🌱 Patch AM: Where does Grafton land in Central Mass. football’s Week 1 rankings?

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In today's newsletter:

• Where does Grafton land in Central Mass. football's Week 1 rankings?

Also on today's calendar: 79th Season Auditions- Another date added! 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: Showers late in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 79, low: 47.
• Saturday: Not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Central Mass. high school football Top 10 rankings: Who made poll for 2026 season Week 1? (telegram.com) — Central Mass. high school football rankings for Week 1 are out, and Grafton appears as an unranked honorable mention while another team is scheduled to play at Grafton this week. The list highlights early-season wins by top programs like Wachusett and Hudson and notes that standings will shift as more games are played across the region.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• 79th Season Auditions- Another date added! →
  325 Main Street, Worcester, MA,
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale →
  New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Dr, Boylston
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Medicare Need to Know 2027 →
  Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• 9D Breathwork: 12-Week Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
  Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
  200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
  11:00 am
Saturday November 14
• Fall Open House →
  Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Nipmuc Open House →
  Nipmuc Rod & Gun Club, 88 Fiske Mill Rd, Upton
  12:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Boston to Host 1,800+ for Evening of Meditation with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar →
  Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston
  7:00 pm
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St, Worcester
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• 47th Annual Harvest Fair And Apple Pie Social →
  Congregational Church Of Grafton, 30 Grafton Cmn, Grafton
  11:00 am
• Square One Presents: Fall for Wellness →
  Westborough High School, 90 W Main St, Westborough
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Sake Day East →
  Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
  3:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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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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