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1. Meat raffle
The American Legion holds a meat raffle the first Friday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will be nine raffles of meat and a 50/50 raffle. For more information call 508-285-3835.

2. Men’s Book Discussion Group meeting
The Men's Book Discussion Group meets the first Monday of each month 6:30 p.m. at Norton Public Library. This month's selection is “Freedom at Midnight: The Epic Drama of India's Struggle for Independence,” by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. The group is led by Jay Boucher.

3. Foster parenting seminar
Lutheran Social Services of Brockton will be sharing their foster children knowledge and experiences at Unitarian Church of Sharon, 4 Main St. A foster parent and a foster child will be introduced, and they will tell their stories. The ultimate goal of LSS is to help children reach their potential to recognized their own inate value and build and maintain lasting relationships. This is free and open to the public.

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5. High near 40, low around 30
Today there is a 20 percent chance of Isolated showers after 2 p.m. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind will be 11 to 13 mph. Tonight there is a 20 percent chance of snow showers. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind will be 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.