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1. On Wednesdays, you can drop in to the Morrill Library between 10 a.m. and noon to participate in various arts and crafts activities. For children in kindergarten and up, no registration required.

2. Our Westwood, Dover-Sherborn, Medfield and Dedham sites have new editors! Pop on over to our neighbor sites and welcome them to the neighborhood!

3. A State Police sobriety check just down Route 1 in Walpole this past weekend yielded eight arrests. Earlier this summer nine were arrested as the result of a similar checkpoint in Norwood. What do you think of these efforts? Necessary safety measure or waste of motorists' time? Tell us in the comments!

4. Be sure to check out our latest photo contest and get your submissions in soon!

5. The Dedham Junior Woman’s Club 2012 Arts at Endicott Summer Concert Series will wrap up a very warm and wonderful season tonight with local favorites The Bards. Enjoy this popular group's Irish Folk music on the lawn of the estate at 7 p.m. Admission is free.