🌱 Patch AM: How high did Walpole climb in the latest Bay State hoops rankings?

Cheers Walpole! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How high did Walpole climb in the latest Bay State hoops rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Time Is Here: A Guaraldi Jazz Evening- tickets at the door or online and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; much colder, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.
• Sunday: Rather cloudy and windy, temps: high: 46, low: 21.
• Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bay State Conference: Natick takes top spot in newest girls basketball rankings (masslive.com) — Walpole girls basketball is off to a hot start, with standout guard Bella Bingham leading the Timberwolves to a season-opening win over Milton. MassLive’s latest Bay State Conference power rankings highlight Natick at the top, but Walpole’s early success and upcoming matchup with Needham before the holiday break give local fans plenty to watch.
   

📸 Around Walpole

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walpole

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• Jalapenos Mexican Grill – Walpole, MA
  Jalapeno's Grill, 960 Main St, Walpole
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Time Is Here: A Guaraldi Jazz Evening- tickets at the door or online
  United Church in Walpole , 30 Common St , Walpole
  3:00 pm

Monday December 22

• JERSEY DAY OR TEAM COLORS.
  Fisher Walpole, MA 02081
• Visit with the GOFI dogs
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Early Release Holiday Movie
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Family Christmas Eve Pageant at 5pm
  United Church in Walpole , 30 Common St , Walpole
  5:00 pm
• Celtic Christmas Eve by Candlelight
  United Church in Walpole , 30 Common St , Walpole
  10:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Family Bingo
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  10:30 am

📣 Walpole Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Drop-In Weekend Fun
  Children's Program Room Medfield Public Library , 468 Main St , Medfield
  11:00 am
• The Nutcracker
  The Norwood Theatre , 109 Central St , Norwood
  1:30 pm
• Torche The hits of the '70s and '80s!
  Magic Room , 83 Morse St Bldg 5 , Norwood
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Free Community Group Meditation Session
  Norfolk Public Library , 2 Liberty Lane , Norfolk
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• HFLW Brand posted a job opening for Cook Part-Time in Walpole. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0418 in Norwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.

🗞 Nearby News

Medfield

• Momentum Enterprises to Open New My Gym Children's Fitness Center in Wellesley (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
• US Speedskating Names 2026 Olympic Short Track Roste (totalapexsports.com)
• Medfield Energy Committee Announces Heat Pump Pizza Party (patch.com)

Norwood

• Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life for Murdering Wife (ijr.com)
• High winds batter region Friday, with gusts reaching over 60 miles an hour in Boston (bostonglobe.com)

Foxborough

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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