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Spotted on the Norton calendar: Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton

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Good morning to you Norton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How two Norton residents ended up charged in a $20,000 fraud case
  • How a New York hoops star could shine next in Norton

Also on today's calendar: Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Sunday: Colder with snow and flurries, temps: high: 30, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Cold, with a high of 29 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charges: Couple tricked autistic man into sending $20K for fake brain surgery, coma treatment (ksl.com) — Two young adults from Norton are facing felony charges in Utah, accused of deceiving an autistic man they knew from Massachusetts into sending nearly $20,000 over several months. Prosecutors say they fabricated medical and family emergencies to obtain the money and have repaid only a small portion so far. The case highlights concerns about financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
   

• Former Middletown basketball star MacCalla thriving at Virginia prep school (midhudsonnews.com) — Norton gets a brief spotlight as Wheaton College is mentioned as the new basketball home of Sydney MacCalla, sister of rising prep standout Ashley MacCalla. The story mainly follows Ashley’s move from Middletown High School to a Virginia prep academy, where she’s drawing interest from top Division I programs nationwide. Her recruitment could eventually bring more attention to Wheaton and Norton connections.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday December 13
  • (Classroom, 7yd) Firearms Training School
    Mansfield Fish & Game , 510 East St , Mansfield
    8:00 am
  • Sci-Fi Book Club: The Mercy of Gods
    Norton Public Library , 68 E Main St , Norton
    10:00 am
  • Mansfield's 250th Multicultural Celebration - OFF SITE (Click for more information)
    Robinson Elementary School Cafeteria , 245 East St , Mansfield
    12:00 pm
  • Christmas Caroling
    Trinitarian Congregational Church , 2 Pine St , Norton
    3:00 pm
  • Timmy Brown
    Deep Pond Farm and Stables , 123 Dolan Cir , East Taunton
    6:00 pm
  • MHS - Little Shop of Horrors Winter Musical
    Mansfield Public Schools , 250 East St , Mansfield
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday December 14
  • Pancake Breakfast
    Trinitarian Congregational Church , 2 Pine St , Norton
    8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

  • Here Are the Upgrades Mansfield's Xfinity Center Really Needs (wbsm.com)
  • Mass Arts Center holiday comedy brings community cheer through Dec. 21 (enterprisenews.com)

Attleboro

  • Massachusetts approves social consumption of marijuana in public spaces (turnto10.com)
  • The Durfee girls basketball team drops opener against Attleboro (heraldnews.com)
  • Kitchen damaged by accidental cooking fire in Attleboro (wpri.com)

Taunton

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