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🌱 Patch AM: See which Wellesley departments quietly received the biggest gifts this year
Spotted on the Wellesley calendar: Big Blue Blocks
Coffee in hand, Wellesley? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Wellesley departments quietly received the biggest gifts this year
- How Newton-Wellesley NICU nurses turned Christmas into a milestone for families
Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Cold with increasing clouds, with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.
- Saturday: Morning snow, up to 1"; cold, temps: high: 25, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• During this gift giving season, a look at Wellesley town government's accepted gifts (theswellesleyreport.com) — Wellesley’s latest Annual Town Report reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts supporting town services, from police, fire, and holiday lights to schools, the library, and camp scholarships. Local nonprofits and PTOs, including Wellesley Education Foundation and Wellesley Friendly Aid, played especially big roles in funding programs, facilities, and scholarships across town departments. 
Find out what's happening in Wellesleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Infants at Mass. General Brigham's NICU celebrate first Christmas (boston25news.com) — Families with babies in Mass General Brigham NICUs, including at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, marked their first Christmas with a festive photoshoot organized by nurses. Newborns were dressed in holiday outfits and posed with seasonal props, giving parents a joyful milestone during a stressful hospital stay.
📸 Around Wellesley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellesley
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- Big Blue Blocks
Tootsie-Roll Storytime Room , Main Library , Wellesley
9:00 am - Ukulele Fun for ages 4 - 7
Wakelin Room , Main Library , Wellesley
11:00 am - Big Blue Blocks
Tootsie-Roll Storytime Room , Main Library , Wellesley
1:00 pm - Teen Craft To-Go Kits - Painting Winter Scene
High School Room , Main Library , Wellesley - Library Closed
Wellesley Free Library , 530 Washington St , Wellesley - LEGO Winter Village Leaves
Main Library - 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
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
📣 Wellesley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Weston AIC: Tech Certification -- 3D Printer, Laser Cutter, Cricut Maker
Weston Art and Innovation Center , 356 Boston Post Road , Weston
10:00 am - Sensory Storytime
Children's Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
10:00 am - Project ABC
Morse Institute Library , 14 E Central St , Natick
10:00 am - December Family Night Out!
Goldfish Swim School - Needham , 45 4th Ave , Needham
6:00 pm
Friday December 26
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Wellesley PatchAM possible:
- Dependable Cleaners — (617) 471-1900
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wellesley College posted a job opening for Instructional Technology Specialist in Wellesley. Apply here.
- Sweetgreen posted a job opening for Wellesley - Kitchen Lead in Wellesley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Needham
- The year in space: Here are the top space stories of 2025 (wcvb.com)
- Needham girls basketball overcomes early deficit to defeat Walpole in overtime (masslive.com)
- Needham teen arrested with loaded gun in Roxbury, police say (masslive.com)
Dedham
- Archbishop Henning to meet with Dedham priest over 'ICE was here' nativity scene (wcvb.com)
- Boston 25 podcast examines Brown University, MIT shootings (boston25news.com)
- Ho, ho, holiday! (wineloverspage.com)
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 guess I’m out of time.
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