NORWOOD: What You Need To Know Today (Wed, Sep 29)

Get on up, Norwood! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around Norwood today.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 67 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Norwood:

1. Canton woman, 31, identified as homicide victim in Dorchester double shooting (The Boston Globe)
2. NBC10 Boston Responds Helps Quincy Woman Get Refund for Ruined Vacation (NBC10 Boston)
3. Needham among Massachusetts communities looking into extension of outdoor dining (WCVB Boston)
4. Inspired by 'Sock Lady,' Stoughton sets up donation fund (The Boston Globe)
5. Man arrested after allegedly breaking into BPL branch in Jamaica Plain (The Boston Globe)
6. Hate graffiti found at Quincy middle school (The Boston Globe)
7. Uber driver's call to Norwood police helps stop scam victimizing elderly woman (WCVB Boston)
8. Boston Public Schools dealing with supply chain issues for lunch deliveries (Boston 25 News)

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Today in Norwood:

• Critical Need For Blood - Schedule a Donation at University Station (1:00 PM)
• School Committee Audit Focus Group - REMOTE MEETING ONLINE (6:00 PM)
• IN-PERSON: Climate Prep Week - Oh, Dam! Our Aging Dams in An Era of Climate Change w/ NepRWA (7:00 PM)
• School Committee Workshop - REMOTE MEETING ONLINE (7:00 PM)

Norwood Patch Notebook

• Norwood Police Department: "Yesterday an elderly female resident received a phone call with a male party stating the female resident had just won the lottery for 2 million dollars. This male party then stated the female resident would need to send a check for $1500..." (Facebook)
• Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts: "Every year this Regulatory and Compliance focused PRECONFERENCE is chockful of information to keep hospices up-to-date! Catch the EARLY BIRD rates in the link below!" (Facebook)
• Balch PTO: "Virtual Parent Night is October 7th, Make Dinner an easy task and pick up lunch or dinner from Jake N Joes. No Tickets needed, simply mention this The Balch Elementary school fundraiser. 20% of the total sales will go back to the Balch! ..." (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Honor Hispanic Heritage Month with some of these reads...from Goodreads!" (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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Norwood Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at Norwood@Patch.com.