🌱 Patch AM: Durfee’s last-second kick hands Attleboro a heartbreaking 12-9 loss

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In today's newsletter:

• Durfee's last-second kick hands Attleboro a heartbreaking 12-9 loss

Also on today's calendar: Council on Human Rights Meeting and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, warm and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school football players of the week: 40 Eastern Mass. standouts from Week 1 (bostonglobe.com) — Attleboro football fans will want to know their team dropped a tight 12-9 decision to Durfee, decided by a last-second 24-yard field goal. The roundup highlights standout performances from players across Eastern Massachusetts, offering context on how other programs opened their seasons and where Attleboro fits in the early competitive picture.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Attleboro Park Commission Meeting →
  199 County St., Attleboro
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Council on Human Rights Meeting →
  Attleboro Public Library- Tech Room & Zoom, Attleboro
  6:30 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 77 Park Street, Attleboro
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Recreation Board of Commissioners - September 2026 Meeting →
  Bartek Recreation Center, 81 Pine Street, Attleboro
  6:00 pm
• Sustainability Commission Meeting →
  Attleboro Public Library - Tech Room, Attleboro
  6:00 pm
• Burgundian Trivia Night →
  55 Park St., Attleboro
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Empty Bowls Attleboro Area →
  Capron Park Newell Shelter, 201 County Street, Attleboro
• Big Ron Memorial Ride →
  The Attleboro Elks Lodge, 887 South Main Street, Attleboro
• Introduction to Birdwatching →
  Deborah and Roger Richardson Nature Preserve, 577B Wilmarth Street, Attleboro
  7:30 am
• Attleboro Farmers Market →
  La Salette Extra Parking Lot, Attleboro
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16
• Scarecrow Fest →
  410 Newman Ave, Seekonk
  9:00 am
• GIC Informational Session →
  451 Elm St, North Attleborough
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Attleboro. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Seekonk

• Veronica M. Cabral (timesreview.com)

Mansfield

• The Lion Sisters to perform at Rose Garden Coffeehouse (enterprisenews.com)
• Help plan future bike and pedestrian paths in southeastern Mass. (heraldnews.com)
• Kingston Man Pleads Guilty to 2023 Mansfield Murder (wbsm.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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