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Hi there, Attleboro! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Did you see this man at Attleboro's Newport Avenue Market Basket?
  • Discover whose stories are featured in this free Attleboro film screening.
  • Which Attleboro pizzerias are vying for Pizza Palooza bragging rights?

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

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Turning sunny; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police looking for the public's help after man accused of accosting three females at Market Basket (fallriverreporter.com) — Attleboro police are asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of accosting three women inside the Market Basket on Newport Avenue on the evening of Sept. 29. The suspect, described as a bearded Black or Hispanic man in his 20s or 30s, left on a bicycle toward Pawtucket; anyone with information is urged to call Detective Keith Shepard.
   

2. Attleboro Area Industrial Museum presents 'Voices of Industry: a film screening' (northstarreporter.com) — Attleboro residents are invited to a free Oct. 10 film screening at the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, celebrating local companies and workers who built the city's industrial legacy. The "Voices of Industry" program features four short oral history films, a Q&A, and refreshments, all part of the museum's ongoing effort to preserve Attleboro's jewelry, tool, and technology heritage.
   

3. Mass. Pizza Palooza brings monthlong pizza competition near Brockton (enterprisenews.com) — Attleboro pizza fans can join a monthlong Massachusetts Pizza Palooza crawl in October, with local restaurants competing for top honors and offering discounted slices through a $15 FoodPASS. Participants rate each stop, support independent eateries, and help raise money for the Greater Boston Food Bank, with special discount codes available for educators, military members, and first responders.
   

4. Massachusetts Faces a $53 Million SNAP Bill as Rolls Shrink Under Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' (newbedfordguide.com) — SNAP rule changes under the 2025 federal law are squeezing Massachusetts' budget and pushing more residents off food assistance, and an Attleboro pantry says its client load has roughly doubled. With the state now paying more to run SNAP and facing possible future penalties, local families may feel the strain through longer pantry lines and more pressure on community support networks.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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