🌱 Patch AM: How a car ended up in the side of a Woburn home

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In today's newsletter:

• How a car ended up in the side of a Woburn home
• What brought this Waltham rape case into Woburn’s superior court?
• Why this high-profile Waltham assault case landed in Woburn court

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Celebration American Relic Band / St. Anthony Club and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with a little snow, with a high of 39 and low of 25 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 38, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 23 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver seriously injured after car slams into side of Woburn residence (wcvb.com) — Emergency crews freed a driver who was trapped after crashing into the side of a home near St. Anthony’s Club in Woburn late Tuesday morning. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to remove the heavily damaged vehicle, and the driver was taken to a trauma center, though their condition and whether anyone was inside the house remain unknown as the investigation continues.
   

• Waltham man arraigned in superior court on rape charge (walthamtimes.org) — A Waltham man recently appeared at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn, where he pleaded not guilty to a serious felony charge now moving through the local superior court system. The case, which began in Waltham District Court, is scheduled for additional hearings and pretrial steps extending into next year.
   

• Superior court sentencing begins for Waltham man charged in 2020 series of assaults (walthamtimes.org) — A major sentencing hearing tied to a 2020 assault spree was just held at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn, drawing attention to how serious cases from nearby communities move through the local courthouse. The judge is weighing prison terms that could span many years and is also considering immigration consequences before finalizing a sentence at a January hearing.
   

📸 Around Woburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woburn

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Blended Learning Lifeguard Training - Woburn - Dec 28th, 29th & 30th - Woburn
  James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club, 1 Charles Gardner Ln, Woburn
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Family Playtime
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  11:00 am
• Drop-in Craft: DIY Desk Calendar
  Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Sound Play Music
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  11:00 am
• Spice Club Discussion
  Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  11:30 am

Monday December 29

• Adult Coloring
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  10:00 am
• Little Movers with Early Intervention
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  10:00 am
• T's Taekwondo for Kids
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  3:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Years Eve Celebration American Relic Band / St. Anthony Club
  1020R Main St , Woburn
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Mini Makers
  Marcy Room Stoneham Library , 431 Main Street , Stoneham
  10:30 am
• Library Closing At 1pm
  Cary Memorial Library , 1874 Massachusetts Avenue , Lexington
  1:00 pm
• Library closes at 1:00
  Cullen Room Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  1:00 pm
• Library Closes at 1:00pm
  Beebe Library , 345 Main Street , Wakefield
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Woburn. Apply here.
• Dave & Buster's Restaurant posted a job opening for Winner's Circle - Customer Service in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

• Winchester Select Board votes to offer town manager contract to Christopher Senior (winchesternews.org)
• Muraco School project on the move as MSBA invites Winchester into next round (winchesternews.org)
• Football Announces 21-Member Class of 2030 (gocrimson.com)

Stoneham

• 5 Ways to Handle the Holidays When You're in Debt (goodmenproject.com)
• Damages – Fee award (masslawyersweekly.com)

Reading

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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