🌱 Patch AM: How a Walpole native fits into the Yankees–Red Sox pitching chess match

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Walpole native fits into the Yankees–Red Sox pitching chess match

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 26 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 32, low: 24.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 29 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• A Red Sox Promotion Poses New Headache For Yankees In AL East (pinstripesnation.com) — A rising Yankees pitcher who grew up a Red Sox fan in Walpole is part of a broader storyline about Boston’s revamped pitching development under new director Ben Buck. The piece explores how Buck’s promotion could tilt the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry, highlighting prospects and front-office moves that may shape upcoming AL East battles.
   

📸 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

Monday January 5

• Best Books of 2025
  Walpole Public Library , 143 School Street , Walpole
  9:30 am
• Manga Mondays Grades 6+
  Community Room , 143 School Street , Walpole
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Drop-In Sensory Play
  Children's Program Room Medfield Public Library , 468 Main St , Medfield
  10:15 am
• Penguin Pete with Self Help Inc
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  10:30 am
• Noon Years Eve Prep
  Norfolk Public Library , 2 Liberty Ln , Norfolk
  3:15 pm
• Casual Crafting
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Town House Closing at 2pm
  Medfield, MA Calendar Medfield, MA 02052
• Art Contest Scavenger Hunt
  Norfolk Public Library , 2 Liberty Lane , Norfolk
• Sharon Community Food Drive Program
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  10:00 am
• "Noon" Years Eve!
  Norfolk Public Library , 2 Liberty Lane , Norfolk
  11:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve! (Families)
  New Sharon Public Library , 1 School Street , Sharon
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Walpole. Apply here.
• Home Depot posted a job opening for Warehouse Maintenance Associate in Norwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walpole here.

🗞 Nearby News

Medfield

• Fire destroys Sherborn MA garage. Why firefighters are being praised (metrowestdailynews.com)
• Medway Fire Department responds to Evergreen Street structure fire (millismedwaynews.com)
• High school roundup/scores: Jason Berry nets 21 points to lead North Reading victory (bostonherald.com)

Norwood

• RV, parade costumes and a singer — report questions Mass. county sheriffs' spending (masslive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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