What You Need To Know In And Around Dedham (Fri, Sep 17)

Good morning, Dedham! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Overcast throughout the day. High: 70 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Dedham:

1. Town Of Dedham: Dedham Cultural Council Seeks Funding Proposals (Press Release Desk)
2. These Boston museum exhibits are some of the most popular (Boston Business Journal)
3. The 29 best places to go apple picking near Boston, according to Boston.com readers (Boston.com)
4. Boston Marathon bombing survivor reunites with the nurse who cared for her (WMTW Portland)
5. Moderna posts data in support of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots (WCVB Boston)
6. Report: MBTA On Course Toward 'Fiscal Calamity' (WBUR)

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Today in Dedham:

• 4A day - Dedham Middle School (12:00 AM)
• Riverdale Celebrates International Peace Day with Pinwheels for Peace (12:00 AM)
• Summer Reading Book Discussion - Dedham High School (12:00 AM)
• NCW FACE/OFF Wrestling in Dedham! (7:03 PM)

Dedham Patch Notebook

• Greenlodge Elementary School PTO: "Thank you to the great team at Donahue’s Realty for our ice cream social. Here are some pictures from the event. Ice cream looks delicious. If anyone has any more pictures that they would like to share from the event please email them to..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Our books circulate for three weeks, take them on vacation with you!" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Our ESOL coordinator Clemencia took her library card all the way to Medellin, Colombia! She is coming back just in time to celebrate Welcoming Week at the Library." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "This Dedham Library card went to Tanglewood to see "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me!" an NPR news quiz show. Where has your card traveled? Send us a photo!" (Facebook)
• Dedham Civic Pride: "Civic Pride welcomes Jen Paratore and Cordaville Realty as a new sponsor in our Sponsor-A-Spot program. Jen grew up in the Riverdale section of Dedham, attended Dedham High School then went on to Northeastern University, majoring in Inte..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Good Clean Fun with Nick Offerman in his carpentry shop! ---> https://find.minlib.net/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3561737" (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Fall Storytime and Craft Thursday 9/16: Watercolor Felt Leaves Garland (tomorrow!) Summer is ending, which means it's time to celebrate the arrival of fall! Children ages 6 and under are welcome to join us for stories and crafts all abou..." (Facebook)
• Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary: "Our annual Duck Race on the Charles is just over one week away! Enter now for a chance to win $1,000, and to help the non-profits we support throughout the year. You can choose to support #bluehillsregionaltechnicalschool Dedham Food Pan..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Library-loving rubber ducks have invaded the Dedham Public Library! They've settled down in their favorite places in the children's areas. We need the help of our young readers to find all 10 ducks; luckily, they've left clues behind to ..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Public Library: "Parachutes - Kelly Yang https://find.minlib.net/iii/en... Parachutes follows Dani and Claire, unlikely roommates and seniors at an elite high school in California. Coming from very different backgrounds, they both fa..." (Facebook)
• Dedham Television: "WHAT'S NEXT FOR 600 HIGH STREET? September 14, 2021 Airing on Dedhamtv.com" (Facebook)
• Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary: "Look, we're famous! September 25th is coming up fast! Do you have all your ducks in a row? https://patch.com/massachusetts/dedham/calendar/event/20210925/1205602/duck-race-on-the-charles" (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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