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🌱 Patch AM: Former Oregon City High School student leaves lasting mark on Boston media
Happening soon: Live Local Music with Ben Johnson (Copy) — The Hive on the Oregon City Patch calendar

Good morning Oregon City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Former Oregon City High School student leaves lasting mark on Boston media
Also on today's calendar: HoHoHoliday Yoga + Beer at The HiVe Taphouse — Yoga + Beer®.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Oregon Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 48.
- Monday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jeff Lawrence, founding publisher of the Dig, has died, family says (bostonglobe.com) — A former Oregon City High School student, Jeff Lawrence went on to become the founding publisher of Boston’s alternative weekly the Dig, which influenced that city’s media and arts scene for decades. Friends and colleagues remember him as a loud, driven champion of creative talent who kept the paper alive through sheer determination and gave many writers and editors their start.
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📸 Around Oregon City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oregon City
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★ Featured events ★
- Live Local Music with Ben Johnson (Copy) — The Hive
The Hardware Store Cocktail Bar, 602 7th St, Oregon City
8:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- HoHoHoliday Yoga + Beer at The HiVe Taphouse — Yoga + Beer®
The HiVe Taphouse , 13851 Beavercreek Rd C 104 , Oregon City
10:15 am - 4th/5th Grade Play
Springwater Environmental Sciences Oregon City, OR 97045
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
Thursday December 18
📣 Oregon City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Santa On The Farm
29700 SW Mountain Rd , West Linn
10:00 am - Culinary Herbals Tinctures, Oxymels, and Infused Oils
Luscher Farm City Park , 125 Rosemont Rd , West Linn
10:00 am - 12/13 barre3 Signature Class at Festive Hill Winery
Festive Hill Winery & Vineyards , 20100 SW Johnson Rd , West Linn
11:00 am - OL Drop-in Social: Adult Coloring
Oak Lodge Library , 3783 SE Concord Rd , Oak Grove
2:00 pm - Seasonal Scratch Cooking: Nutrient Dense Holiday Sides
Luscher Farm City Park , 125 Rosemont Rd , West Linn
2:00 pm - Parent's Night Out
Gladstone High School , 18800 Portland Ave , Gladstone
5:00 pm - West Linn’s Annual Holiday Parade
Historic Willamette , 1785 Willamette Falls Dr , West Linn
5:00 pm - Gladiator Baseball Pre-Season Clinic - Dec 14 - Gladstone, OR 2025
Gladstone High School , 18800 Portland Ave , Gladstone
9:00 am - Holiday Swim with Cookies & Cocoa
Goldfish Swim School - West Linn , 2070 8th Ave , West Linn
2:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Park Place Neighborhood Association usually takes December off, but this year they’re stepping in to host a special general meeting at Holcomb Elementary School.
Staff from Holcomb Elementary will be there on Monday evening to share plans for a proposed addition and other improvements to the school. Neighbors… (Nextdoor ) - Found female black/brindle dog with no tags.
We took her in but she has no microchip. Grey collar. Sweet dog and seems to be pretty young. Found in clackamas on the corner of hood and jhonson. (Nextdoor Rivercrest)
- Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in Oregon City. Apply here.
- Clackamas Community College posted a job opening for Computer Science Instructor [Faculty Part Time] in Oregon City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oregon City here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Linn
- West Linn girls hoop aiming high in 2025-26 (westlinntidings.com)
- West Linn School Board passes school closure policy (westlinntidings.com)
- Oregon woman alleges sexual assault by intoxicated man let on American Airlines flight (oregonlive.com)
Canby
- Scratchpad: Couple pilots Christmas tree pop-up in Uppertown Astoria (discoverourcoast.com)
Lake Oswego
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