🌱 NORWOOD: What You Need To Know Today (Thu, Nov 4)

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 52 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Norwood:

1. Norwood Public Schools See Influx Of English Language Learners (Norwood Patch)
2. Norwood High School Receives Positive NEASC Decennial Report (Norwood Patch)
3. Norwood Health Dept. Awarded Mental Health Awareness Grant (Norwood Patch)
4. Former Quincy Mayor Francis X. McCauley dies on 40th anniversary of his first mayoral election (The Patriot Ledger)
5. New mayor will face challenges with BPS (BayStateBanner)
6. Norwood Historical Society: This Day In Norwood History-November 3 (Press Release Desk)
7. Dorchester precincts shift in proposed Congressional redraw; Plan ups diversity in Pressley's 7th Congressional district | Dorchester Reporter (Dorchester Reporter)

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Today in Norwood:

• Council on Aging Meeting - Town of Norwood (12:00 AM)
• Virtual Story Time - Morrill Memorial Library (10:30 AM)
• Lightfoot Perio - Morrill Memorial Library (6:00 PM)
• Finance Commission Meeting 11-04-2021; 7:00 pm - Remote (7:00 PM)

Norwood Patch Notebook

• NORWOOD RECREATION DEPARTMENT: "No school, no problem! Kids are having a great time and we love seeing a lot of new faces as well as our campers." (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Come in and check out our book display in honor of Native American Heritage Month! It is located on the 4-sided shelf on your right as you enter through the side doors." (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "Catch the latest episode of Norwood Digest on the NCM Community Channel! Watch anytime on demand at https://reflect-npa.cablecast.tv/vod/11530-Digest-Oct27-v1/vod.mp4" (Facebook)
• Grace Episcopal Church: "Don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night so you make it to church on time!" (Facebook)
• Balch PTO: "Day Street Fundraiser! Please send payment & order forms to your child’s teacher by November 19th. Orders will be available in time for the holidays. Show your school spirit this year by purchasing Balch Gear. Thank you on behalf of the ..." (Facebook)
• Grace Episcopal Church: "Don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night so you make it to church on time!" (Instagram)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "TODAY!!! To sign up for this fun VIRTUAL program, please go to: https://norwoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/alphabits-87/" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Tonight! To sign up, please go to: https://norwoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-panel-discussion-with-all-5-2021-agatha-award-nominees-for-best-first-novel/" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "It's "Noir-vember" on Kanopy! For these and other great films, please visit https://www.kanopy.com/" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Check out our "Noir-vember" Book Display! In the spinner rack located right above the New Books." (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "Tune in Tomorrow at 2 as the Field Hockey team takes on Marblehead in their first tournament game! Watch the game on the NCM Community /channel or stream live at http://reflect-npa.cablecast.tv/cablecastapi/live?channel_id=1&use_cdn=true..." (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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