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Morning Foxborough! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Drake Maye respond when the Steelers visit Foxborough Sunday?
• How a Gillette Stadium dispute turned into a multimillion-dollar aid challenge
• Why Gillette Stadium is suddenly at the center of a global controversy

Also on today's calendar: Art In The Park Sharon 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 47.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patriots try to regroup behind Drake Maye against Steelers (statenews.net) — Foxborough will host the Patriots-Steelers matchup Sunday, with quarterback Drake Maye looking to rebound from a three-interception fourth quarter in Week 1. The Patriots will be missing injured receiver A.J. Brown but could regain running back TreVeyon Henderson, while Pittsburgh leans on T.J. Watt and a still-shaky offense.
   

• Macklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid (wkbn.com) — Foxborough's NFL owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran privately asked him to match a $2 million donation for humanitarian aid related to the Gaza conflict, after Macklemore publicly challenged him to give $1 million. The exchange, shared via Gillette Stadium's accounts, deepens the fallout from Macklemore's removal from Sheeran's tour and spotlights how global politics are intersecting with events planned in Foxborough.
   

• Roger Waters calls Ed Sheeran a 'little prick' amidst Macklemore Palestine tiff (pastemagazine.com) — Foxborough's Gillette Stadium lands in the middle of a high-profile clash after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour, with owner Robert Kraft cited as objecting to his pro-Palestinian remarks. The dispute has drawn in Roger Waters, major advocacy groups, and other artists, turning upcoming Gillette dates into a flashpoint in the wider Israel-Palestine debate.
   

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Saturday September 19
• Art In The Park Sharon 2026 →
  First Congregational Church, 29 N Main St, Sharon
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Other local events

Friday September 18
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  Patriot Place, 2 Patriot Place, Foxborough
• Citizen Crust — Live Music Fridays →
  Patriot Place, Two Patriot Place, Foxborough
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Advantage App Autumn Passport Frequent Visit Rewards →
  Patriot Place, 2 Patriot Place, Foxborough
• Patriot Place Fall Cocktail & Menu Competition →
• TRAIN LIKE A PRO: New Human's Annual GAME DAY Experience at Gillette →
  Gillette Stadium, 1 Patriot Place, Foxborough
• Pistol Skill Builder Level 1 →
  Independent Sportmen's Club, 38 Mirimichi Rd, Foxboro
  9:00 am
• Bar Louie — Weekend Brunch →
  Patriot Place, Two Patriot Place, Foxborough
  11:00 am
• Pistol Skill Builder Level 2 →
  Independent Sportmen's Club, 38 Mirimichi Rd, Foxboro
  2:00 pm
• Just Joe →
  Foxborough MA
  6:00 pm
• NEHA Night at New England Revolution →
  1 Patriot Pl, Foxborough
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• The Backyard Tailgate | Patriots vs. Steelers →
  Sonesta Select Boston Foxborough Mansfield, 35 Foxborough Blvd, Foxborough
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sharon

• Bobby's Chicken Provençal (lakevillejournal.com)
• BF Classified: 1956 Jaguar XK140 FHC (barnfinds.com)

Wrentham

• Keep Your Home Clean and Healthy: Visit SAFE's Medication Take Back Event Oct 24 (franklinmatters.org)
• Kali Rose Boutique Bringing Size-Inclusive Shopping Experience to Natick Mall (whatnow.com)
• Brockton mayor to be arraigned on charge of assault on a high school student later this month (wgbh.org)

Norfolk

• Oktoberfest scheduled for Friday, Saturday (norfolkneradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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