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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Woburn just ranked as Massachusetts’ most Hallmark-style Christmas town
  • How a Woburn steel startup could help decarbonize heavy industry
  • How did Woburn pull away from Wakefield in the season opener?

Also on today's calendar: Furniture Clearance Event and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy with rain, temps: high: 58, low: 24.
  • Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Most Hallmark-Like Towns in Massachusetts and Rhode Island (fun107.com) — Woburn has been named the most Hallmark-like town in Massachusetts, topping a national ranking of Christmas-movie-ready communities. Using factors like small-business density, historic sites, and December snowfall, the study says Woburn has all the ingredients for that cozy, small-town holiday movie feel residents see on TV every night this season.
   

2. 10 Climate Tech Startups to Watch: Innovators Fixing the Planet (editorialge.com) — A cutting-edge green steel company, Boston Metal, has just commissioned its first commercial-scale molten oxide electrolysis cell in Woburn, positioning the city as a player in global climate-tech manufacturing. The piece profiles ten climate startups transforming heavy industry, energy storage, aviation, and food, highlighting how rapidly these technologies are moving from lab experiments to real factories.
   

3. Girls' hoop looks to reset after challenging start (localheadlinenews.com) — Woburn’s girls’ basketball team opened Wakefield’s season by pulling away late for a 44-36 road win, then Wakefield dropped a second game at Belmont. The story highlights standout efforts from Wakefield’s Emma Ickes and teammates and looks ahead to their upcoming matchup with Stoneham as they try to reset after an 0-2 start.
   

4. Lowell man now facing first-degree murder charge in August hit-and-run (lowellsun.com) — A man accused in a fatal August hit-and-run in Lowell has now been indicted on first-degree murder and related charges, with a key arraignment held at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. Prosecutors say surveillance footage and witness accounts link him to the SUV that struck an e-bike rider, while the defense questions whether he was actually driving.
   

5. ICE agents are staking out local courthouses. As they've roamed the halls, Mass. court arrests tripled (nhpr.org) — Immigration enforcement activity at Massachusetts courthouses has surged, and ICE reports some of the highest district court arrest numbers in Lynn, Woburn, Framingham, and Waltham. The story details how frequent arrests inside and outside courts are affecting defendants, witnesses, and local justice officials, and explores growing calls for tighter limits on ICE operations in and around courthouses.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Freestyle
    Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
    9:00 am
  • 3-5 Year Old Story Time
    Beebe Library , 345 Main Street , Wakefield
    9:30 am
  • PUBLIC SKATING
    Stoneham, MA Calendar Stoneham, MA 02180
    10:00 am
  • Pattycake Place
    Winchester Public Library Large Meeting Room , 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA, 01890
    11:00 am

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  • Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Manufacturing Associate I - Compression Molding 2nd Shift in Woburn. Apply here.
  • Encompass Health Corp. posted a job opening for Unit Secretary in Woburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woburn here.

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