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PHOTOS: Newtown Victims Remembered at Christmas Eve Vigil in Stoneham

The 26 victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting on Dec. 14 were honored during a Christmas Eve vigil at the Stoneham Town Common.

The 26 victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting on Dec. 14 were honored during a Christmas Eve vigil at the Stoneham Town Common. Did you miss the Christmas Eve vigil in Stoneham honoring the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting? If so, check out our photo gallery for images from the vigil. For those that did attend the vigil, upload your photos and videos to this post. Please make sure to log into your free Stoneham Patch user account before attempting to upload your images. Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" buttong located above and below the gallery and follow the prompts. Also, make sure to provide a full-sentence caption for each photo and the name of the photographer in the "credit" field.

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Christmas Eve Vigil For Victims in Newtown, CT Planned in Stoneham

There will be a vigil for the victims in the Newtown, CT shootings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Christmas eve at Stoneham Town Common.

To honor the nearly 30 victims of the Newtown, Conn. fatal shootings, there will be a vigil held on Christmas eve in Stoneham. The vigil is slated for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 24 at the Stoneham Town Common, according to organizer Erin Sinclair. At 7:28 p.m., green LED-lit balloons with names tags of the victims will be released simultaneously in many communities by 20 elementary aged kids and 8 adults, followed by a two-minute moment of silence, according to Sinclair. "27 balloons will be released for the victims of Sandy Hook and the 28th balloon is for all lost souls or people who are or have someone that is a victim from acts violence," wrote Sinclair on the event page on Facebook. "We are looking for families to join us at the Stoneham …

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Mark Ouellette

6:05 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012

Thanks for the updates, Erin.   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 24

Check out the different items you should be aware of today in Stoneham.

1. ZooLights, which features about 250,000 lights and other festive elements, at Stone Zoo, 149 Pond St., will be open to visitors from 5-9 p.m.  2. Three rounds of Christmas Eve Masses are slated for 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and midnight at Saint Patrick Parish, 9 Pomeworth St. The 4 p.m. Mass will take place in the upstairs, downstairs Church and Sisters of Providence Hall, while Family Mass is also scheduled for 4 p.m. 3. The First Baptist Church of Stoneham, 457 Main St., is having a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 p.m. to celebrate Christmas. No service is planned for Christmas Day. 4. Stoneham Public Schools begin their winter vacation today. School resumes Jan. 3, 2011. 5. Stoneham Town Hall, 35 Central St., will be closed today and …