🌱 WESTWOOD: Everything Going On Today (Tue, Nov 2)

Good morning, Westwood! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in and around town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 56 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories today in Westwood:

1. Pedestrian crossing street struck by vehicle in Norwood (WCVB Boston)
2. Hopkinton Becomes First School to Lift Mask Mandate in Mass. Monday (NBC10 Boston)
3. Amid allegations of mishandled bullying, controversy envelops Mission Hill School (The Boston Globe)
4. Talking turkey: Where to get your Thanksgiving turkey, sides and more on the South Shore (The Patriot Ledger)
5. Five things you need to know today, and no one told me this about Dune (Boston Business Journal)
6. 30 years later, Blue Hill Observatory compares Perfect Storm of 1991 with last week’s nor’easter (The Boston Globe)

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Today in Westwood:

• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (6:30 PM)

Westwood Patch Notebook

• Westwood, MA Public Library: "Looking for something to do after school on Wednesday? Stop by our Makerspace from 2-4! Experiment with different STEM activities, create art with our supplies, or have fun with Legos!" (Facebook)

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• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (November 2)
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• Outdoor Ceramic Art and Pottery Trunk Show (November 6)
• Virtual Holiday 8-Week Stress Management Course Designed by Mass General Hospital (November 8)
• Local Thanksgiving dinners, brought to your door (November 18)
• Grand Opening: Springtide Helps Children Thrive At New Autism Child Development Center (November 18)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all soon for another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. 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 Westwood Daily? You can contact me at maryellen.gambon@patch.com.