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🌱 Patch AM: Child Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Attleboro: Report
And check out Attleboro Farmers Market on the Attleboro Patch calendar
Morning Attleboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Attleboro child hospitalized after bicycle crash with car at intersection
- Could this devoted "Rottiepoo" be your next Attleboro adventure buddy?
- Why this Alaska arrest is leading to charges in Attleboro court
Also on today's calendar: Paint Pottery! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Child Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Attleboro: Report (patch.com) — An 8-year-old bicyclist from Attleboro was hospitalized after being struck by a car near Pearl and Parker streets Monday afternoon, according to police. The child, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, while the driver stayed at the scene. Attleboro police are continuing to investigate the crash. 
• Attleboro Pet of the Week—Loki (northstarreporter.com) — Loki, a 5-year-old "Rottiepoo," is waiting for a new home at Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter, which has regular adoption hours several days a week. He's an affectionate, energetic only-pet candidate who comes with training support and even his own Facebook page, making him a strong match for an active Attleboro-area family.
• Alaska man arrested more than two years after he allegedly raped a teenage boy in Mass. (bostonglobe.com) — An Alaska man has been arrested in connection with an alleged 2024 sexual assault involving a Massachusetts teenager and is expected to face charges in Attleboro District Court. Investigators say the two met through an online video game before arranging in-person meetings in Mansfield, with the case developing after a friend reported concerns to police.
📸 Around Attleboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro
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★ Featured events ★
- Attleboro Farmers Market →
Attleboro Farmers Market, overflow parking lot, 947 Park St, Attleboro
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- City Social Worker Drop-In Hours
Attleboro Public Library Tech Lab
9:00 am - Southeastern Regional Coordinating Council on Transportation
Attleboro Public Library Balfour Community Room
1:00 pm - All Ages Chess Club
Attleboro Public Library Children's Room
6:00 pm - IMAB Attleboro Area
Attleboro Public Library Balfour Community Room
6:00 pm - Andy Solberg →
Attleboro, MA Calendar, 199 County St., Attleboro
6:30 pm - Greater Attleboro Women of Today
Attleboro Public Library Tech Lab
6:30 pm - Poetry Discussion Group
Attleboro Public Library Edward R. Lee Trustees Meeting Room
10:30 am - Paint Pottery! →
Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
1:00 pm - Psychic Reads & Vendor Fair Fundraiser →
437 Newport Ave, Attleboro
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Saturday September 12
📣 Attleboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Conservation Commission Public Meeting →
North Attleborough, MA Calendar, 43 South Washington St Lower Level, North Attleborough
6:30 pm - Planning Board Meeting - CANCELLED →
Seekonk, MA Calendar, 100 Peck Street, Seekonk
7:00 pm - Athletics Open House, Parent Night, Cobb Theatre
North Attleboro High School 1 Wilson W. Whitty Way, North Attleborough, MA 02760
7:00 pm - Staff Return PD Day
North Attleboro High School 1 Wilson W. Whitty Way, North Attleborough, MA 02760
7:15 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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- Happy Health Center — (508) 258-7500
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- First Watch Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook in Attleboro. Apply here.
- Bridgestone Corporation posted a job opening for Sales and Service Technician in Attleboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Attleboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seekonk
- Cruel Hand's Ryan Goff Is Rob Zombie's Latest Live Drummer (theprp.com)
- John M. Corcoran & Company Expands Residential Management Platform Through New Eastern Real Estate Partnership (bostonrealestatetimes.com)
Mansfield
- Raynham 'being proactive' by drafting bylaw to restrict data centers (tauntongazette.com)
- Motorcyclist flown to hospital after Raynham crash with pickup truck (tauntongazette.com)
Foxborough
- 3 Thoughts Following Patriots Preseason Week 2 (patch.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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