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Morning Easton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Stonehill student turned years of bullying into a powerful book series

Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How autism diagnosis helped a Lakeville author understand her experience (southcoasttoday.com) — In Easton, Stonehill College sophomore and Lakeville resident Madison Goodman is sharing how an autism diagnosis at 18 helped her reinterpret years of bullying and finally find acceptance on campus. Speaking outside Stonehill's library, she describes turning her experiences into the "Gemma's Journey" book series and hopes to advocate for people with disabilities, especially high-functioning autistic women who often go underdiagnosed.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Brockton

  • Fall color to peak in Brockton in the coming weeks. Where to catch it (enterprisenews.com)
  • Driver flees after hitting pedestrian near Dunkin' in Brockton (nbcboston.com)
  • Fugitive Arrested On Nantucket Thursday Identified, Facing Child… (nantucketcurrent.com)

Mansfield

  • Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Firefighter Training for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies (hollistonreporter.com)

Stoughton

  • 1 Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Stoughton: Reports (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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