🌱 Patch AM: See the playoff moment that lit up Hunnewell Field in 2025

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In today's newsletter:

• See the playoff moment that lit up Hunnewell Field in 2025

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Discover Boating New England Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; a flurry this morning, with a high of 31 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 27, low: 18.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2025 in Review: The Daily News' Year in Photos (wickedlocal.com) — A regional 2025 photo roundup includes a highlight for Wellesley sports fans: Plymouth North tying Wellesley during a state playoff football game at Hunnewell Field in town. The gallery also spans Boston Marathon moments, Natick and Framingham events, and high school championships across MetroWest.
   

📸 Around Wellesley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellesley

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Friday January 2

• LEGO Winter Village Leaves
  Main Library

Saturday January 3

• Baby Storytime
  Tootsie-Roll Storytime Room , Main Library , Wellesley
  9:30 am
• Big Blue Blocks
  Tootsie-Roll Storytime Room , Main Library , Wellesley
  11:30 am

Sunday January 4

• Fiber Craft Club : 4th - 8th
  Wakelin Room , Main Library , Wellesley
  3:15 pm

Monday January 5

• Sprouts Storybook Theater
  Church of Our Saviour , 25 Monmouth St , Brookline
  3:00 pm
• Horsin' Around Improv
  Church of Our Saviour , 25 Monmouth St , Brookline
  4:45 pm
• Stitch Club
  Commons , Main Library , Wellesley
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Snuggle Up Storytime at HILLS
  HILLS branch Hills- Full Branch, Hills Branch
  10:30 am

Wednesday January 7

• 2026 Discover Boating New England Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive
  415 Summer St , Boston
  12:00 pm

Friday January 9

• 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10)
  The Verve Hotel Boston Natick, Tapestry Collection by Hilton , 1360 Worcester St , Natick
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• Weston Public Library: Closed for New Year's Day
  Weston Public Library - Closure , 87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
  9:00 am
• Weston AIC: Closed for New Year's Day
  Weston Public Library Weston AIC Weston Art and Innovation Center, 356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493
  10:00 am

Friday January 2

• First Fridays: Imagination Station
  Dover, MA Calendar , 4 Springdale Avenue Room 217 , Dover
  9:00 am
• Weston AIC: Open Maker Hours
  Weston Art and Innovation Center , 356 Boston Post Road , Weston
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Wellesley PatchAM possible:

• Dependable Cleaners — (617) 471-1900
  Discover the Dependable Difference!
• Dogtopia of Dedham — (475) 338-3501
  Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
• Kumon Math and Reading, Natick — (508) 433-6655
  Stronger skills in Math and Reading, one step at a time!
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Christmas tree feast today at the Natick Community Organic Farm!
  These goats and sheep were stoked on the first trees of the year. https://trees.youcanbook.me/ (Nextdoor Wellesley East Campus)
• On Monday, the Weston Fire Department demonstrated just how quickly a dry Christmas tree can ignite.
  You can watch the full video on Weston Media. Remember to water your tree daily, remove it promptly after the holidays, and test your smoke detectors… (Nextdoor )

• STI posted a job opening for Medical Secretary in Wellesley. Apply here.
• CSC Generation, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Chef Instructor, Savory (Sur La Table) in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Needham

• 2025 began in tension, ended in tragedy (needhamobserver.com)
• Girls' basketball notebook: A post presence. A leader. A'laya Colbert has found a home at North Quincy (bostonglobe.com)

Newton

• Newton Losing Crucial Department Leader In New Year (patch.com)

Dedham

Ok Wellesley! 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 heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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