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In today's newsletter:
- Why did a Weymouth shop buy Karen Read’s infamous Lexus?
- How strained is South Shore Hospital by this flu surge?
Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Weymouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
- Friday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CARFAX report: Here's what Karen Read's Lexus SUV is worth (masslive.com) — A Weymouth auto shop, JB Auto Care, bought Karen Read’s Lexus SUV after it was released from police custody and handled extensive repairs before the vehicle headed to auction. The high-profile SUV, tied to the John O’Keefe case, is valued by CARFAX at just over $60,000 and will be auctioned later this month with strict bidder requirements. 
Find out what's happening in Weymouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• 3 children among recent flu deaths as virus surge strains Massachusetts hospitals (boston25news.com) — Weymouth residents are being urged to get flu and COVID-19 shots as South Shore Hospital and other facilities across Massachusetts struggle with a surge of respiratory illnesses and very high flu activity. State health officials report three recent pediatric flu deaths and more than 30 flu-related deaths overall this season, warning that cases are still rising while vaccination rates remain lower than in past years.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Weymouth
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- Chris Ballerini Music
Kilroy’s on the Square, 24 Cottage Ave, Quincy
7:00 pm
Friday January 9
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Other local events
- Tween Book Bag Pickup
Tufts Library , 46 Broad Street , Weymouth
6:30 pm - Toddlers on the move
Children's Program Room , 46 Broad Street , Weymouth
10:00 am - Story Time at Fogg Library
Fogg Library , 1 Columbian Street , South Weymouth
1:30 pm - Play Time at Fogg Library
Fogg Library , 1 Columbian Street , South Weymouth
2:00 pm - Tweens Write! Ages 8-12 : Creative Writing Club
Children's Program Room , 46 Broad Street , Weymouth
4:15 pm - Tween Book Bag Pickup
Tufts Library , 46 Broad Street , Weymouth
10:00 am - Community Yoga
Multipurpose Room 138 , 46 Broad Street , Weymouth
10:00 am
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
Monday January 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Yoga Class
Main Library , 40 Washington Street , Quincy
9:30 am - ABC Storytime for Ages 3-5
Main Library , 40 Washington Street , Quincy
10:00 am - Wednesday Morning Movie: Freakier Friday
Multipurpose Room 138 Tufts Library , 46 Broad Street , Weymouth
10:00 am - Move & Groove Storytime (ages 4 and under)
Whiton Room , 66 Leavitt Street , Hingham
10:30 am
Wednesday January 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hingham Fire Department requests tier-1 hazmat response at Stop & Shop on Lincoln St, with an HVAC technician stopping the leak and the haze beginning to clear.
7:27PM on Jan 5: Hingham Fire Department requests a tier-1 hazmat response at Stop & Shop on 400 Lincoln St. (Nextdoor ) - I'm looking for a reliable, trustworthy, qualified, and fair contractor (licensed and insured) to add vinyl siding to one, second story wall of a house in Scituate (original siding blew off in a windstorm).
I don't know who did the original install but the companies I've contacted to date won't do just 1 wall; will only do the whole house! Not an… (Nextdoor Ralph Talbot & Pine St)
- Lowe's posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Weymouth. Apply here.
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0478 in Braintree. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weymouth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Braintree
- How much taxes are going up in Braintree. What you'll pay (wickedlocal.com)
- Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse in Braintree Has Closed (blogspot.com)
- Cherif Millogo and St. Francis take on Sierra Canyon in Mission League opener (dailynews.com)
Quincy
- 2 organizations team up to rescue, rehabilitate endangered sea turtles as ocean temps plummet from winter conditions (nypost.com)
Boston
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