🌱 Patch AM: How Needham’s girls toppled the Westwood Wolverines to stay unbeaten

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In today's newsletter:

• How Needham’s girls toppled the Westwood Wolverines to stay unbeaten
• Could your next Westwood primary care visit be through an AI app?

Also on today's calendar: Winter Family Fun Day.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 44, low: 24.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rockets continue winning streak (hometownweekly.net) — Needham’s girls’ varsity basketball just notched a convincing 52–36 win over the Westwood Wolverines, building a 30-point lead on the road and staying undefeated at 5–0. Westwood’s defense couldn’t contain standout performances from Needham’s Eva Andrews, Hannah Levine, and Dani Deroian. The Rockets now turn their attention to upcoming away games at Wellesley, Milton, and Bishop Feehan.
   

• Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool (vpm.org) — A Westwood resident’s struggle to find a new primary care doctor highlights how even well‑insured patients are turning to an AI-supported telehealth service from Mass General Brigham. The story explains how the Care Connect app works, what kinds of conditions it can handle, and why some doctors see it as a stopgap for a strained primary care system rather than a long-term fix.
   

📸 Around Westwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westwood

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• NEPC @ Westwood: Jim Brosnan, Jennifer L Freed, Alix Klingenberg
  Westwood Public Library, 660 High St, Westwood
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Winter Family Fun Day
  80 Carby Street
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Adult Fitness: HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)
  Dover, MA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Join a Band of Pirates!
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am
• Music at the Blissful
  Dover Town Library , 56 Dedham St , Dover
  11:00 am
• Make Your Own Oyster Plate Pottery Workshop | Needham, MA
  Pottery with a Purpose , 178 Crescent Rd Suite 1 , Needham
  4:00 pm
• 2026 Vision Board Workshop
  Weekend Craft Studio , 26- Third Floor , 61 Endicott St 26-364 Building , Norwood
  6:30 pm
• Dedham Marauders vs Holliston Panthers
  Dedham High School , 140 Whiting Ave , Dedham
  6:45 pm
• Chuck Clough
  Limey's Pub , 659 Washington St , Norwood
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Friends Program: Arielle Johnson-Flavorama: A guide to unlocking the art and science of flavor
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  2:00 pm
• Read to Ruby
  Inside, Children's Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  3:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Monkey Mind Belly Breath Children's Yoga
  Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am

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• Ritucci sports spine and pain management center — (508) 722-0450
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dedham Public School posted a job opening for Daily Substitute Teachers - All Grade Levels District Wide in Dedham. Apply here.
• Dribbler LLC posted a job opening for Private Soccer Coach in Dedham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dedham

• MEZŌ to Open in the Former Pancho's Taqueria Space in Dedham (blogspot.com)
• Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool (thepublicsradio.org)
• Chess King: The 1970s Fashion Store Dartmouth Loved (fun107.com)

Needham

• Triumph for Needham High Robotics (hometownweekly.net)
• Needham historian Greis knows the way we were (needhamobserver.com)

Ok Westwood! 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 sea you!
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