🌱 Dighton woman dies after dog attack at her Oak Street home

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In today's newsletter:

• Dighton woman dies after dog attack at her Oak Street home
• How did Dighton's Bristol Aggie rank among Massachusetts high schools?

Also on today's calendar: Meet Seth Moulton in Fall River! and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top stories: Gennaro's Surf & Turf; Deep Pond Farm owner A&B case (tauntongazette.com) — An 86-year-old Dighton resident, Margaret Pacheco, died after being mauled by her family's dog at her Oak Street home, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. The broader roundup also highlights top Taunton-area stories, including a firefighter's death, a Raynham restaurant opening, and an arrest at Deep Pond Farm, but the Dighton incident is the most directly relevant for local readers.
   

• See how Greater Fall River high schools ranked in Massachusetts (heraldnews.com) — Families in Dighton may be interested to know that Bristol County Agricultural High School in town ranked No. 181 in Massachusetts in the latest U.S. News & World Report high school rankings. The list compares SouthCoast schools on college readiness, graduation rates, and other academic measures, showing how Greater Fall River and New Bedford schools stack up statewide.
   

📸 Around Dighton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dighton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27
• Meet Seth Moulton in Fall River! →
  35 N Main St, Fall River, MA 02720,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• Zoning Board of Appeals →
  Dighton, MA Calendar, 979 Somerset Ave, Dighton
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Dighton Public Library: Homeschool Group →
  Dighton, MA Calendar, Children's Section of the Dighton Public Library 207 Main Street, Dighton
  1:00 pm
• Teen Movie Night
  Dighton Library Program Room, Dighton Public Library
  5:00 pm
• Movie Night at the Dighton Public Library: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 →
  Dighton, MA Calendar, Dighton Public Library 207 Main Street, Dighton
  5:00 pm
• Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting →
  Dighton, MA Calendar, 1111 Somerset Avenue, Dighton
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Dighton Public Library: Story Time →
  Dighton, MA Calendar, Children's Section of the Dighton Public Library 207 Main Street, Dighton
  1:00 pm
• Attleboro at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional →
  Dighton-Reboboth Regional High School, 2700 Regional Rd, North Dighton
  4:30 pm
• Dighton Public Library: Mah Jongg Club →
  Dighton, MA Calendar, Dighton Public Library 207 Main Street, Dighton
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Paint Pottery! →
  Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Miss Joyce's Tot Time
  Blanding Public Library Goff Hall
  10:30 am
Wednesday August 26
• Creative Writing Club
  Berkley Public Library 2 North Main St., Berkley, MA 02779
  3:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Story TIme with Miss Cathy
  Blanding Public Library Goff Hall
  10:30 am
• Knot Just Knitting group
  Berkley Public Library 2 North Main St., Berkley, MA 02779
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Taunton

• Your hub for the 2026 Greater Taunton area high school football season (tauntongazette.com)
• Motorcyclist flown to hospital after Raynham crash with pickup truck (tauntongazette.com)
• Massachusetts Sanctuary Politicians Released A Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide Three Times — ICE Finally Got Him (cdm.press)

Swansea

• Southampton vs West Ham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds (sportsgambler.com)

Attleboro

• Child Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Attleboro: Report (patch.com)

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-- 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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