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**UPDATE 6/18/2024 at 4:24 p.m.: Massachusetts State Police announced shortly before 4:00 p.m. on June 18th that the 911 system is now operating in Massachusetts**
According to the Town of Westwood and multiple government sources, the 911 emergency call system is down, throughout the state of Massachusetts. Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, local authorities have announced local emergency numbers to call while 911 is inoperable. For emergencies call:
Westwood: 781-320-1000
Canton: 781-828-1212
Dover: 508-785-1130
Medfield: 508-359-2315 (police); 508-359-2323 (fire)
Needham: 781-455-7570 or 781-444-1212
Norwood: 781-440-5100 or 781-762-1313 or 781-762-1212.
Walpole: (508)668-1212 or (508)668-1095

Updated 6/18/2024 at 3:07 p.m.
Moderate snow, with a high of 39 and low of 4 degrees. Clear in the morning, patchy rain nearby in the afternoon, overcast in the evening, clear overnight.
I am in complete support of the refurbishing and reopening of Norwood Hospital. I was working at Saint Elizabeth during this time. When steward took over our HOSPITAL group, Caritas Christie. They decimated not only our hospitals, but also two hospitals in the tiny nation of Malta.
Senator Rush is correct re: the ambulatory services. One only has to drive on RTE 109/Westwood to see the number of out of town ambulances going through town at all times of the day. Then they have to get to Boston or Needham.