🌱 Westwood: Everything Going On Today (Mon, Dec 6)

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Mary Ellen Gambon, your host of the Westwood newsletter.

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the area. High: 63 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories today in Westwood:

1. Boston-area coronavirus wastewater levels are skyrocketing: ‘This is pretty worrisome’ (Boston Herald)
2. Nonprofit launches ‘Black City Hall’ to address gaps in access to critical services (The Boston Globe)
3. Moderna or Pfizer? Head-to-head study finds one is slightly more effective, Harvard researchers say (WWLP.com)
4. Dr. Michael Misialek Breaks Down Impact of What We Know About Omicron Variant So Far (NBC10 Boston)
5. After repeated racist incidents at Quincy High School, students and parents mobilize, raising hopes that change is possible (The Boston Globe)
6. 'An Influx Of People': Stores In Boston's Seaport Experiencing Boon In Holiday Sales (CBS Boston)

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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 Westwood Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at maryellen.gambon@patch.com.