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

Happy Wednesday, people of Dedham! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 84 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Dedham:

1. Retired state trooper, wife face charges in teen's drowning death at Dedham pool (WCVB Boston)
2. Baby's death in Norwood under investigation, authorities say (WCVB Boston)
3. Bittersweet Shoppe sends Newbury Street back to the ’50s (The Boston Globe)
4. Boston Tennis Club Volleys Back After Pandemic (NECN)
5. New York and Boston on Wild Card Destiny? (WTMM 104.5 The Team - ESPN Radio
6. Mo Cowan is leaving GE for executive job at Devoted Health in Waltham (BetaBoston)
7. Taiwania Capital Joins Pool of Existing Investors to Fund $17 Million of Series B-1 Investment in Novel Drug Delivery Company, Windgap Medical, Inc. (Woburn Daily Times)
8. Comedians Fuquan Johnson and Medford’s Enrico Colangeli dead from suspected overdose (Boston Herald)
9. COVID-19 testing, vaccinations ramp up ahead of school in Boston (Boston 25 News)
10. 5 People Displaced, Firefighter Injured After Watertown Fire (NBC10 Boston)
11. 24 books you should read this fall, according to local experts (Boston.com)
12. SingPositive Launches Season: Outdoor Music for the Whole Family in Jamaica Plain (Jamaica Plain News)
13. 'Urban Nutcracker' & 'Make Way For Ducklings' Auditions for Dancers Ages 8-17 on Sept. 12 (Jamaica Plain News)
14. Brookline proposal would limit gun stores and create buffers around schools and homes (Wicked Local)
15. Survey Finds Class of 2025 Disproportionately Wealthy | News (Harvard Crimson)
16. Formerly remote sophomores return to campus, begin anew – The Daily Free Press (Daily Free Press)
17. Read the full results of the Suffolk/Globe poll on the Boston mayoral race (The Boston Globe)
18. Bus drivers would benefit from free transit (The Boston Globe)
19. Somerville artists accuse city of ‘bait and switch’ after Arts at the Armory taken by eminent domain (Boston Herald)

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Today in Dedham:

• 4B day - Dedham Middle School (12:00 AM)
• Story Time with Miss Lisa - Dedham Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Watercolor Classes for Adult Beginners: In Person & Zoom (5:00 PM)
• Board of Assessor's Meeting - Town of Dedham (5:30 PM)
• Ukulele Wednesdays - Dedham Public Library (5:30 PM)
• Planning Board - Town of Dedham (7:00 PM)

Dedham Patch Notebook

• Dedham Firefighters IAFF Local #1735: "Local 1735 here to wish you a safe and Happy Labor Day. #iaff #unionstrong #laborday #union" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 @911Memorial is offering libraries a free digital poster exhibition and resources, “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World.” Learn more at https://911m..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Welcome Week Storytimes Tuesday 9/14 @11:00AM, Friday 9/17 @4:00PM Welcome to the library, one and all! Join us for two special storytimes during Dedham Public Library's Welcome Week. Whether you're brand new to our community or a freque..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "New Kid - Jerry Craft https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... New Kid is a graphic novel by Jerry Craft that tells the story of Jordan Banks who faces a series of microaggressions and culture shocks when he transfers to a ..." (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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