette.com)

Mansfield

• Discount retail chain shares simple plan to win more US customers (thestreet.com)
• Mansfield's Xfinity Center undergoing biggest renovation in its nearly 40-year history (boston.com)
• Avenged Sevenfold & Good Charlotte announce joint 2026 tour stopping at Pine Knob in August (mlive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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