WESTWOOD DAILY: Everything Going On Today (Fri, Oct 8)

Morning, Westwood! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunlit and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Westwood today:

1. Brockton High School student arrested after bringing gun to school, officials say (WCVB Boston)
2. Traffic 'Triple Whammy' Hurdles Toward Boston This Weekend (wgbh.org)
3. Councilor Edwards apologizes for Indigenous Peoples Day comments (The Boston Globe)
4. Student facing charges after fireworks incident at Lincoln-Sudbury football game (WCVB Boston)
5. Ahead of the long weekend, here's a look at the weather forecast (WBUR)
6. Westwood Public Library Announces Two New Databases (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Westwood:

• Line Dancing (7:00 PM)
• Ballroom Dancing Class (8:00 PM)
• Term 1 Progress Reports Available - Westwood High School (3:00 PM)

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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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