🌱 Norwood: What's Happening Today (Mon, Nov 22)

Rise and shine, Norwood! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Rain at times. High: 55 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in Norwood:

1. 8-year-old boy from Mansfield collects weeks' worth of food for local pantry (WCVB Boston)
2. Vine Street Community Center Gym Renamed As Tribute To Terrence Clarke (CBS Boston)
3. 20-year-old Hyde Park woman arrested for armed robbery, kidnapping in Mattapan (The Boston Globe)
4. Norwood Historical Society: This Day In Norwood History-November 21 (Press Release Desk)
5. Curley School In Jamaica Plain To Reopen After 10 Days Of Remote Learning Due To COVID Outbreak (CBS Boston)
6. Red Cross delivers Thanksgiving meals to more than 1,000 Boston Public Schools families (WCVB Boston)
7. Muzi Ford, Chevrolet dealerships to close on Nov. 30 after 90 years of business in Needham (WCVB Boston)

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Today in Norwood:

• Planning Board Meeting - Town of Norwood (7:00 PM)
• VIRTUAL: Massachusetts Must Read Authors -- Barry Van Dusen ('Finding Sanctuary') (7:00 PM)

Norwood Patch Notebook

• Norwood High School Choral Program: "Norwood choral had a busy weekend! First, 16 students were accepted into Southeast District Music Festival on Saturday! Of them, 10 received all state recommendations. Congratulations to: Rebecca A., *Johnny A., Maura B., Charlotte C., *..." (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "Mike Maloof has the latest news on all things Mustangs this week! Also, there will be a special pre-game show on Thanksgiving Day at the football game! Norwood Public Schools" (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "The Prescott School is doing its part to help the planet. Last week the school held an electronic recycling day to allow residents to properly dispose of household electronics. Norwood Public Schools" (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "The Special Election is set for January 3, 2022 and the nomination papers are in. Here are your candidates for Selectman. Town of Norwood MA Tony Mazzucco" (Facebook)
• Trinity Community Church: "11/21/21 - Believe in Jesus: consider results of believing & nNot John 7: 37-52" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Join us for this special event! To sign up, please go to: In-Person Session: https://norwoodlibrary.assabet... Virtual Session: https://norwoo..." (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: ""Anything Is Possible" by Elizabeth Strout is the Turn the Page book choice for December! Please sign up below: AM Session (In-Person): https://norwoodlibrary.assabet... PM Session (Vi..." (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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