🌱 Patch AM: How firefighters stopped a multi-car blaze from reaching a Westwood home

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In today's newsletter:

• How firefighters stopped a multi-car blaze from reaching a Westwood home

Also on today's calendar: Westwood Community Chest's Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Campaign and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 45, low: 26.
• Thursday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crews rush to put out multi-car fire in Westwood (boston25news.com) — Firefighters in Westwood quickly knocked down a multi-car fire Monday before it could spread to a nearby house, thanks to all companies being in quarters and responding fast. Photos shared by Westwood Firefighters Local 1994 show just how close the burning vehicles were to the home. Officials have not yet released a possible cause of the blaze.
   

📸 Around Westwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westwood

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Wednesday December 17

• Children's Museum of Boston Math Everywhere CFCE Playgroup
  Morrill Memorial Library Poirier Village Center , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  9:30 am
• Turn the Page Book Group-The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  10:00 am
• Community Connections @ the Library
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  12:00 pm
• Zoom with a Law Librarian
  Morrill Memorial Library Virtual , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  1:00 pm
• Board Game Night (18+)
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  6:00 pm
• [Virtual] Turn the Page Book Group-The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
  Morrill Memorial Library Virtual , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  6:30 pm
• [Virtual] Raising Readers: Simple Ways to Build Early Literacy at Home
  Morrill Memorial Library Virtual , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Sensory-friendly Lego Club for Adults
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  12:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Westwood Community Chest's Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Campaign
  N/A
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Carolers at University Station
  University Station , 221 University Ave , Westwood
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Holiday Carolers at University Station
  University Station , 221 University Ave , Westwood
  12:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Hale School Vacation Days
  80 Carby Street
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• General Dynamics Information Technology posted a job opening for Program Security Representative (PSR) I in Westwood. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T2649) in Westwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dedham

• Friendly Toast, Natalie's Partner For Winter Menu At MA Locations (patch.com)
• Funky NE Brunch Chain To Close Danvers Location, Seeking New North Shore Home (patch.com)

Norwood

• ‘Justice has been served': Sentencing, impact statements set for Brian Walshe after guilty verdict (boston25news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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