🌱 DEDHAM: What's Happening Today (Tue, Nov 2)

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! These are the most important things going on in and around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 56 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Dedham today:

1. Fire Breaks Out At West Roxbury Yoga Studio (Dedham Patch)
2. Pedestrian crossing street struck by vehicle in Norwood (WCVB Boston)
3. Police identify teenager who was killed in crash on Mass. Pike in Boston| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
4. UMass Amherst and Brigham and Women's Hospital to Lead New Center on Artificial Intelligence, Aging and Alzheimer's, Funded by $20 Million NIA Grant (UMass News and Media Relations)
5. The truth about America's return to the corporate office (Boston Business Journal)
6. Amid allegations of mishandled bullying, controversy envelops Mission Hill School (The Boston Globe)
7. Talking turkey: Where to get your Thanksgiving turkey, sides and more on the South Shore (The Patriot Ledger)

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Today in Dedham:

Dedham Patch Notebook

• Dedham Firefighters IAFF Local #1735: "Wishing everyone a safe & Happy Halloween. Scroll through for some trick or treating tips. 🎃" (Facebook)
• Dedham Community House: "Still spaces left for Home Alone Safety (for ages 9-11) and Babysitting Lessons (for ages 11-14) to be held on Tuesday, November 9. Register today! https://dedhamcommunityhouse.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/dedhamcommunityhouse/eventList.jsp" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Gods of Jade and Shadow - Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... From the author of Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow is an adventure featuring Gods from Mayan mythology set in Mexico City at th..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Thankful Tots Storytime and Craft! Date/Time: Tuesdays in November at 11:00AM or 2:30PM (11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30) Autumn is winding down to a close and we have so much to be thankful for! Join us for stories and crafts celebratin..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "We disagree that it is disagreeable. Check out our calendar of events for some fun! ---> https://dedhamlibrary.com/events/month/2021-11/" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Teen Advisory Board November 1 @ 3:30 (1st Monday of every month) Endicott Library Ages 12+ Join the DPL Teen Advisory Board to help plan library programs, review books and complete those volunteer hours. The TAB meets on the first Monda..." (Facebook)
• Friends of the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail: "Rail trails connecting schools and neighborhoods!" (Facebook)

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• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (November 2)
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• Open Range Saturday! (November 6)
• Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts (November 6)
• Outdoor Ceramic Art and Pottery Trunk Show (November 6)
• Mount Alvernia High School Open House (November 7)
• Virtual Holiday 8-Week Stress Management Course Designed by Mass General Hospital (November 8)
• Year End Considerations in Divorce – Newton, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Event (November 9)
• School's Out STEM Camp (November 11)
• Grand Opening: Springtide Helps Children Thrive At New Autism Child Development Center (November 18)
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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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