Five Things: Stoneham Schools Employee Arrested, Donate Toys & More

1. In case you missed it: A Stoneham Public Schools employee was recently charged with posing a child in the nude after he allegedly pretended to be a 14-year-old boy and solicited indecent images from a 15-year-old girl in Maine.

2. Meeting time: A pair of meetings (agendas are hyperlinked as the board name) in Stoneham are on the docket for Thursday, according to the town website, including:

• Stoneham Cultural Council, 6 p.m., Stoneham Senior Center, 136 Elm St.

• Stoneham School Committee, 7:30 p.m., Stoneham High School Library

3. Holiday homes: Have you decorated your home with lights and other festive decorations? If so, make sure to enter Patch's "Deck the House" holiday contest!

4. Help the kids: The Toys For Local Children drive is underway for those who would like to donate a new, unwrapped toy. They will be accepting toy donations until Dec. 20, and all donations will go directly to children in Stoneham. Collection boxes have been placed at Stoneham Fire Station, Stoneham Town Hall, Stoneham Bank on Montvale Ave, Stoneham Savings Bank on Main st, and Arielle's Cafe & Pizzeria. The collection boxes will be picked up Dec. 20, and toys will be accepted at the Fire Station until Dec. 24.

5. Stoneham pics: Upload Stoneham photographs to our Pics & Clips section to share with our readers.

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