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In today's newsletter:

• How did Weymouth’s boys hoop squad fare in holiday tournament play?
• Why were Weymouth firefighters called to a deadly Abington apartment fire?

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 22 degrees.
• Tuesday: Windy; mostly cloudy, colder, temps: high: 27, low: 21.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys' basketball roundup: Tewksbury holds off Burlington in OT, Bishop Feehan knocks off Bridgewater-Raynham (bostonglobe.com) — Weymouth High’s boys basketball team fell to Belmont, 69–51, in the Adams Holiday Tournament semifinals despite a strong 18-point effort from junior Donte Ortiz. The roundup also highlights several other holiday tournament games across Massachusetts, offering context on how regional rivals are shaping up early in the season.
   

• Abington apartment fire kills 3 pets, displaces 5 residents (wcvb.com) — Weymouth firefighters were among several South Shore departments that helped battle a serious apartment fire in Abington that killed two dogs and a cat and displaced five residents. The blaze, deemed accidental and leaving the building uninhabitable, drew a large mutual-aid response and underscores how closely neighboring towns rely on each other in emergencies.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• Friends Bookstore OPEN
  Bookstore , 40 Washington Street , Quincy
  12:30 pm
• Dr. Rosie Stuffy Vet Clinic | Ages 4+
  Whiton Room , 66 Leavitt Street , Hingham
  1:00 pm
• Teen Buttonmaking: Open Hour
  Activity Room , 66 Leavitt Street , Hingham
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Years Eve (Half Day)
  Braintree, MA Calendar Braintree, MA 02184
  8:30 am
• Community Yoga Class - Holiday Edition
  Richardson Building , 40 Washington Street , Quincy
  9:30 am
• Stand Up, Speak Out Hingham Square
  Square Cafe Hingham , 150 North St , Hingham
  10:30 am
• noon year’s eve at bartaco hingham
  bartaco , 94 Derby St #217 , Hingham
  12:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Years Day - Town Offices Closed
  Hingham, MA Calendar Hingham, MA 02043
• Town Hall Closed for New Year's Day
  Braintree, MA Calendar Braintree, MA 02184
  8:30 am

Friday January 2

• Town Council Meeting
  Braintree, MA Calendar , 1 JFK Memorial Drive , Braintree
  11:00 am

Monday January 5

• Salary and Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee
  Hingham, MA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Sprouts Storybook Theater
  Church of Our Saviour , 25 Monmouth St , Brookline
  3:00 pm

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• Earley Law Group Injury Lawyers — (617) 338-7400
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• Dogtopia of Norwell — (475) 338-3501
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• D-BAT Metro South — (781) 654-3228
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• First West Edge, LLC — (781) 210-9238
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Yeah, it would be nice on here nominating a child or a adult.
  Someone who makes an impact in the community or someone who’s just kind because they can be it’s nice to be nice just because (Nextdoor Weymouth)

• Dave & Buster's, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Braintree. Apply here.
• Earl Enterprises posted a job opening for Bertucci's-Janitorial in Hingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weymouth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Braintree

• Iconic retailer on verge of fading away after closing more than 3,000 stores (pennlive.com)
• ‘Budget extra time': MBTA schedules January subway, commuter rail closures (bostonherald.com)
• Obituary: Rosemary Szafran (actonexchange.org)

Quincy

• Weather has made ice skating outdoors difficult. Quincy has an answer (patriotledger.com)
• 'What A Crazy Year'; Massachusetts winner claims big multi-state lottery prize (fallriverreporter.com)
• The Aviation Fire Officer Reference: Strategy and Strategic Planning (fireengineering.com)

Ok Weymouth! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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