🌱 Patch AM: Where Westwood girls’ hockey lands in the latest statewide Top 20

Coffee in hand, Westwood? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Westwood girls’ hockey lands in the latest statewide Top 20

Also on today's calendar: Westwood Community Chest's Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Campaign and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.
• Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 60, low: 27.
• Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Globe Top 20 girls' hockey poll: A young co-op skates up to No. 10 (bostonglobe.com) — Westwood High’s girls’ hockey team debuts at No. 12 in the Boston Globe’s latest statewide Top 20 poll, putting the Wolverines firmly on the radar this season. The rankings highlight Hingham at No. 1, several Catholic powers in the top 10, and a deep field of public-school contenders Westwood will be measured against all winter.
   

📸 Around Westwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westwood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Westwood Girls JV Basketball @ Norwood
  Norwood High School, 245 Nichols St, Norwood
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• TMS Orch/WHS Orch/HS Chorus
  Westwood Public Schools 220 Nahatan St, Westwood, MA 02090
  6:30 pm
• Chorus & Orchestra Concerts
  Westwood High School
  6:30 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

📣 Westwood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Hugh Hanley Circle of Friends
  Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am
• Hugh Hanley Circle of Friends - Registration Required
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am
• Sensory-friendly Lego Club for Adults
  Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  12:30 pm
• Zoom with a Law Librarian
  Morrill Memorial Library Virtual , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
  1:00 pm
• Beads and Buttons Crafternoon - An Off-Site Program for ages 13 - 18
  Rosemary Recreation Complex , 178 Rosemary St , Needham
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Social Security Announces Cost of Living Increase for 2026 —Delia De Mello Read on Patch

• Looking for a used or new cat tower already assembled.
  Amazon and Petco etc…has them not assembled but I cannot assemble them. (Nextdoor Downtown)
• Report of police activity in Quincy, Massachusetts.
  3:19PM on Dec 16: Quincy Police respond to incident with multiple cruisers and an ambulance in front of Party City in Quincy Center. (Nextdoor )

• David's Bridal, Inc. posted a job opening for Alterations Customer Service Representative in Westwood. Apply here.
• Newell Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Yankee Candle - Retail Sales Associate - Westwood, MA in Westwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dedham

• ‘It's a sin how ugly they are': Should utilities be fined for letting double poles languish? (nbcboston.com)
• Former Harvard Medical School morgue manager to be sentenced in stolen body parts case Tuesday (wbur.org)
• Brian Walshe's defense faced an ‘uphill battle' in trial for wife's murder (cnn.com)

Norwood

• Three vie for Monomoy superintendent job. Who are they? (capecodtimes.com)

Newton

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-- The Patch AM Team

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