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In today's newsletter:

• How a Woburn firm is turning sugarcane into guilt-free “plastic”

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Celebration American Relic Band / St. Anthony Club and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 47 and low of 24 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 26, low: 21.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Good news you may have missed in 2025 (cbsnews.com) — A Woburn-based company, CJ Biomaterials, is highlighted for producing large-scale compostable plastics that can replace traditional petroleum-based products without leaving microplastics behind. The story also spotlights efforts to improve civil discourse, protect migrating birds through “pop-up” wetlands, and advance medical care with AI, offering an upbeat look at 2025’s quieter successes.
   

📸 Around Woburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woburn

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Monday December 29

• Cookin' the Books
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Kids Take & Make Kit: New Year's Noisemakers
  Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
• Little Groove Music and Movement
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  10:00 am
• Canvas Painting with Studio on the Common
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  6:30 pm
• Lincoln Sudbury Civic Orchestra Chamber Players
  Maynard Public Library , 77 Nason St , Maynard
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve Party!
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St. , Woburn
  11:00 am
• New Years Eve Celebration American Relic Band / St. Anthony Club
  1020R Main St , Woburn
  7:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Preschool Skating Winter-camp 2026
  55 Locust St , Woburn
  9:30 am
• Learn about the Save the Wyman Castle Committee's Vision
  Woburn Public Library , 45 Pleasant St , Woburn
  6:30 pm

Friday January 9

• International Folk Dancing for Beginners
  Unitarian Universalist Church , 239 Woburn St , Reading
  12:30 pm
• Edgeworks Iceskating Lessons
  O'Brien Rink , 55 Locust St , Woburn
  5:00 pm
• Edgeworks Ice Skating Lessons
  Obrien Ice Rink
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staples posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Woburn. Apply here.
• Parker-Hannifin, Corporation posted a job opening for Milling Operator 1st Shift in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Winchester

• Winchester senior captain Eddie Donlon reaches milestone for career wins in Lowell wrestling tournament (winchesternews.org)
• OBITUARY: Carole Ann Zampese, 83 (wilmingtonapple.com)

Stoneham

• Demand for Trade Schools Soars in Mass. (newsmax.com)
• Video: Sunny and cold day after snow tapers (wcvb.com)

Ok Woburn! 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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