🌱 Patch AM: Which eastern Mass. restaurants closed while Waltham’s Not Your Average Joe’s survived?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which eastern Mass. restaurants closed while Waltham’s Not Your Average Joe’s survived?

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

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A morning flurry; breezy, with a high of 31 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, brisk and cold, temps: high: 25, low: 18.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 30 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nine restaurants in eastern Mass. that shut down during December (wickedlocal.com) — Waltham diners may be relieved to know the local Not Your Average Joe’s remains open, even as the chain’s Peabody restaurant and several other eastern Massachusetts eateries shut down in December. The story highlights longtime favorites like China Rainbow in Watertown and The Olde Colonial Café in Norwood closing, reflecting broader challenges facing restaurants across the region.
   

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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

Friday January 2

• Waltham Girl Scouts Troop Exhibit
  Children's Display Case Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• Lanting Calligraphy Assembly Exhibit
  Teen Display Case Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  10:00 am
• Waltham Room Open Hours
  Waltham Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  12:00 pm

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
• Open Makerspace Session (All Ages)
  MakerSpace Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  3:30 pm

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

Thursday January 1

• Beg 1, Beg 2, Beg 3, Int 1, Int 2, and Advanced Sept-May English Classes
  Watertown Free Public Library Offsite Watertown, MA, 02472
  6:30 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Belmont

• Belmont Moderator Announces Run For Re-Election (belmontonian.com)
• Real Estate Transactions for December 1, 2025 to December 12, 2025 (belmontvoice.org)
• Teens Preach Gospel of Online Security (belmontvoice.org)

Watertown

• Watertown Schools Awarded $82K State Grant for High-Tech Freight Farm Program (wror.com)
• A Trip to Armenia Inspired Watertown Native's First Novel (watertownmanews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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