Educators rallied outside the Ridley School as contract talks with Brookline schools continued. Also in today's brief (17 items): Educators rally amid contract talks; Brookline school enrollment keeps falling; Schools end lice warnings to parents; Scientist turned thriller writer profiled.
This week's Stoughton obituary notices include one entry: Bulcão, Leonel B., 84, described in his obituary as a longtime Stoughton resident, who died October 29, 2026, at Accent Care Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton.
Weymouth's obituary notices this week name three residents: Fernandez, Carmelo Delgado, 80, who died Oct. 28; Farestveit, Karen L., 84, who died Oct. 30; and Lampert, Joseph, who died Oct. 26.
One Medfield-connected obituary was published this week: Allegretto, Angelo Santi ("Al"), 94, who was formerly of Medfield, MA, and most recently of Norfolk, MA, died October 29, 2026. His obituary was posted by Roberts Mitchell Caruso Funeral Home of Medfield via Legacy.com.
Sharon Public Library's Discover Series explores Italian heritage during a Nov. 5 evening program. From our own coverage: Select Board condemns intolerant language at meeting; Fire Dept details delayed EMS call at train station.
Take Your Pick captures $24,000 Open Handicap pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park. From our own coverage: Early voting closes ahead of Tuesday's election.
New auto service center opens in Norwood, offering tire and vehicle maintenance options for drivers. Also in today's brief (2 items): Drain cleaning company expands service to Norwood; New auto service center opens in Norwood.
Norfolk Public Library will host a Coastal Mountain Railroad model display on November 7. Also in today's brief (13 items): Girl Scout Troop 63311 meets Sunday; Multiage storytime returns to library Monday; Girl Scout Troop 64066 meets Monday; Read It and Eat It book club meets Monday.
State election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3. From our own coverage: Real estate, personal property taxes due Nov. 2; Town details Pumpkin Walk parking, safety plan. Also in today's brief (3 items): State election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Medfield's School Building Committee meets Wednesday night to continue its ongoing work.