🌱 Patch AM: How Norton firefighters stopped a smoky pizza restaurant basement fire fast

Hi Norton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Norton firefighters stopped a smoky pizza restaurant basement fire fast
• Thinking of visiting Winslow Farm in Norton? Here's what to expect

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: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 53 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Firefighters battle basement fire at Norton pizza restaurant (boston25news.com) — Firefighters in Norton quickly knocked down a basement fire Saturday night at a recently opened pizza restaurant on Olympia Street, with no injuries reported. Mutual aid from nearby towns helped crews control the smoky blaze in about 20 minutes, and inspectors checked the building and utilities afterward. The Norton Fire Department is still investigating what caused the fire.
   

• The Massachusetts Animal Sanctuaries And Rescue Centers Where You Can Spend Time With Rescued Animals (takingthekids.com) — Animal lovers in Norton can visit Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary on Eddy Street, where about 300 rescued animals live on wooded, storybook-like grounds. The guide also spotlights several other Massachusetts sanctuaries, from Sherborn to South Weymouth, that offer tours, volunteer opportunities, and hands-on learning with rescued wildlife and farm animals. It is a helpful starting point if you want meaningful time with animals.
   

📸 Around Norton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience →
  Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 701 Foundry St, Easton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  68 East Main St, Norton
  6:00 pm
• ELL Conversation Circle (Hybrid) →
  68 East Main St, Norton
  6:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Annual Meeting →
  68 East Main St, Norton
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Monthly Food Drive for The Cupboard of Kindness, Norton's Food Pantry →
  Trinitarian Congregational Church, 2 Pine St, Norton
  8:00 am
• Family Storytime →
  68 East Main St, Norton
  10:30 am
• Chair Yoga →
  68 East Main St, Norton
  1:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Let's Talk Massachusetts with Marilee Kenney Hunt →
  Norton Public Library, 68 E Main St, Norton
  1:00 pm
• Let's Talk Massachusetts Elections →
  Norton Public Library, 68 E Main St, Norton
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Crows On The Corner Scarecrow Building Contest →
  Wheaton College, 26 E Main St, Norton
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Mr. Madison's War: U.S., Britain, and the War of 1812 →
  Norton Historical Society, 18 W Main St, Norton
  2:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Little Miss and The Boom Presents: The Crimson Hour →
  Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows St, Easton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Norton. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Norton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

• Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Firefighter Training for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies (hollistonreporter.com)
• Butter Dream Bakery & Wine Bar to Open in Historic Mansfield Fire Station Next Month (whatnow.com)
• Optical Trocar Sheaths Market To 2035: MIS Demand Drives 5.5% CAGR (indexbox.io)

Attleboro

• Disc Golf Beginner Clinic And Tournament Raises Funds For Local Zoo (iheart.com)

Stoughton

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

Ok Norton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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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