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NORWOOD DAILY: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Sep 8)

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Hey, Norwood! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Norwood:

First Baptist Church to hold yard sale (Wicked Local)

  1. Attorney: Alcohol Didn't Cause Drowning At Dedham Grad Party Hosted By Retired Trooper James Coughlin And Wife (CBS Boston)
  2. State Police Investigating Infant's Death In Norwood (CBS Boston)
  3. Norwood Baby Death Under Investigation: Police (Norwood Patch)
  4. Retired state trooper, wife face charges in teen's drowning death at Dedham pool (WCVB Boston)
  5. 24 books you should read this fall, according to local experts (Boston.com)
  6. SingPositive Launches Season: Outdoor Music for the Whole Family in Jamaica Plain (Jamaica Plain News)
  7. 'Urban Nutcracker' & 'Make Way For Ducklings' Auditions for Dancers Ages 8-17 on Sept. 12 (Jamaica Plain News)
  8. Brookline proposal would limit gun stores and create buffers around schools and homes (Wicked Local)
  9. Bring your hazardous household waste and old documents to Wellesley RDF, Sept. 12th (The Swellesley Report)
  11. Baby's death in Norwood under investigation, authorities say (WCVB Boston)
  12. Authorities ID man killed in Brighton fire after pushing girlfriend to safety (WCVB Boston)
  13. 'Peace Day' celebration planned for Sept. 19 on Foxboro Common (The Sun Chronicle)
  14. Milton Academy Hockey Player Jake Thibeault Seriously Injured During Tournament (CBS Boston)
  15. 2021 Convocation highlights: 'We are going to have a full experience here at Northeastern' (News@Northeastern)
  16. Global Education Leadership Fund (GELF) (newtonsouthptso.org)
  17. Northeastern once again 'fully present' as semester begins; Here are the highlights from Convocation 2021. (News@Northeastern)
  18. No more lifeguards at DCR-run beaches, pools in Massachusetts after Labor Day (WCVB Boston)
  19. Officials: Coyote attacks 2 children in Massachusetts town (The Ridgefield Press)
  20. Person Dies, Another Saved From Fire on Labor Day in Brighton (NBC10 Boston)


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Today in Norwood:

  • Preschool Orientation - Norwood Public Schools (12:00 AM)
  • Norwood Airport Commission Meeting - Town of Norwood (3:30 PM)
  • Capital Outlay Committee Meeting - Town of Norwood (6:00 PM)
  • Economic Development Commission Meeting (6:00 PM)
  • Movies You Missed on the Big Screen - In the Heights (6:30 PM)
  • Voter Service Committee Meeting (7:00 PM)
  • School Committee Meeting - Town of Norwood (7:00 PM)

Norwood Patch Notebook

  • Norwood Police Department: "Officer Sinclair got a chance to meet some new friends while on patrol yesterday, Thomas and Franklin. The kids were excited to talk to Officer Sinclair who took the time to answer their questions. #NPD #PathForward" (Facebook)
  • Norwood Community Media - NCM: "The first-ever Ron Marshalsea Wiffle Ball Tournament was held last weekend. The Tournament raised money to start a scholarship for a student pursuing the trades. Ron Marshalsea III has the details." (Facebook)
  • NORWOOD RECREATION DEPARTMENT: "We need 2 more participants in each class! We don't want to cancel these AMAZING classes, please register the fun starts in 2 weeks!" (Facebook)
  • NORWOOD RECREATION DEPARTMENT: "How many more days until Norwood Day Fireworks!?!" (Facebook)
  • Morrill Memorial Library: "Join us IN PERSON for this "Movie You Missed on the Big Screen!" To sign up, please go to: https://norwoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/movies-you-missed-on-the-big-screen-in-the-heights/" (Facebook)

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— Mary Ellen Gambon

About me: I am a Freelance Massachusetts Editor covering the towns of Canton, Dedham, Norwood, Westwood and Walpole, MA. I am a Boston native who began my journalism career in 1994. I graduated from Boston University, where I received bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science. In 2002, I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a master's in public administration. I am a 1994 Pulliam Fellow, an award given to 10 graduating college seniors who are pursuing careers in journalism. I previously was a staff reporter for Gazette Publications, Inc., The Dedham TImes, The Daily Transcript and The Parkway-West Roxbury Transcript. Over the past four years, I have been a freelance reporter at Bulletin Newspapers, Inc. and Gannett, Inc. covering greater Boston. I also write for The Hopkinton Independent.

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