🌱 Patch AM: Recognize this man from Attleboro’s Newport Avenue Market Basket incident?

Greetings Attleboro! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Recognize this man from Attleboro's Newport Avenue Market Basket incident?
• How Attleboro pizza lovers can join this monthlong Pizza Palooza crawl
• Which local rivals topped Attleboro and North Attleboro on the pitch?

Also on today's calendar: New England's Biggest Free Admission 2 Day Card Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 44.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police looking for the public's help after man accused of accosting three females at Market Basket (fallriverreporter.com) — Attleboro police are asking for help identifying a man accused of accosting three female shoppers at the Market Basket on Newport Avenue on the evening of September 29. The suspect, who fled south on a bicycle toward Pawtucket, is described in detail, and residents who recognize him are urged to call Detective Keith Shepard with information.
   

• Mass. Pizza Palooza brings monthlong pizza competition near Brockton (enterprisenews.com) — Attleboro pizza fans can join a monthlong Massachusetts Pizza Palooza crawl this October, with local restaurants offering at least a slice at each stop for a $15 FoodPASS. Participants rate their visits to help crown a statewide champion while raising money for the Greater Boston Food Bank and discovering new independent pizzerias around Attleboro and neighboring towns.
   

• Brockton-area high school boys soccer players shining in 2026 (enterprisenews.com) — High school soccer fans in Attleboro and North Attleboro can see their teams highlighted in a South Shore roundup of 20 standout Brockton-area boys players. The piece notes Oliver Ames' 2-0 win over Attleboro and Stoughton's 2-0 victory over North Attleboro, showcasing early-season performances that could shape league competition this fall.
   

📸 Around Attleboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Attleboro Farmers Market →
  La Salette Extra Parking Lot, Attleboro
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Endometriosis Support Group
  Tech Lab
  11:00 am
• Oktoberfest at Burgundian! →
  Burgundian, 55 Park Street, Attleboro
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• City Social Worker Drop-In Hours
  Tech Lab
  9:00 am
• Planning Board Meeting 10.05.26 →
  77 Park St, Attleboro
  6:30 pm
• APL Writing Group
  Balfour Community Room
  6:30 pm
• PB Meeting 10.05.26 →
  Council Chambers, 77 Park St, Attleboro
  6:30 pm
• Commission on Disabilities Meeting →
  Attleboro MA
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Girls Soccer: Westwood @ Bishop Feehan →
  Bishop Feehan High School, 70 Holcott Dr, Attleboro
  4:00 pm
• The Revitalization of Balfour Park →
  74 N. Main Street, Attleboro
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• New England's Biggest Free Admission 2 Day Card Show →
  Emerald Square Mall, 999 S Washington St, North Attleborough
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience →
  Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 701 Foundry St, Easton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Frame Shop Manager in Attleboro. Apply here.
• L'Occitane En Provence posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor in Wrentham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Attleboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Sports Blitz: Sept. 21–27 (thetech.com)

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• Start Salivating: Wingstop to Open New Bedford and Dartmouth Locations (newbedfordguide.com)

Mansfield

• Inside the Intense Training That Makes MA Firefighters Technical Rescue Specialists (fireengineering.com)
• Super 25 Massachusetts high school football rankings ahead of Week 4 (thegardnernews.com)
• Two Concerts, Two Nights, and One Very Busy Anand (blogspot.com)

Ok Attleboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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