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Norwood Student Helps Wheaton College Win International Competition

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Noe Garcia-Bravo, a Norwood resident, and student of the Class of 2026 at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, was part of a student team that earned first place in the Fall 2025 Digital Marketing Competition, an international challenge featuring more than 250 student teams from colleges and universities across the United States and abroad, according to College officials.

Norwood: Rivera Confirms 20 Cameras Now Installed at Williamsbridge Oval Rec Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 16, that the 20 promised security cameras have been installed both outside and inside the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center in Norwood and share aerial diagrams of the exterior locations of each. Rivera said there are six exterior cameras and 14 interior ones.

Elected Officials Appear in Court for Civil Disobedience Case in Defense of Immigrants

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) and City Comptroller Brad Lander, appeared in federal court on Nov. 18 in relation to their arrests on Sept. 18, along with several other elected officials, inside or near 26 Federal Plaza courthouse in Lower Manhattan for their respective acts of civil disobedience against immigration agents. As reported, the group had been protesting the treatment of immigrants during their court appearances by immigration agents. An anti-ICE [U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement] protest had also taken place near 26 Federal Plaza the same day [Sept. 18].