🌱 Patch AM: What Foxborough’s new Revolution Way rules mean for your game-day plans

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In today's newsletter:

• What Foxborough's new Revolution Way rules mean for your game-day plans
• Why F. Gilbert Hills in Foxborough is a must-visit escape
• When Bruno Mars brings 'The Romantic Tour' to Gillette Stadium

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

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Foxborough Enforces Strict Access Rules for Revolution Way to Curb Rideshare Chaos (wror.com) — Foxborough residents heading to events at Gillette Stadium now face stricter rules for using Revolution Way, limiting access to ticket holders and banning rideshare dropoffs on nearby residential streets. The town is tightening controls to reduce chaotic traffic, protect neighborhoods, and keep emergency routes clear, while still allowing residents to use the Upper Payson Recreational Complex as a designated dropoff spot.
   

2. Where To Escape In Massachusetts When You Need Fresh Air And A Little Peace (takingthekids.com) — One of the featured escapes is F. Gilbert Hills State Forest in Foxborough, offering 23 miles of quiet trails for hikers and mountain bikers, plus picnic areas and free parking at 45 Mill Street. The guide also spotlights several other Massachusetts parks and preserves, giving Foxborough residents plenty of nearby options for peaceful day trips in any season.
   

3. Bruno Mars Expands 'The Romantic Tour' Into 2027, With Shows In Australia, New Zealand And Asia (pollstar.com) — Bruno Mars' massive "Romantic Tour" will include two 2026 stadium shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on September 5 and 6, part of a record-setting global run. The article focuses on new 2027 dates across Asia and the Pacific, plus ticket presale details for Mexico City, Australia, New Zealand, and Asian stops.
   

4. Norfolk County Sheriff's Office to host 'House to House for Heroes' veterans' outreach in Avon on September 26th (franklinmatters.org) — Foxborough veterans and volunteers may be interested that Norfolk County's "House to House for Heroes" outreach is coming next to nearby Avon on September 26, with door-to-door visits to connect veterans to benefits and services. The sheriff's office notes Foxborough as one of several towns where this program has already succeeded, and volunteers from surrounding communities are encouraged to join the Avon effort without advance registration.
   

📸 Around Foxborough

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Foxborough

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Monday August 31
• Zoom with a Law Librarian
  Boyden Library Zoom
  1:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 18-25
  Boyden Library Mezzanine Conference Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxbor
  5:00 pm
• Teenwork Partners
  Boyden Library Fuller Conference Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxboroug
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Soothing Sensory Time Ages: 3-5
  Boyden Library Story & Craft Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxborou
  10:30 am
• The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still
  Boyden Library Online
  2:00 pm
• Rock Hill Cemetery Web Design Meeting →
  Boyden Library Fuller Conference Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxboroug
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Friends of Boyden Library Meeting
  Boyden Library Community Meeting Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxboroug
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Silly with Storytime, Ages 3-5
  Boyden Library Youth Services Circulation Desk , 2 Baker Street
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• (Classroom, 7yd) Mastro - Concealed Carry Tier 1
  Mansfield Fish & Game 510 East St, Mansfield, MA 02048
  8:00 am
• Origami Workshop (Grades 3-5)
  Sharon Public Library Children's Activity Space Room 204 , 1
  10:30 am
• Baby and Toddler Clothes - Community Event
  Sharon Public Library Community Room A & B Combined New , 1 S
  11:00 am
• Pitbull with Lil Jon →
  The Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
  8:00 pm

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