NORWOOD: Everything Going On Today (Mon, Oct 4)

Happy Monday, people of Norwood! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's what's happening in and around Norwood today.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with rain, some heavy. High: 62 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Norwood:

1. Connecticut man arrested for hit-and-run that injured child in Hyde Park (The Boston Globe)
2. Woman Hospitalized, Man Arrested After Dorchester Collision (CBS Boston)
3. Clouds and Rain Welcome Brady at Gillette Stadium (NECN)
4. $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Massachusetts convenience store (WCVB Boston)
5. Missing Man Found, Natick Police Say (NBC10 Boston)
6. Car slams into Mission Hill home| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
7. Superintendent: Wellesley High School student posted racist content on social media site (Boston 25 News)
8. Police seek help identifying ‘coward’ who attacked elderly man at MBTA station| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
9. Driver in Dorchester Hit-and-Run That Injured Child ID'd, to Face Charges (NBC10 Boston)

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Today in Norwood:

Norwood Patch Notebook

• NORWOOD RECREATION DEPARTMENT: "Congrats to our neighbors; The Norwood Theatre for hosting their first show since 2020!! Break a leg!" (Facebook)
• Trinity Community Church: "10/3/21 - Best Believe in Jesus John 6: 15-21" (Facebook)
• Grace Episcopal Church: "Bless the creatures, bless them all!!! Nora, Bob and Shadow." (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "The Norwood Police Department holds an entry exam every two years at Norwood High School. Chief Brooks recaps this year's exam day. Norwood Police Department Town of Norwood MA" (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "The Norwood Cultural Council works hard to enrich the cultural life of Norwood. Kate Sibbing-Dunn explains how you can get involved with their grant program." (Facebook)
• Grace Episcopal Church: "Bless the creatures, bless them all!!! Nora, Bob and Shadow." (Instagram)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "Twice a year the Norwood Health Department hosts Hazardous Waste Day. This popular event gives residents an opportunity to discard household chemicals and electronics that otherwise couldn't be thrown away. Town of Norwood MA Norwood Hea..." (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Don't miss the first program in the Fall Sustainability Series! To sign up, please choose one option: IN-PERSON: https://norwoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-workshop-sustainable-gardening-with-blackstone-valley-veggie-..." (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Patty Bailey is back with another great Turn the Page Book Group! To sign up for either of these programs, please go to our IN homepage and click on the "linktr.ee/norwoodlibrary link" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "To see this list, please go to: http://www.norwoodlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/October-2021-NonFiction.pdf" (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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