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🌱 Patch AM: Police probe deadly late-night head-on crash on Dedham’s Washington Street
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Hello Dedham! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police probe deadly late-night head-on crash on Dedham's Washington Street
Also on today's calendar: Plugged In Fall Session Now Enrolling - Classes Start September 14th and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Authorities investigating deadly head-on crash in Dedham - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — A deadly head-on collision between a utility truck and a pickup late Friday night on Washington Street in Dedham left the pickup driver dead at the scene, according to officials. Local police and multiple Massachusetts State Police units are investigating the cause, and authorities have not yet released the victim's name or further details.
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★ Featured events ★
- Plugged In Fall Session Now Enrolling - Classes Start September 14th →
Plugged In Band Program, 40 Freeman Pl, Needham
9:00 am - New England Fall Flower Show: Growing Together [Day 1] →
Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
9:00 am - 2026 Greek Festival, Sept 18, 19, 20 →
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline
12:00 pm
Monday September 14
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Dedham School of Music Open House →
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4:00 pm - School Committee - Negotiations Subcommittee →
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4:00 pm - Dedham Youth Commission Board →
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5:00 pm - Senior Property Tax Relief Policy Study Committee →
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6:30 pm - Zumba at DCH with Adriana Lopez →
Dedham Community House, 671 High St, Dedham
6:30 pm - Indie Bookfest →
TLC Studios & Media Lab, 390 Washington St, Dedham
11:00 am - The Original N.E. Vinyl Record & CD Show →
VFW Post #2017, 84 Eastern Ave, Dedham
9:30 pm - Fall Preschool & Toddler Soccer at DCH →
Dedham Community House, 671 High St, Dedham
9:00 am - Quilts for Today →
Needham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave, Needham
10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
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Could that be an easy fix or should I just get another one? Thanks. (Nextdoor East Dedham) - Does anyone know a bakery who can make Blue and Pink cookies similar to this?
I want to use the cookies as a dessert for a baby shower. TY!! (Nextdoor Manor)
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Cambridge boys' cross-country has been building to this season. Can they chase down a state championship? (bostonglobe.com)
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- Needham Garden Club hosts 'Vertical Arrangements'' (needhamobserver.com)
- An Evening with Tony-Nominated Lauren Ambrose (needhamobserver.com)
- Linden Terrace Redevelopment Secures $41 Million in Grant Funding (needhamlocal.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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