🌱 How a $250,000 parking lot plan could hit Hanson’s budget

Hello again Hanson! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $250,000 parking lot plan could hit Hanson’s budget

Also on today's calendar: American Sign Language Classes and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler with clouds, then sun, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 73 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Whitman-Hanson Sends $250,000 Parking Lot Request to Towns, Backs New Capital Stabilization Fund (southshore.news subscription) — Hanson residents should know the Whitman-Hanson school district plans to bill both towns about $250,000 to repave the high school’s senior parking lot as a capital assessment, not a separate article. The School Committee also backed creating a new capital stabilization fund and is updating the regional agreement, moves that could change how leftover project money and future capital needs are handled at May town meetings.
   

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📸 Around Hanson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hanson

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5

• Take & Make Craft: Fall Leaf Mosaic (Grades K-6) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Tech Help Drop In (Adults) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  1:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Storytime to Go (Ages 0-PreK) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  12:00 pm
• DIY Thrifted Ghost Paintings (Teens) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  6:00 pm
• Library Foundation Meeting →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  6:45 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Storytime and Torn Paper Ghost Craft (Ages 3-7) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  10:00 am
• Halloween Ombré Art (Grades K-5) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  3:30 pm

Thursday October 8

• Fall Floral Arranging Workshop (Adults) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  6:00 pm
• Dinner Detectives: First-in-a-Series Mysteries (Adults) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  6:30 pm

Friday October 9

• Move and Groove Storytime (Ages 0-3) →
  Hanson Public Library, 132 Maquan Street, Hanson
  11:00 am

Saturday October 10

• American Sign Language Classes →
  639 High St, Hanson
  10:00 am

Monday October 12

• The Big Columbus Day Sports Card & More Show →
  enVision Hotel & Conference Center Mansfield-Foxboro, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part Time Store Cleaning & Operations Associate in Pembroke. Apply here.
• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Chief in Pembroke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hanson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pembroke

• Two 40B projects could bring 160 new homes to Duxbury (patriotledger.com)
• South Shore high school football scores, highlights from Oct. 2-3 (patriotledger.com)
• Richard B. Keen, 93, lifelong electrician (plymouthindependent.org)

East Bridgewater

• Volleyball Preview: Westport Arrives off a Win While Carver Is Looking to Bounce Back (maxpreps.com)
• Massachusetts Wedding's Special Father-Daughter Dance Moment (wbsm.com)

Brockton

• $2,200 Reward Offered For French Bulldog Puppy Stolen From Tow Truck In Brockton (patch.com)

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Ok Hanson! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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