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Hey hey Norwood! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How high can Norwood girls soccer climb in the Tri-Valley League?
  • Norwood police helped crack this $3 million nationwide fraud scheme

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 70, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Norwood Soccer Looks To Keep Moving Forward (norwoodtownnews.com) — Norwood High's girls soccer team is kicking off a new season with coach Brandon Denneen focused on changing the program's culture and starting strong from game one. Senior leaders like Sydney Cochrane, injured forward Megan Molloy, and keeper Raegan Curran headline a roster aiming to build on last year's late-season progress in the tough Tri-Valley League.
   

• Florida Man Masterminds Nationwide $3,010,000 Staffing and Payroll Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison (newsbreak.com) — Norwood Police quietly played a role in helping the FBI unravel a nationwide $3 million staffing and payroll fraud scheme that hit companies across the country. A Florida man has now been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, ordered to repay millions, and forced to forfeit criminal proceeds after years of falsified contracts and timesheets.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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