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In today's newsletter:

• Dedham man among four charged in sprawling $12 million fraud scheme.
• How a Dedham man says Ozempic turned a speck into blindness.

Also on today's calendar: Norwood Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sprawling $12 Million Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme Has A Nantucket Connection (newsbreak.com) — Federal prosecutors say a 24-year-old man from Dedham is among four people indicted in a $12.2 million fraud and money‑laundering scheme involving stolen U.S. Treasury checks and a Nantucket real estate loan. The case, tied to banks around Metro Boston, alleges years of coordinated check thefts, shell companies, and luxury purchases, with the Dedham defendant also facing additional wire fraud, bank fraud, and identity theft charges.
   

• Man Claims He 'Went Blind' After Taking GLP-1 Medication and Reveals First Sign of Sight Loss (pulptastic.com) — A former Massachusetts state highway worker from Dedham says a speck in his eye quickly escalated into permanent blindness, which he and his doctors link to the GLP‑1 drug Ozempic. Now adapting to life without sight, he's suing the manufacturer while urging others in Dedham and beyond to understand potential risks, monitor symptoms closely, and make fully informed decisions with their doctors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dedham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Norwood Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
  St. Timothy Catholic Church, 650 Nichols St, Norwood
  9:00 am
• DCH Preschool Open House & Open Playground →
  Dedham Community House Preschool, 70 Bullard St, Dedham
  9:30 am
Sunday October 4
• Boston-Dedham Sports Card & Autograph Show →
  Holiday Inn Boston - Dedham Hotel & Conference Center by IHG, 55 Ariadne Rd, Dedham
  8:30 am
• The Sunday Night Boston-Dedham Pokemon & TCG Show →
  Holiday Inn Boston - Dedham Hotel & Conference Center by IHG, 55 Ariadne Rd, Dedham
  4:15 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House →
  Virtual,
  6:30 pm
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St, Brookline
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• MAA Open House →
  Mount Alvernia Academy, 20 Manet Rd, Newton
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Knitting for Beginners
  Main Library - Children's Room
  5:30 pm
• Networking Event - Dedham Square →
  Shkodra Byrek, 338 Washington St, Dedham
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• THC, Inc Screening & Discussion →
  70 Whiting Avenue, Dedham
• Dedham Farmers Market -Summer/Fall →
  670 High St, Dedham
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• DCH Fall Family Festival →
  Dedham Community House, 671 High St, Dedham
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Westwood

• Westwood Awarded $625,000 Federal Grant to Fund New Substance Use Prevention Coordinator (town.news)
• UMASS Amherst Earns 2026 Mass Save Impact Award (amherstindy.org)
• Some towns got more than 7 inches of rain, and it's not over. Here are the totals. (boston.com)

Needham

• RainCastle Named September Finalist in DesignRush Best Website Designs (natlawreview.com)
• 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) printable ballot (thegoldknight.com)

Norwood

• Massachusetts Breakfast Spots Everyone Raves About That Most Visitors Somehow Miss (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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