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Hello again Albuquerque! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are you one of the 22 drivers going the wrong way?
  • How an Albuquerque shop dog is funding lifesaving care for local pets
  • How Albuquerque-based helpers are fighting holiday loneliness for nearby seniors

Also on today's calendar: A Children’s Messiah-Music Concert and 10 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 33.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bernalillo County deputies warn of road rage, wrong-way driving near South Valley Academy (kob.com) — If you drive Blake Road near South Valley Academy in Albuquerque, deputies say you must obey the ‘road closed’ and ‘do not enter’ signs or risk head-on encounters and road rage. Bernalillo County deputies stopped a dozen drivers in an hour and saw many more going the wrong way through the construction zone. The partial closure and one-way setup could last 10 to 12 months.
   

• 'Grit' the dog has a new campaign (kob.com) — An Albuquerque shop dog named Grit is launching a new “Run with Grit” campaign to help local dogs with medical and financial needs, after previously raising $125,000 for community causes. Calendars featuring Albuquerque-area shop dogs are free at local stores, with QR codes for donations that will support four dogs a year, including an upcoming ACL surgery for Sapphire.
   

• Volunteers bring holiday cheer to older adults in Rio Rancho (koat.com) — Older adults in nearby Rio Rancho are getting extra holiday attention from Santa’s Senior Helpers, a program run by Senior Helpers of Albuquerque that provides nonmedical home care and companionship. Volunteers help with baking, decorating, and check-ins that ease loneliness for seniors whose families live far away, underscoring a growing need for support as New Mexico’s older population rises.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Just wanted to take a minute to say thank you to all my neighbors who have helped me out this year.
    Whether it was through advice, homeschooling supplies, clothes, toys for my kiddos, and even today a neighbor who created a pdf for a good friends… (Nextdoor Jerry Cline Park)
  • Hello everyone!
    This is pirate, we put him iut to use the bathroom and he got off his leash. Well really the leash was completely gone, im worried someone took him… (Nextdoor Isleta / Arenal SW)
  • TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Weekend Store Cleaning Associate in Albuquerque. Apply here.
  • Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Albuquerque. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albuquerque here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rio Rancho

  • Candidates to helm Rio Rancho schools will appear at public event (sandovalsignpost.com)
  • ABQ/Santa Fe Toyota Dealers Fill The Truck Food Drive - Rio Rancho 100.3 The Peak Dec 13th, 2025 (iheart.com)
  • Castelion executives address resident concerns over missile plant (sandovalsignpost.com)

Bernalillo

  • Sandoval County Historical Society hosting free holiday potluck, open house (sandovalsignpost.com)
  • Incumbent Tim Keller defeated Darren White in the general election runoff for mayor of Albuquerque (ballotpedia.org)
  • Sandoval County Commission approves new department (sandovalsignpost.com)

Ok Albuquerque! 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

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