🌱 Patch AM: Are your dogs safe from Wrentham’s recent coyote attacks?

Good morning to you Wrentham! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Are your dogs safe from Wrentham’s recent coyote attacks?
• How often did Wrentham’s state rep actually vote this year?

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Windy; colder in the p.m., with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny and breezy, temps: high: 35, low: 25.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a bit of snow, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Warning issued after 2 dogs killed by coyotes in Mass. town (boston.com) — Wrentham officials are urging pet owners to closely supervise dogs outside after coyotes killed at least two smaller dogs in separate overnight incidents near Thurston Street and Creek Street this past week. Police and animal control stress leashes, fenced yards, and human presence, especially during early morning and evening hours, to reduce the risk of further attacks.
   

• Beacon Hill Roll Call: Dec. 8 to Dec. 12, 2025 (recorder.com) — Wrentham residents may be interested to know that their state representative, Marcus Vaughn, has one of the highest roll‑call absence totals this session, missing 22 votes for an 81% attendance record. The broader report reviews attendance for all House members and highlights several bills moving on Beacon Hill, including measures on MBTA parking payments, diabetes information in schools, Agent Orange recognition, and candidate safety.
   

📸 Around Wrentham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wrentham

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Monday December 22

• Monday Crafternoon
  Children's Program Room Fiske Public Library , 110 Randall Road , Wrentham
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Mother Goose on the Loose
  Sweatt Room Fiske Public Library , 110 Randall Road , Wrentham
  10:00 am
• Free IT Help Office Hours
  Homework Center Fiske Public Library , 110 Randall Road , Wrentham
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• LIBRARY CLOSING AT 1:00 P.M.
  Fiske Public Library , 110 Randall Road , Wrentham

Thursday December 25

• Trash/Recycling Delay
  Wrentham, MA Calendar Wrentham, MA 02093
• Christmas Day
  Wrentham, MA Calendar

Saturday December 27

• Rubber Duckie Soap Making with Kulina Folk Art (8+)
  Fiske Public Library , 110 Randall Road , Wrentham
  1:00 pm

📣 Wrentham Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Free Community Group Meditation Session
  Norfolk Public Library , 2 Liberty Lane , Norfolk
  9:00 am
• Humbug! (Dec. 20-21)
  Franklin High School , 218 Oak St , Franklin
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Art Contest Scavenger Hunt
  Norfolk Public Library , 2 Liberty Lane , Norfolk
• American Mah Jong
  Franklin, MA Calendar Franklin, MA 02038
  12:30 am
• Trivia
  Franklin, MA Calendar Franklin, MA 02038
  1:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Lead Stock (Key Holder), Full Time, Wrentham Village - West Elm Outlet in Wrentham. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Wrentham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wrentham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plainville

• Bristol man, 32, dies after being hit by car on Route 72 in Plainville, state police say (sheltonherald.com)

Franklin Town

• High winds batter region Friday, with gusts reaching over 60 miles an hour in Boston (bostonglobe.com)
• Home prices on the South Shore fell recently. Here's how much (patriotledger.com)

Norfolk

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-- The Patch AM Team

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