Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: What Westwood residents must do now to avoid recycling penalties
Also check out Charles River Repair Coalition Repair Cafe on the Westwood Patch calendar

Greetings Westwood! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Westwood residents must do now to avoid recycling penalties
Also on today's calendar: Charles River Repair Coalition Repair Cafe and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Westwood's Recycling Audit Underway as Town Measures Contamination (town.news) — Westwood is undergoing a recycling audit through October 26 to measure how much non-recyclable material ends up in curbside bins, a key factor in whether the town faces financial penalties from its processor. With contamination previously at 17.6%, residents are urged to double-check items using the town's online Recyclopedia so Westwood can cut costs and improve recycling quality.
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📸 Around Westwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Charles River Repair Coalition Repair Cafe →
Mill Forge Makerspace, 61 Endicott St, Bldg 46, Norwood, MA, 02062,
2:00 pm
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Boys Soccer: Bellingham @ Westwood →
Westwood High School, 200 Nahatan Street, Westwood
6:00 pm - Islington Branch Book Club
Islington Branch - Wentworth Hall, Islington Branch
6:30 pm - Hispanic Heritage Month Movie Series
Simoni Room Morrill Memorial Library, 33 Walpole St., Norwood
6:30 pm - Wacky Wiggles and Giggles
Simoni Room Morrill Memorial Library, 33 Walpole St., Norwood
9:30 am - The Chateau (Waltham and Burlington) Fundraiser for Boston Skyline Chorus →
The Chateau Restaurant Waltham, 195 School St, Waltham
11:30 am - Furniture Donation Collection to Benefit New Life Furniture Bank →
, Westwood
9:00 am - Ukulele Play-Along →
Westwood Public Library, 660 High St, Westwood
9:00 am - Cyclocross Training Races →
Hale Education, Inc., 80 Carby St, Westwood
6:00 pm - Fall Rummage Sale October 23 & 24th →
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 24 Berwick St., Norwood, MA
9:00 am - Hale-o-ween →
Hale Education, Inc., 80 Carby St, Westwood
1:00 pm - Ukulele Play-Along →
Westwood Public Library, 660 High St, Westwood
1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Tuesday October 27
📣 Westwood Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Westwood PatchAM possible:
- Southeast Railing Co Inc — 7818287088
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Power Physical Therapy — 6176809847
- Charles River Mechanical — (774) 564-1558
- Michael Mahoney Real Broker MA LLC — 6176159435
- Feng Shui Restaurant & Bar — (781) 817-6256
- Ritucci sports spine and pain management center — (508) 722-0450
- Borchers Cusano Trust Law — (508) 803-1900
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Dedham. Apply here.
- Sherwin Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Specialist in Dedham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dedham
- Freeze warning, frost advisory issued in Massachusetts (boston25news.com)
- Hospital responds to Lindsay Clancy's malpractice lawsuit (courttv.com)
Norwood
- 3 teens arrested in connection with Norwood home invasion - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com)
- Brazilian Man's Traffic Stop Triggers Supreme Court Immigration Fight (newsbreak.com)
Ok Westwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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