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In today's newsletter:

• How Bentley plans to defend home ice against rival Holy Cross
• Meet the Waltham baby who arrived first in Boston for 2026

Also on today's calendar: Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate Course and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine and breezy, with a high of 28 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 30, low: 21.
• Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 28 and low of 8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bentley begins 2026 with Holy Cross home and home series (bentleyfalcons.com) — Bentley hockey fans in Waltham can kick off the new year with a big home game Friday night at Bentley Arena as the Falcons host Holy Cross in a showdown of the AHA’s top two teams. The series then shifts to Holy Cross on Saturday, with both games resuming Bentley’s season after a long December layoff.
   

• Waltham couple welcomes Boston's first baby of 2026 (wcvb.com) — A Waltham couple rang in 2026 by welcoming Boston’s first baby of the year, born just after midnight at Massachusetts General Hospital. Baby Benjamin “Benji” Robert Kelland and his mom are both healthy, giving Waltham residents a sweet local connection to the city’s New Year milestone.
   

📸 Around Waltham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waltham

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 13

• Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate Course
  Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• Sensory Storytime
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  10:00 am

Sunday January 4

• 🌸 Women's Coffee Meetup: Build Friendships & New Connections
  Cafe On The Common , 677 Main St , Waltham
  9:00 am

Monday January 5

• MassHire: Career Help for Adults
  Microfilm Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• Youth Connections
  Microfilm Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  1:00 pm
• Book an Hour with our Laser Cutter
  MakerSpace Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  3:30 pm
• Open Makerspace Session (All Ages)
  MakerSpace Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  3:30 pm
• Get Ready for Kindergarten / Nos preparanos para el kinder
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  4:00 pm
• âş Teen Crafternoon: Pom Poms! âş
  Teen Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  4:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Te Cuento un Cuento
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  10:30 am

Wednesday January 14

• 🧠 Trivia Night: Make New Friends at Joe Sent Me! 🍻
  Joe Sent Me , 849 Main St , Waltham
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Drop-In Winter Crafts
  Children's Room Lincoln Public Library , 3 Bedford Rd , Lincoln
  9:00 am
• Weston AIC: Open Maker Hours
  Weston Art and Innovation Center , 356 Boston Post Road , Weston
  10:00 am
• Animal Adventures Show
  Roosevelt Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  10:30 am
• DELAYED OPENING --- The library is OPEN 1 - 6 p.m.
  Weston Public Library - Closure , 87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Belmont Moderator Announces Run For Re-Election (belmontonian.com)
• Teens Preach Gospel of Online Security (belmontvoice.org)
• Girls' hockey notebook: With a seamless line change, Westwood taking another shot at a Division 2 run (bostonglobe.com)

Watertown

• WEEKEND FUN: Guitarist Performs, Inauguration, Tour of Mt. Auburn Cemetery, New Movie (watertownmanews.com)
• Mosesian Center for the Arts Announces Inaugural Artist-in-Residence Cohort for 2026 (watertownmanews.com)
• First Night Boston Puts Diversity and Culture At Center Stage (bostonglobe.com)

Ok Waltham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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