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In today's newsletter:
- Patriots depth questions emerge after Foxborough preseason win and key injury
- How a 25-minute delay at Gillette cost Kraft over $22,000
- Will Zach Bryan debut his new AI protest song in Foxborough?
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 3 Thoughts Following Patriots Preseason Week 2 (patch.com) — Patriots fans in Foxborough saw a 24–21 preseason win over the Eagles at a packed Gillette Stadium, even as top starters sat again by coach Mike Vrabel's design. An in-game injury to punter Bryce Baringer forced emergency punting duties for third-string quarterback Behren Morton and led to signing veteran Matt Haack, while young receivers Kyle Williams and Efton Chism III boosted their roster chances amid a trade reshaping the depth chart. 
2. Kraft Group fined more than $23K after Usher/Chris Brown show goes past curfew (boston.com) — Foxborough officials have fined Kraft Sports & Entertainment nearly $23,000 after last week's Usher and Chris Brown concert at Gillette Stadium ran 25 minutes past the town's weekday curfew. The penalty, calculated per attendee, is among the largest recent fines and comes amid an ongoing legal dispute over nearly $1 million in annual administrative fees tied to the stadium's entertainment license.
3. Zach Bryan Takes Aim At AI With Brand New Song, 'Robot Killed The Working Man' (whiskeyriff.com) — Zach Bryan is bringing his With Heaven On Tour to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on October 2 and 3, with Gregory Alan Isakov and Gabriella Rose opening. Alongside teasing his new AI‑themed song "Robot Killed The Working Man," he's hinting at an October release for his Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs EP, likely featuring several of the new tracks he's been debuting live.
4. Texans acquire WR Kayshon Boutte from Patriots to fill void after Jayden Higgins' injury (newser.com) — Patriots fans in Foxborough saw wide receiver Kayshon Boutte practicing here earlier this month, but he's now been traded to the Houston Texans after their receiver Jayden Higgins suffered a major injury. New England receives safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh‑round pick, easing their crowded receiver room after adding A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.
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Boyden Library Community Meeting Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxboroug
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Boyden Library Story & Craft Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxborou
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Boyden Library Community Meeting Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxboroug
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Boyden Library Fuller Conference Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxboroug
7:00 pm - Patriot Place Story Time: "Bananas for Baseball" on Dea
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