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🌱 Patch AM: Norton community remembers the life of Donna R. Jordan
Coming up: Christmas Eve Worship on the Norton Patch calendar
Hey there, Norton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Norton community remembers the life of Donna R. Jordan
Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Nortonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Colder with clouds and sun, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 47, low: 21.
- Monday: Sunny, breezy and colder, with a high of 34 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Donna R. Jordan (capecodchronicle.com) — Norton residents may remember Donna Jordan from her years teaching nursery school here and later working with Dr. Steven Flood’s medical office in town. The longtime educator and medical assistant, who also had deep ties to Taunton and Cape Cod, passed away December 3 at age 83 after a long illness, leaving a legacy of quiet kindness and community involvement. 
Find out what's happening in Nortonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Norton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norton
- Christmas Eve Worship
Trinitarian Congregational Church , 2 Pine St , Norton
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
📣 Norton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Free Cardboard Drop-Off in December
Taunton, MA Calendar , 330 East Britannia Street , Taunton
8:00 am - Food Bank - Dighton Lions Club
Dighton, MA Calendar , Dighton Town Hall - Lower Level 979 Somerset Avenue , Dighton
8:00 am - Indoor range maintenance
Mansfield Fish & Game , 510 East St , Mansfield
9:00 am - Leaf Clean-Up POSTPONED!
Larson Woodland , corner of Watson Ave. and Riverbank Road , Attleboro
9:00 am - Art Exhibit Reception: Katherine Mahoney
Community Meeting Room Boyden Library , 2 Baker Street , Foxborough
10:00 am - Dungeons & Dragons: For Adults!
Ames Free Library , 51 Main Street , Easton
10:00 am - LEGOS Ages: 4 - 12
Story & Craft Room Boyden Library , 2 Baker Street , Foxborough
11:00 am - Free Pup Cups with Modern Dog Training
Rumford Pet , 228 Washington St , Attleboro
12:00 pm - 2025 Psi Omega Chapter AKA Holiday Luncheon
Plainridge Park Casino , 301 Washington St , Plainville
12:00 pm - Gingerbread House Building & Decorating (All Ages)
Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
12:30 pm - Holiday Wrapping Station
Ames Free Library , 51 Main Street , Easton
1:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Norton PatchAM possible:
- Dogtopia of North Attleboro — (475) 338-3501
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of police activity at Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts.
5:00PM on Dec 18: Reports indicate police activity near Stonehill College, with a Stoughton Police Department cruiser heading toward Easton. (Nextdoor )
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Norton. Apply here.
- Primo Water Corporation posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Norton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mansfield
- Mansfield Officer Hailed as Hero for Life-Saving Response to Stabbing Incident (hoodline.com)
Attleboro
- North firefighter Sam Gutwill graduates from Mass Firefighting Academy (northstarreporter.com)
- Portsmouth Cheetah Running Club has 4 All-Americans at national race (seacoastonline.com)
- Fall River man accused of distributing drugs that killed minor, facing decades in prison after 1,600+ pills, 13 switches, 95 firearms and related items seized (fallriverreporter.com)
Foxborough
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-- The Patch AM Team
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