🌱 How Winthrop officers intercepted a gun-toting suspect on Revere Street

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In today's newsletter:

• How Winthrop officers intercepted a gun-toting suspect on Revere Street

Also on today's calendar: Beginner Latin Dance Course and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 45, low: 31.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts man accused of threatening to kill co-workers, busted with lots of drugs (bostonherald.com) — Winthrop police last week arrested a 41-year-old West Bridgewater man on Revere Street, seizing a loaded handgun and large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs from his BMW. Officers had been alerted after he allegedly showed up armed at his Malden workplace and threatened to kill co-workers. He’s being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.
   

📸 Around Winthrop Town

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winthrop Town

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 7

• Beginner Latin Dance Course
  Champions Dance Sport Club, 165 Chelsea St, Everett
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Dive In Commonwealth Virtual Information Session
  Virtual,
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 15

• United in Prevention: Human Trafficking Current Trends and Prevention Strategies Conference 2026
  Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr, Boston
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Commission on Disability
  Winthrop, MA Calendar , 1 Metcalf Square Ground Level , Winthrop
  6:00 pm
• Board of License
  Winthrop, MA Calendar , 1 Metcalf Square First Floor, Room 2 , Winthrop
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Toddler & Baby Playdate
  Children's Rooms Winthrop Public Library & Museum , 2 Metcalf Square , Winthrop
  10:30 am
• Seashell Snowmen!
  Hazlett Room Winthrop Public Library & Museum , 2 Metcalf Square , Winthrop
  3:30 pm
• Board of Appeals
  Winthrop, MA Calendar , 1 Metcalf Square Ground Level , Winthrop
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Christmas Around the World Sensory (0 - 5)
  Children's Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  11:00 am
• CRLS Piano Recital- Blackbox Theater
  Cambridge Rindge & Latin School , 459 Broadway Ct , Cambridge
  6:00 pm
• Winter Concert
  Putnam Avenue Upper School Cambridge, MA 02141
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Baby Beats: Music & Movement (2 - 24 Months)
  Children's Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  11:00 am
• Grade 3 Music Performance
  Beebe Malden, MA 02148
  1:45 pm
• Lego Club (6 - 12)
  The Green Room The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  3:00 pm
• Coffee Hour for Teens
  Young Adult Lounge The Revere Public Library , 179 Beach Street , Revere
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Chelsea. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Travel Retail Sales Merchandiser in Revere. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winthrop Town here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelsea

• ‘Don't kill my mom': Lawsuit filed after Chelsea mom, two children briefly detained by ICE (boston25news.com)
• LAWRENCE: Illegal Alien Hector Santana Guzman, a/k/a 'DJ Black,' Sentenced for Dealing Fentanyl (valleypatriot.com)
• Chelsea Police Seek Public's Assistance in Locating Missing Teen Raymarieliz Cruz-Romero (hoodline.com)

Revere

• Mom of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Speaks out Following ICE Arrest (suggest.com)

North End

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-- The Patch AM Team

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