Week in Review: Stoneham Schools Employee Arrested, Accidents & More

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Area Gas Prices Continue To Tumble

New England drivers still paying well above the national average.

As the Christmas travel season approaches, drivers are on the receiving end of some good news relative to gas prices. According to AAA Southern New England, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas (self-serve) dropped another seven cents this past week, to $3.47. The good news is that price is 14 cents lower than a month ago. The bad news is, New England drivers are still paying roughly 13 cents higher than the national average and a full 20 cents higher than the price of gas in December 2011. According to the gas stations surveyed by AAA, prices ranged from $3.33 to $3.75 for unleaded regular self-serve. In Stoneham, some of the lowest prices can be found at Hess and Stoneham Gulf ($3.50) and Stop & Shop gas station at $3.…

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Parkinson's Support Group to Meet at Senior Center

The Parkinson's Support Group is slated to meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Stoneham Senior Center.

Storytime with Mrs. Claus at ZooLights at Stone Zoo

Storytimes with Mrs. Claus will be held at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., respectively, on Monday inside the Animal Discovery Center at Stone Zoo.

Group Lessons at Learn to Figure Skate Club in Stoneham

Take a group lesson and learn to skate at the Learn to Figure Skate Club at Stoneham Arena. Email Karen@learn2skate.org with questions.

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Enter Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around the corner, so now’s the time to get your …

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