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🌱 Patch AM: Where does Grafton land in Central Mass. football’s Week 1 rankings?
Coming up on the Grafton Patch calendar: 79th Season Auditions- Another date added!

Cheers Grafton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
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!)
- 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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📸 Around Grafton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton
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★ Featured events ★
- 79th Season Auditions- Another date added! →
325 Main Street, Worcester, MA,
4:30 pm - Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale →
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, 11 French Dr, Boylston
10:00 am - Medicare Need to Know 2027 →
Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St, Shrewsbury
5:00 pm - 9D Breathwork: 12-Week Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
6:00 pm - Open House - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine →
200 Westboro Rd, Grafton
11:00 am - Fall Open House →
Bancroft School, 110 Shore Dr, Worcester
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Monday September 28
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
- Nipmuc Open House →
Nipmuc Rod & Gun Club, 88 Fiske Mill Rd, Upton
12:00 pm - 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 - 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 - Sake Day East →
Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
3:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
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- Learning First Charter Public School — (508) 799-7500
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Millbury
- Walkers, wheels welcome at Rayburn Trails in Millbury (worcestermag.com)
Westborough
- FIA New England Commemorates 9/11 With Westborough Firefighters (southasianherald.com)
Shrewsbury
- Why comfort dogs are taking over police departments in one Mass. county (nbcboston.com)
Ok Grafton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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