🌱 Patch AM: How a WHS Mandarin teacher earned top honors for all of Massachusetts

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In today's newsletter:

• How a WHS Mandarin teacher earned top honors for all of Massachusetts

Also on today's calendar: ANNA Open House & Community Support Drive and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
• Sunday: Snow and flurries, up to 1", temps: high: 30, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Quite cold, with a high of 27 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winchester High School Mandarin teacher Xuemei Li named Mass. Foreign Language Teacher of the Year (winchesternews.org) — Winchester High School Mandarin teacher Xuemei Li has been named the 2026 Massachusetts Foreign Language Teacher of the Year, bringing statewide recognition to Winchester Public Schools. Now in her third year at WHS, Li built the Mandarin curriculum from scratch, immersing students in Chinese language and culture through field trips, art, and interactive projects that have impressed both colleagues and students.
   

📸 Around Winchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• ANNA Open House & Community Support Drive
  10 Commerce Way, Woburn
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Annual Holiday House Tour
• Sunday RECREATIONAL BASEBALL INDOORS IN THE WINTER.
  Moody Street, Moody St, Waltham
  4:00 am
• Rejoice and Ring!
  1912 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Ripley Presents: The Pandora Consort
  21 Church St , Winchester
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Family Concert: “Brazilian Serenade”
  Winchester, MA Calendar , Winchester Community Music School 407 Highland Avenue , Winchester
  2:00 pm
• Kids Author Event: Josh Funk
  Winchester Public Library , 80 Washington St , Winchester
  3:30 pm

Monday December 15

• English at Large Conversation Group
  Winchester Public Library Large Meeting Room , 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890
  11:00 am
• Teen Craft Time: CD Scratch Art
  Winchester Public Library Small Meeting Room , 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890
  4:00 pm
• Breakerstation
  Winchester Public Library Storytime Room , 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890
  4:30 pm
• Board of Library Trustees Meeting
  Winchester Public Library Trustees' Room , 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890
  6:00 pm
• Craft Night: Greeting Cards
  Winchester Public Library Large Meeting Room , 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Medford Police Looking To Identify Potential Package Thief (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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