🌱 Patch AM: What tough choices could Attleboro face to keep Capron Park Zoo?

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In today's newsletter:

• What tough choices could Attleboro face to keep Capron Park Zoo?
• How close did Attleboro come to stunning Bishop Feehan Friday night?

Also on today's calendar: Cape Cod Pottery Trail and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Attleboro's Capron Park Zoo isn't closing, but its long-term future is far from settled (oceanstatemedia.org) — Attleboro's Capron Park Zoo will stay open through the 2027 fiscal year, but city leaders say its long-term future still depends on finding an outside operator. Mayor Cathleen DeSimone warns that relying on taxpayer funds isn't sustainable and suggests residents may eventually face tough choices about nonessential services if finances worsen.
   

• High school football notebook: Defining stops result in a Milford victory to savor (bostonglobe.com) — Attleboro High's football team nearly knocked off crosstown rival Bishop Feehan, taking a 13-10 halftime lead before late field goals and a pick sealed a 22-13 Shamrocks win. The notebook also spotlights standout performances across Massachusetts and previews key matchups for the coming weekend.
   

📸 Around Attleboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Cape Cod Pottery Trail →
  Cape Cod,
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Second Congregational Church, 50 Park St, Attleboro
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• ZBA Meeting 09.24.26 →
  77 Park St, Attleboro
  6:30 pm
• ZBA Meeting →
  Council Chambers, 77 Park St, Attleboro
  6:30 pm
• Burgundian Trivia Night →
  55 Park St., Attleboro
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Peregrinación Hispana de la Region 1: "Familia que Ama: Lugar Donde Empieza la Vida" →
  Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de La Salette, 947 Park St., Attleboro
  8:00 am
• Attleboro Farmers Market →
  La Salette Extra Parking Lot, Attleboro
  9:00 am
Monday September 28
• PB Meeting 09.28.26 →
  77 Park St, Attleboro
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Trust Fund Commission Meeting →
  Event Location, 77 Park St. Annex Room, Attleboro
  2:30 pm
• Bountiful Harvest 5-Course Beer & Cider Dinner →
  Burgundian, 55 Park Street, Attleboro
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22
• Special RISPCA Storytime →
  410 Newman Ave, Seekonk
  10:00 am
• Crafternoon in the Children's Room! →
  410 Newman Ave, Seekonk
  1:30 pm
• Board of Health Hybrid Public Meeting →
  JoAnn Cathcart Conference Room, 43 South Washington St, North Attleborough
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Seekonk, MA Calendar, 100 Peck Street, Seekonk
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Seekonk

• Men's Golf Finishes Sixth out of 18 Teams at Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate (dartmouthsports.com)

Mansfield

• Crowded House - 1987-09-17 - Mansfield MA (SBD) (blogspot.com)
• Neil Young - 1986-09-20 - Mansfield, MA (SBD/FLAC) (blogspot.com)
• Expert's Corner: Data center boom puts zoning in spotlight (hartfordbusiness.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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