🌱 Patch AM: How Bentley stole a shootout win to start 2026

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In today's newsletter:

• How Bentley stole a shootout win to start 2026

Also on today's calendar: Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate Course and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Snow early in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Partly sunny and cold, temps: high: 26, low: 24.
• Tuesday: Low clouds and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bentley downs Holy Cross in shootout to begin 2026 (bentleyfalcons.com) — Bentley University’s hockey team opened the second half of its season in Waltham by edging Holy Cross in a shootout after a 2–2 tie, earning an extra conference point. The Falcons twice answered Holy Cross goals, killed off a major penalty in the third, and will face the Crusaders again Saturday night in Worcester.
   

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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

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

Wednesday January 14

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

Saturday January 17

• Rock Voices Newton - Community Rock Choir - Concert
  Newton South High School , 140 Brandeis Rd , Newton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Homeowners - have you had wood floors put in?
  Do you have someone you’d recommend to do this? Please, contractors and installers, do NOT reply to this post. The request for a recommendation is… (Nextdoor Bishops Forest)
• *Happy New Year from the Essential Pro's team!
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• Ruth's Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Waltham. Apply here.
• Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Waltham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waltham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Belmont Adds Two Firefighters Following Rigorous Training (belmontvoice.org)
• Garden Gems: What's Old is Renewed (belmontvoice.org)
• 9 standouts, takeaways from Belmont Hill's win over Brunswick (hockeyjournal.com)

Watertown

• LETTER: Watertown's Trash Pickup is Broken (watertownmanews.com)
• Future in Focus: Consulting Engineer Aaron Read (radioworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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