🌱 WESTWOOD: What's Happening Today (Mon, Oct 25)

Morning, people of Westwood! Mary Ellen Gambon here with a brand-new Westwood newsletter.

First, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the a.m.. High: 61 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Westwood today:

1. Ending homelessness in Brockton? Old hotel sees new life as apartments for homeless (Enterprise News)
2. Back on the farm: Harvest Hoopla returns to Randolph after year lost to COVID-19 (The Patriot Ledger)
3. OTR Segment 1: Boston Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu (WCVB Boston)
4. Trial begins for son of former Quincy police detective accused of killing Massachusetts father (WCVB Boston)
5. Kid-friendly, adult-cool Halloween events around Boston & online (Boston Herald)
6. Parking wars: Another battle won (The Boston Globe)

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Today in Westwood:

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• Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31)
• Open Fields: MATILDA the MUSICAL auditions (Oct 31, Nov 1, Nov 2) (November 2)
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• Local Thanksgiving dinners, brought to your door (November 18)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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.

Also, if you want to share the best places in town to trick-or-treat or your Halloween photos, please reach out!

— 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 reach me at maryellen.gambon@patch.com.