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🌱 Whitman services today honor firefighter Elizabeth Hunt, 35

Whitman, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Whitman! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Whitman services today honor firefighter Elizabeth Hunt, 35

Also on today's calendar: Veterans Day No-School Recreation Program | Ages 5–11 | Hanover, MA and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 56, low: 43.
  • Wednesday: Sunny spells, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Active-duty Mass. firefighter dies at age 35; fundraiser collects money for her family (masslive.com) — Visiting hours for Walpole firefighter and paramedic Elizabeth Marie Hunt, 35, of Abington, are today, Nov. 9, from 4–7 p.m. at Blanchard Funeral Home in Whitman, followed by a funeral at 7 p.m. Hunt died Nov. 3, and the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts Foundation is raising money to support her family.
   

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    Large Estate/Garage Sale: 170 Park Avenue Sat 11/7- Sun 11/8 9 AM - 2ish PM. Everything must go - rain or shine. Antiques, Vintage, furniture,... (More info)

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🗞 Nearby News

Abington

  • Lightning strikes tree, sparks fire at home in Abington: "It shook the house" (cbsnews.com)
  • Globe Schools Insider: Highlights from preliminary soccer Saturday, plus two local UMass commitments (bostonglobe.com)

East Bridgewater

  • At Least 10 Local Governments Have Moved To Drop Flock's Surveillance Cameras (georgiarecord.com)

Rockland

  • Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ:INDB) Stock Rated "Buy" by Sell-Side Analysts (marketbeat.com)
  • 'Dominant' 6-foot-6 senior paces Marshfield football's mighty run game (wickedlocal.com)

Ok Whitman! 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 kind of shoes do frogs wear?" — Open toad (Thank you Kevin M. for sending it in!)
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