🌱 Could a new lawsuit keep Houlton Elementary from closing?

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• Could a new lawsuit keep Houlton Elementary from closing?

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Dull and dreary, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 38, low: -4. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Colder; a bit of p.m. snow, with a high of 17 and low of 14 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Resident group sues Hudson School Board after vote on elementary closures (hudsonstarobserver.com) — Houlton families are at the center of a new lawsuit challenging the Hudson School Board’s 6-1 vote to close Houlton and Willow River elementary schools. The resident group “Save Our Schools-Hudson” is seeking a court injunction to pause the closures and rapid student reassignments, while others are circulating recall petitions against board members who supported the plan.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Houlton

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Thursday December 18

• Walk-In Nail Trims
  Angel's Pet World , 105 2nd St , Hudson
  2:00 pm
• Live Music at Belle Ame
  Belle Ame Vineyard , W10829 875th Avenue , River Falls
  5:00 pm
• Bingo at Hudson Tap!
  Hudson Tap , 417 2nd Street , Houlton
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Puzzle Night at Belle Ame Vineyard
  Belle Ame Vineyard , W10829 875th Avenue , River Falls
  6:00 pm
• It's a Wonderful Life
  Phipps Center for the Arts , 109 Locust St. , Hudson
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Breakfast with Santa at Tattersall
  Tattersall Event Center , 1777 Paulson Rd , River Falls
  9:00 am
• Live Music at Belle Ame
  Belle Ame Vineyard , W10829 875th Avenue , River Falls
  5:00 pm
• It's a Wonderful Life
  Phipps Center for the Arts , 109 Locust St. , Hudson
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Let's Do Lunch! 12/17/25
  ProteinHouse , 1047 Pearson Drive , North Hudson
  12:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting - Element Builders - 12/17/25
  KPT Collaborative , 522 2nd Street , Hudson
  4:30 pm
• Trivia Night at Hudson Tap
  Hudson Tap , 417 2nd Street , North Hudson
  6:00 pm
• Holiday Centerpiece Arrangement Class - 6 Spots Available
  Beloved Makers and Company , 212 Locust St , Hudson
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A shared holiday meal is a great way to spend quality time with loved ones.
  But that quality time doesn’t need to be wasteful: Preventing holiday food waste is easier than you think! Keep these simple tips in mind. – Prepare… (Nextdoor )
• RJ Handyman Services &: Snowplowing.
  " Just 1'call, I do it all, no job to small" 651 278 5495. Serving W. WI &; E. MN (Nextdoor Houlton)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Assistant Restaurant Manager in Hudson. Apply here.
• Molina Healthcare posted a job opening for Eligibility Screener (IRIS) (St. Croix County, WI) in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Houlton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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