🌱 Patch AM: Weston-Weyland Crew joins rowing community in mourning Dan Bakinowski

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In today's newsletter:

• Weston-Weyland Crew joins rowing community in mourning Dan Bakinowski

Also on today's calendar: 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10) and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
• Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dan Bakinowski, Champion of Women's Rowing at BU, Dies at 75 (rowingnews.com) — Weston residents connected to local rowing will note that Weston-Weyland Crew’s Chris Maietta is among those remembering influential coach and rowing leader Dan Bakinowski, who has died at 75. Bakinowski founded Boston University’s varsity women’s rowing program, helped save it from cancellation, modernized USRowing, and remained active in community rowing and nonprofit work throughout his life.
   

📸 Around Weston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Weston

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★ Featured events ★

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

Sunday January 11

• Sarasa Ensemble Presents 'Patron Lobkowitz'
  Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• “Encounters of Time and Place: A Multi-Sensory Art Experience” Lisa Nelson and Christopher John
  Weston Public Library Art Gallery , 87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
• Weston School Committee
  Weston, MA Calendar Weston, MA 02493
  8:00 am
• Council on Aging
  Weston, MA Calendar Weston, MA 02493
  8:00 am
• Weston AIC: Printing a Woodblock on The Press -- daytime series begins (the first of 4 sessions)
  Weston Public Library Weston AIC Weston Art and Innovation Center, 356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493
  10:00 am
• Weston AIC: Fiber Arts workshop -- Modern Hexagon Trivet series begins (the first of 2 sessions)
  Weston Public Library Weston AIC Weston Art and Innovation Center, 356 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA, 02493
  10:00 am
• Winter Baby Signing with Sheryl White!
  Weston Public Library Community Room , 87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
  11:30 am
• Nonfiction Book Group: A Place for Everything
  Weston Public Library Reading Room , 87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
  2:00 pm
• AfterSchool BookClub: 2nd & 3rd Grades
  Weston Public Library Storytime Room , 87 School Street, Weston, MA, 02493
  2:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Wayland Winter Farmers' Market At Russell's Garden Center
  Russell's Garden Center , 397 Boston Post Rd , Wayland
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Youth Connections
  Microfilm Room Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  9:00 am
• VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Self-Assessment ("Finding Your Why")
  Wellesley Free Library , 530 Washington St , Wellesley
  9:30 am
• Toddler Time
  Lecture Hall Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  10:30 am
• Kids' Makers Club: Tissue Paper Stained Glass/Vitrales de papel de seda
  MakerSpace Waltham Public Library , 735 Main Street , Waltham
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A working fire was reported at 490 William Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts, with additional engines from Wakefield and Winchester responding.
  7:02PM on Jan 5: Working fire reported at 490 Williams St, Stoneham, MA. (Nextdoor )

• Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Weston. Apply here.
• Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Cashier - Natick in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wayland

• Fernandez-Davila's Peru trip gives Wayland students a new perspective (waylandstudentpress.com)
• January events guide: What's happening in Wayland (waylandstudentpress.com)
• Mass. Hidden Gems: The secret is out about the unbelievable tacos served at a gas station (masslive.com)

Waltham

• Broken Water Main Causes Flooding at Minuteman Press in Waltham (thelegaladvocate.com)
• How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot — and what's next (cbsnews.com)

Newton

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-- The Patch AM Team

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