🌱 DEDHAM: What's Happening Today (Mon, Nov 15)

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Mary Ellen Gambon, your host of the Dedham Daily.

First, today's weather:

A stray shower. High: 49 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories in Dedham today:

1. After 600 days, the Massachusetts State House remains closed to the public. It appears to be the only state capitol still shut on this continent (The Boston Globe)
2. Millennial. Mom. Mayor. Another way Michelle Wu reflects a changing Boston (The Boston Globe)
3. The season of sparkle: A guide to Boston’s 2021 holiday lighting events (Boston.com)
4. MBTA police arrest suspect in attempted rape at State Street station (Boston.com)
5. When her child was bullied, a mother says, Wellesley school officials looked away (The Boston Globe)
6. Boston school to remain remote after Covid outbreak despite state not giving credit for all days| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)

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Today in Dedham:

• Fall Annual Town Meeting - Town of Dedham (7:00 PM)

Dedham Patch Notebook

• Dedham Public Library: "Order the Steinbeck classic here! ---> https://find.minlib.net/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2418668" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States for Young People - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... This YA adaptation aims to educate teens and young adults about American History through t..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Council on Aging Book Group 11/16 at 1pm. in-person at the Dedham Senior Center - 45 Washington St. Dedham, MA All are invited to attend the Council on Aging Book Group to discuss The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. Copies will be availabl..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Creative Cafe: Wire Bookmarks for Adults - In person Tuesday, November 23, 6:00 PM Explore the fluid nature of Copper & Brass wire as we bend and wrap it into intriguing and fun shapes. You'll be able to create a few different bookmarks ..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Community House: "Last call - DCH Preschool Virtual Info Session is Tues. 11/16 at noon. Pre-registrations required." (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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