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Good morning Dedham! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Dedham homeowners among victims in contractor home improvement scam case

Also on today's calendar: Norwood Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MA Contractor Gets Prison Time For Home Improvement Scams, DA Says (patch.com) — Dedham readers are learning that a local paving contractor has been sentenced to up to six years in prison for scamming homeowners, including residents in Dedham, out of thousands of dollars for unfinished driveway and home improvement work. Norfolk County prosecutors and Dedham police helped build the case, and the contractor will also face probation and restitution after his release.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Westwood

  • Stoughton High School Ends Class Rank Reporting to Reduce Student Stress, Competition (wror.com)
  • EXEC: Kulkea Founder David Abramowitz Plans Retirement (newsbreak.com)
  • Amazon Asks Westborough to Delay Drone Pad Vote as Board Says No (dronexl.co)

Needham

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Boston

  • Boston School To Receive Dozens Of New Books Through Award (patch.com)
  • 5 Teenagers Arrested After Attempted Vehicle Theft In Boston (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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