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5 Things: School Auction and Wii Bowling for Seniors

Check out the Five Things column for Monday, Dec. 3, 2012.

Here are five things to know for Monday, Dec. 3 in Stoneham: 1. Warmer and sunny. Today in Stoneham will be sunny, with a high near 55 according to the National Weather Service. Tonight, mostly clear with a low around 41. 2. Editor returns. Editor Mark Ouellette returns to Stoneham Patch today after being off last week. Bear with him while he plows through a full email inbox and gets back up to speed. 3. Schools holiday auction starts today. The Stoneham Public Schools Foundation will kick-off today its Second Annual Holiday Auction, sponsored by Honey Dew Donuts, with the last bids closing on Saturday, Dec. 8. 4. Virtual bowling for seniors. Have fun and brush up on your bowling skills each Monday (except holidays) at the Stoneham Senior …

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Bruce Netten Wins Stoneham Historical Commission's Heritage Award [VIDEO]

Check out our video from the award presentation during the Stoneham Board of Selectmen's meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall.

If you've attended Town Meetings in recent years and heard the sounds of the Wurlitzer organ reverberating in the Stoneham Town Hall Auditorium, then you've already "met" Bruce Netten. Netten, who plays the historical Wurlitzer that the town has owned for more than 70 years, has played an integral role in preserving the town's organ and with that he was honored for his work Tuesday night during the Stoneham Board of Selectmen's meeting. Stephen Rotondi, chairperson of the Stoneham Historical Commission, presented Netten with the organization's Heritage Award, which has been awarded annually since 1992 to individuals, organizations or businesses for their "exceptional contributions to preservation and awareness of Stoneham’s historical …

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