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🌱 Patch AM: How Wellesley boys hoops suddenly jumped into Bay State’s top tier

And on the Wellesley Patch calendar - 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10)

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Good morning Wellesley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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  • How Wellesley boys hoops suddenly jumped into Bay State’s top tier

Also on today's calendar: 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10) and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Wellesleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 45, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 42 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bay State Conference: Newton North reclaims spot at top of boys basketball rankings (masslive.com) — Wellesley boys basketball just surged from No. 7 to No. 4 in the Bay State Conference power rankings, highlighted by a key win over Walpole and a brutal early schedule. The Raiders next face Needham, which recently lost its first game of the season to new No. 1 Newton North.
   

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  • Traffic on Harvard St. in Brookline is back open after a crash involving an SUV and a small moped.
    7:51AM on Jan 8: Traffic alert: Motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and car at 525 Harvard St, with traffic investigators on scene and the… (Nextdoor )
  • Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Weekly Pay in Needham. Apply here.
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Waltham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.

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  • Karen Read movie premieres this weekend (wpri.com)

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