🌱 Patch AM: Why Ed Sheeran’s Gillette shows were canceled at the last minute

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why Ed Sheeran's Gillette shows were canceled at the last minute
• What Beacon Hill's new energy plans could mean for your Eversource bill

Also on today's calendar: Cape Cod Pottery Trail and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
• Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
• Monday: Rain, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium have been cancelled due to Nor'easter (wjla.com) — Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Gillette Stadium have been canceled, affecting many Mansfield-area fans who expected the shows to go on rain or shine. While organizers cite an approaching Nor'easter, some locals, including a Mansfield resident, suspect the move is tied to recent controversy over opening act Macklemore and political tensions surrounding his "Free Palestine" remarks and removal from the tour.
   

• Massachusetts energy bill touts up to $14 billion in savings, but ratepayers doubt relief (thecooldown.com) — A Mansfield resident pressed Gov. Maura Healey about soaring Eversource charges, highlighting how fees now dwarf actual electricity use on many local bills. Lawmakers are debating competing energy bills that promise $9–$14 billion in statewide savings over the next decade, while Healey says her plan would strip some charges from bills and is weighing both legislative and executive steps to deliver relief.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Cape Cod Pottery Trail →
  Cape Cod,
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Second Congregational Church, 50 Park St, Attleboro
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 28
• Art Lab (Grades K-8) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Storytime for Little Ones (Ages 0-3) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  10:30 am
• (Classroom) Chamberlain - Utah licensing
  Mansfield Fish & Game, 510 East St, Mansfield
  6:00 pm
• School Committee →
  Mansfield, MA Calendar, 6 Park Row, Mansfield
  6:00 pm
• Long Term Care Workshop →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• From Grief to Growth Workshop (ages 18+) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  4:00 pm
• HYBRID: Mystery Book Club - The Ghostwriter, by Julie Clark
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  6:30 pm
Monday October 12
• The Big Columbus Day Sports Card & More Show →
  enVision Hotel & Conference Center Mansfield-Foxboro, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield
  8:30 am
Wednesday October 14
• "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience →
  Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 701 Foundry St, Easton
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Foxborough

• After Much Political Ado, Ed Sheeran's Boston Concerts Are Canceled for Weather (nytimes.com)

Norton

• Nor'easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain (kptv.com)
• Rhode Island braces for early season nor'easter • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com)
• Celebrating America 250 — Chesterfield, Union Township (pendletontimespost.com)

Easton

• One Dead in Fiery Easton Tractor-Trailer and Work Van Collision (wbsm.com)

Ok Mansfield! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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