🌱 DEDHAM: What You Need To Know Today (Wed, Oct 27)

Hey, Dedham! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Windy and cooler with showers. High: 49 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Dedham today:

1. Gov. Charlie Baker would ‘probably not’ support rent control legislation for Boston (masslive.com)
2. Oh my gourd! Talking all things pumpkin ahead of Halloween (WBUR)
3. School bus accident in Boston leaves one person dead (Boston Herald)
4. Boston police seek help in search for man wanted on sex trafficking, prostitution, kidnapping charges| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
5. Convicted sex offender Richard Vega, now charged in 1988 Boston Seaport murder, in court Tuesday (MassLive.com)
6. Boston begins clearing Mass and Cass, citing opioid crisis (MassLive.com)

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Today in Dedham:

• University Station Hosts October American Red Cross Blood Drive (1:00 PM)

Dedham Patch Notebook

• Dedham Community House: "Zumba mini-session (4 weeks in Nov) coming up. Register at this link. Tuesday nights 6:30 - 7:30pm in the Parish Hall at First Church (across the street from DCH). Register today! Masks required if unvaccinated. Zumba(R) with Adriana htt..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "This Friday at 10:30am! Costumes are optional!! Register Here! ---> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-movie-mornings-tickets-166328616369" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Today at 6pm! True-Crime Podcasting !!! with Diane Godfrey and Jordan Rich Monday October 25th at The Main Library, 6pm Join us in person as Diane Godfrey, tells us about her True-Crime podcast "All Rise." Diane will be joined by her co-..." (Facebook)
• Greenlodge Elementary School PTO: "Greenlodge Families! Today, students learned about ENDURANCE from Patience, a runner from Kenya. Patience is all about going a little farther, even when it gets tough. You can watch the short video on mybooster.com with your student toni..." (Facebook)
• Greenlodge Elementary School PTO: "🚨 🚨CHALLENGE ALERT! 🚨 🚨 We’re getting closer to our goal each day and tonight, we’ve got a brand new challenge! We’re looking for the class that can get the most donations tonight-- the winning class will earn a NO HOMEWORK night! Be..." (Facebook)
• Greenlodge Elementary School PTO: "Don’t forget to get dinner at Uno’s on Thursday!!" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Heroes - Stephen Fry https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... Heroes tells the trials of heroes like Bellerophon, Hercules, Achilles from Greek myths from their godly ancestry to their sometimes tragic end. Like in Mythos, ..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Television: "NEW! I AM DEDHAM~ Helping Refugee Families Airing on Dedhamtv.com Today at 3:30 PM, & 8:05 PM, Tomorrow at 11:00 PM 10/28 at 1:30 AM, & 7:00 PM" (Facebook)

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• Big Sports Card & Autograph Show (October 31)
• Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31)
• Grand Opening: Springtide Helps Children Thrive At New Autism Child Development Center (November 2)
• Virtual Holiday 8-Week Stress Management Course Designed by Mass General Hospital (November 8)
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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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