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🌱 Patch AM: How did MassBay’s Wellesley Hills students earn a national leadership honor?
Coming up: Snuggle Up Storytime at Wellesley Free Library Hills Full Branch on the Wellesley Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did MassBay’s Wellesley Hills students earn a national leadership honor?
- How did Triton fare against Wellesley in its wrestling opener?
Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sun, then clouds; very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 34, low: 25.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MassBay's National Society of Leadership and Success Awarded Outstanding New Chapter at National Conference (hollistonreporter.com) — MassBay’s Wellesley Hills campus is celebrating national recognition after its National Society of Leadership and Success chapter was named Outstanding New Chapter among 51 new groups. The fast-growing chapter, launched in February, offers Wellesley-area students leadership training, mentorship, and career-focused benefits, reinforcing MassBay’s role as an accessible, affordable option in MetroWest. 
Find out what's happening in Wellesleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Local Roundup: Defending champ Georgetown boys basketball out strong (cnhi.com) — High school teams across the North Shore opened their winter seasons, with Georgetown boys basketball, Amesbury hockey, and both Amesbury and Newburyport hoops starting strong. Triton wrestling also debuted a young lineup, splitting four tournament matches that included a competitive loss to Wellesley, giving local fans an early look at how area programs stack up.
📸 Around Wellesley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellesley
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★ Featured events ★
- Snuggle Up Storytime at Wellesley Free Library Hills Full Branch
Wellesley Free Library -- Hills Branch, 210 Washington St, Wellesley
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
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Other local events
- 2nd-3rd Grade Book Club
Main Library Craft Room,
5:00 pm - Trivia Night hosted at The Lockheart Restaurant
Lockheart Restaurant , 102 Central St , Wellesley
7:00 pm - A PLAY ABOUT THE WEATHER
Art Barn Brookline, MA 02447 - 4th - 8th Grade Book Club Online
Wellesley Free Library , 530 Washington St , Wellesley
7:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
📣 Wellesley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- All Together: Preschool Storytime
Bacon Free Library , 58 Eliot Street , Natick
10:00 am - Monkey Mind Belly Breath Children's Yoga
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Hanukkah Storytime
Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library , 5 Concord Rd. , Wayland
10:30 am - Tree Advisory Group
Weston, MA Calendar Weston, MA 02493
1:00 pm - VIRTUAL Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines
Natick, MA Calendar
2:00 pm - Teen Group Takeover with Tony! (for Middle School and High Schoolers)
Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
2:45 pm - Read to Birdy the Therapy Dog!
Weston Public Library , 87 School Street , Weston
3:00 pm
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A vehicle fire against a building at 64 Brentwood St. in Malden, MA, has been reported, with mutual aid on the scene and the fire knocked down.
8:28PM on Dec 13: Working fire reported at 64 Brentwood Street in Malden, MA. (Nextdoor )
- Sweetgreen posted a job opening for Wellesley - Shift Leader in Wellesley. Apply here.
- Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Weston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Needham
- Bay State, Catholic conferences enter boys swimming season packed with contenders (masslive.com)
Dedham
- John Emmott (thebradentontimes.com)
- Unhinged Churches Make Wacko Anti-ICE Nativity Scenes (thepiratescove.us)
- Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids (theday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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