🌱 Norwood: You Need To Know Today (Sat, Oct 16)

Good day, people of Norwood! Mary Ellen Gambon here with a fresh edition of the Norwood newsletter.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy; breezy, humid. High: 78 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Norwood today:

1. Norwood Special Town Meeting Monday Focuses on Capital Projects (Norwood Patch)
2. Norwood's Olivadi Plans To Reopen In March (Norwood Patch)
3. Car goes up in flames at Blue Hills Reservation parking lot in Canton| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
4. Boston Children's Hospital launches health equity initiative (The Boston Globe)
5. Barricaded Person in Braintree: Man With Gun Surrenders After SWAT Called (NBC10 Boston)
6. Norwood's Olivadi Plans To Reopen In March (Norwood Patch)
7. 'It's an epidemic': Destructive TikTok challenges reach Quincy middle schools (The Patriot Ledger)

Today in Norwood:

• A Craft Affair at Norwood (9:00 AM)
• Town Meeting Info Session - Town of Norwood (10:00 AM)
• VIRTUAL SCARY SATURDAY SERIES: 'Haunted Lighthouses of New England' with Jeremy D'Entremont (10:00 AM)

Norwood Patch Notebook

• NORWOOD RECREATION DEPARTMENT: "Great art class with Our new art instructor Hiba! There are some great classes coming up that are FREE! Check them out on MyRec!" (Facebook)
• Norwood Nuggets Youth Hockey: "Learn to Skate is Back! Visit our website to register NOW!! www.norwoodnuggets.org" (Facebook)
• Norwood Community Media - NCM: "On this edition of Norwood News: Matt Brown Boston Marathon Zammito Insurance Sports Update Spot Opens Government Update Police/Fire Open House Fall Fest 2021" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "Join us for another Scary Saturday...virtually! To sign up, please go to: https://norwoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-scary-saturday-series-haunted-lighthouses-of-new-england-with-jeremy-dentremont/" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "TONIGHT!!! To sign up, please go to: https://norwoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-fright-night-series-the-legends-and-lore-of-the-bridgewater-triangle-with-tim-weisberg/" (Facebook)
• Morrill Memorial Library: "For this and more great titles please go to Libby here: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/" (Facebook)

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Events:

• Azure Lodge Freemasons Public Open House (October 16)
• A Craft Affair at Norwood (October 16)
• Wellness Walk and Fundraiser to Support Sisters United Against Cancer (October 16)
• Electronics and Metal Recycling Event Sponsored by Dedham Arts Boosters, Motherbrook Arts and (October 16)
• Celebrate Boss’s Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers And Gifts (October 16)
• Wellness Walk to benefit Sisters United Against Cancer (October 16)
• Divorce Boot Camp – Newton, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar (October 20)
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Gigs & services:

• Small Business Assistance by BB Bookworks Inc of Stoughton (Details)
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Job listings:

• Electronic Component Assembler/Coil Winder (Details)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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? You can reach me at maryellen.gambon@patch.com.