DEDHAM DAILY: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Aug 25)

Rise and shine, Dedham! Let's get this Wednesday, August 25 started. Here's everything you need to know in town today.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 90 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in the Dedham region:

1. What Boston.com readers would do with 24 hours in Boston (Boston.com)
2. What Boston meteorologists are saying about the heat this week (Boston.com)
3. Norfolk County housing market continues to sizzle in July (Wicked Local)
4. Cambridge ranked the best real-estate market in Massachusetts, commonwealth cities rank low overall in the US (MassLive.com)
5. What is worrying a Boston teacher about returning to classrooms this fall (Boston.com)
6. Crash involving tractor-trailer prompts closure of ramp to I-93 in Canton| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
7. This new Boston VC firm wants to level the playing field by focusing on women and entrepreneurs of color (BetaBoston)
8. Man Starts Walk From Logan Airport To NYC In Honor Of Flight Crews Killed On 9/11 (CBS Boston)
9. Boston COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains despite full FDA approval (WCVB Boston)

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Today in Dedham

• Freshmen Orientation (virtual) - Dedham High School (12:00 AM)
• School Committee Meeting - Remote Participation (7:00 PM)

Dedham Patch Notebook

• Dedham Public Library: "Have a GREAT Sunday! Check out our plethora of children's books about sharks! https://find.minlib.net/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3626117" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "It's never too early to explore the mysteries of human and animal behavior! Check this out ---> https://find.minlib.net/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2414036" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Remarkable Creatures - Tracy Chevalier https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... This work on historical fiction explores the life of Mary Anning- the fossil hunter who discovered the ichthyosaur and plesiosaur- marine dinos..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Today at 4pm at The Main Library! Learn how to create Henna designs Age 11+ No experience necessary Space is limited, so please only register if you're certain to be attending! Register Here! ---> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-how-t..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Teen (and Tween) Digital Makerspace Friday, 9/10, 2021, from 3:30 - 4:30 Get started creating digital art! Learn how to create images and manipulate photos using Photopea, a free (and web based) alternative to expensive software like pho..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Television: "NEW! "TOPPING OFF CEREMONY" ~ Dedham's New Public Safety Building~ August 18, 2021 Airing on dedhamtv.com Today at 3:30 PM, & 7:30 PM, Tomorrow at 7:00 AM, 2:15 PM, & 10:00 PM" (Facebook)

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Events:

• Back to (High) School Parent Coffee (August 26)
• MA Wills & Living Trusts: 5-Day Free Email Course (August 28)
• Fall Dedham Doll, Bear, Toy & Miniature Show (August 29)
• Youth Volleyball: Grades K-8 (August 31)
• Virtual 8-Week Stress Management Course Designed by Mass General Hospital (September 15)
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• Construction Superintendent & Finish Carpenter (Details)
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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 Gazetter 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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