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In today's newsletter:

• How Attleboro firefighters stopped a fast-moving deck fire in minutes.
• Attleboro’s Brody Bumila projected as a first-round pick to Padres.

Also on today's calendar: Community Paint Night and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Quick response prevents fire from spreading into Attleboro home (wpri.com) — Firefighters quickly knocked down a deck fire at a George Street home in Attleboro on Sunday, stopping flames from getting inside and leaving no one injured. Officials say the blaze, which caused only exterior damage, likely started from improperly discarded smoking materials. Investigators are still finalizing the cause while reminding residents to be cautious with anything that can ignite.    

• 2026 MLB Draft: Baseball America Staff Draft 3.0 For Top 75 Picks (baseballamerica.com) — A national Baseball America staff draft projection has Bishop Feehan left-hander Brody Bumila going 21st overall to the San Diego Padres, spotlighting an Attleboro standout on the national stage. Writers describe Bumila as one of the highest-risk, highest-upside prep arms in the 2026 class, a profile that fits the Padres’ willingness to gamble on big pitching ceilings.    

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📸 Around Attleboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 20

• 2026 Attleboro Farmer's Market →
  Attleboro Farmers Market, overflow parking lot, Attleboro
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday June 17

• Conservation Commission Site Visit - 6/17/2026 →
  City of Attleboro Turner Street & Roddy Avenue (in proximity to intersection
  8:00 am
• Canobie Lake Park
  Coelho Middle School 99 Brown St, Attleboro, MA 02703
  8:00 am
• Conservation Commission Site Visit Pt. 2- 6/17/2026 →
  City of Attleboro 0 Lawrence Avenue (in proximity to the intersection of Brochu D
  9:15 am
• Council on Aging Board Meeting →
  City of Attleboro - 25 South Main Street Attleboro MA 02703
  5:30 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting - 6/17/2026 →
  City of Attleboro Council Chambers - 77 Park Street Attleboro MA 02703
  6:30 pm

Friday June 19

• CITY HALL CLOSED →
  Attleboro, MA Calendar Attleboro, MA 02703

Saturday June 20

• Community Paint Night →
  Ezekiel Bates Lodge A.F. & A.M., 71 N Main St, Attleboro
  9:00 am
• I Can Code: If/Then - Read Aloud STEM Event →
  Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, 42 Union St #2, Attleboro
  2:00 pm

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📣 Attleboro Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 16

• Council on Aging Public Meeting →
  North Attleborough, MA Calendar, 451 Elm Street, North Attleborough
  11:00 am
• Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (SMMPO) Virtual Public Meeting →
  North Attleborough, MA Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Conservation Commission Public Meeting →
  North Attleborough, MA Calendar, 43 South Washington St Lower Level, North Attleborough
  6:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Board of Assessors Meeting →
  Seekonk, MA Calendar, 100 Peck Street, Seekonk
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sturdy Memorial Hospital posted a job opening for Payroll Coordinator in Attleboro. Apply here.
• Home2 Suites posted a job opening for Housekeeping Professional in Seekonk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Attleboro here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Seekonk

• Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C (turnto10.com)

Mansfield

• 11 Stylish Kitchen Sink Setups (houzz.com)
• Mansfield High School names top students for 2026 (tauntongazette.com)
• Orgy to Release 'Dangerous Lyfe' in July and Launch Extensive 2026 Tour Run (themosh.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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