🌱 Dedham: Everything Going On Today (Mon, Dec 6)

Happy Monday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Couple of thunderstorms. High: 63 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories in Dedham today:

1. Boston-area coronavirus wastewater levels are skyrocketing: ‘This is pretty worrisome’ (Boston Herald)
2. Nonprofit launches ‘Black City Hall’ to address gaps in access to critical services (The Boston Globe)
3. Baker weighing $4B spending bill sent to him by lawmakers| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
4. First case of omicron coronavirus variant detected in Massachusetts, DPH says (WCVB Boston)
5. 'An Influx Of People': Stores In Boston's Seaport Experiencing Boon In Holiday Sales (CBS Boston)
6. 6 adults, 6 children displaced after three-story fire in Dorchester (Boston 25 News)
7. Brookline teen helps pass Town Meeting animal fur ban (The Boston Globe)

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Today in Dedham:

• Open Space and Recreation Committee - Town of Dedham (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dedham Community House: "We are open and beautiful trees and wreaths left. Come on down." (Facebook)
• Dedham Firefighters IAFF Local #1735: "Three car MVA at the intersection of Route 1 and Legacy Blvd this afternoon. Three @fallonamb ambulances transported four patients." (Facebook)
• Dedham Education Foundation: "Dedham: thank you for a great Holiday Stroll!" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Fry Bread - Kevin Noble Maillard https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... This story beautifully celebrates fry bread, which has fed a culture for centuries, brought families together, and is meaningful as a tradition to li..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Fine Reading Book Club! Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Join us for our monthly Fine Reading Book Club. This month we will be reading: “A Christmas Carol”, by Charles Dickens Register Here! ---> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fine-r..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Have you installed our apps to your phone? stream audiobooks, music, video & ebooks! https://www.hoopladigital.com https://www.overdrive.com/ https://www.kanopy.com/" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Main Library Book Group 12/15 at 7pm All are invited to attend the Main Library Book Group to discuss Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kruger. Copies will be available at the Main Library- 43 Church Street in Dedham Check out our LibGuide ..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "The MBTA is replacing the Commuter Rail bridge over East Street in Dedham. The steel bridge, built in 1904, is nearing the end of its useful life and will be completely replaced. For more information and to pre-register for this Zoom vir..." (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, a national 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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