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1. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Thursday NightMostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

2. Norton Public Library will host the Knot Just Knitting group at 1 p.m. in the community room.

3. North Attleboro Animal Clinic, 375 E. Washington St., is offering free wellness exams 2 to 4 p.m. for healthy pets to get the vaccination and routine care they need. Book an appointment by calling 508-216-3517.

4. In the third edition of his treatise on bullying, columnist Bob Havey divulges his experiences with his personal fourth grade tormentor. Read how he dealt with bully here. 

5.  Coming up at 9 a.m. is the latest installment of the police log.