WESTWOOD: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Oct 6)

Happy Wednesday, people of Westwood! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 70 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Westwood:

1. Westwood Letter To The Editor In Support of Hanlon-Deerfield (Westwood Patch)
2. Any way you slice it, Joseph Bianco III makes a tasty case for sausages (The Boston Globe)
3. CDC expected to put out new holiday guidance after apparent mishap| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
4. Some tents must go on Boston’s ‘untenable’ Methadone Mile: DA (Boston Herald)
5. Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death penalty case to be heard during new Supreme Court term (WCVB Boston)
6. Depression increased through the pandemic's first year, BU researchers say (WBUR)

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Today in Westwood:

Westwood Patch Notebook

• Westwood, MA Public Library: "Drop by our Makerspace this week on Wednesday from 2-4 to make this origami black cat bookmark! Our Makerspace also features fun things like Legos and kits that children in Kindergarten through Fifth grade can experiment and build with!" (Facebook)
• Westwood, MA Public Library: "Hallow-Read Around the World Badge Spotlight. Today is the start of the Cambodian Holiday of Pchum Ben. Read more about Pchum Ben, complete an activity and earn the badge in Beanstack! Our Hallow-Read challenge is running from October 1 ..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Line Dancing (October 8)
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• DAWNLAND: Dedham Indigenous Peoples Day Film Screening (October 9)
• Opening Night - Meet the Artist and Wine Tasting (October 12)
• Social Security Seminar (October 13)
• A Craft Affair at Norwood (October 16)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around. If you're into 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.

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