🌱 Patch AM: How Mansfield climbed to No. 6 in the state football rankings

Hello Mansfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mansfield climbed to No. 6 in the state football rankings
• How new collapse-rescue training is boosting Mansfield firefighters' disaster readiness

Also on today's calendar: Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 69 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Super 25 Massachusetts high school football rankings ahead of Week 5 (metrowestdailynews.com) — Mansfield High's football team is riding high after a shutdown defensive performance that helped secure a win and push them to No. 6 in the statewide Super 25 rankings heading into Week 5. The list, compiled by regional sports writers, shows Mansfield firmly among Massachusetts' elite programs alongside rivals like Scituate, North Attleboro, and Central Catholic.
   

• Press Release Massachusetts Delivers Specialized Training to Prepare Firefighters for Building Collapses and Major Emergencies (mass.gov) — Mansfield firefighters just completed an intensive eight-day state structural collapse rescue course in Bridgewater, joining colleagues from across Massachusetts to sharpen skills for rare but dangerous building emergencies. The free program, run by the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, teaches advanced techniques for stabilizing damaged structures, breaching debris, and safely reaching trapped victims, boosting the region's readiness for major incidents.
   

📸 Around Mansfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication →
  Norfolk Probate and Family Court, 35 Shawmut Rd, Canton
  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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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Housing Authority →
  Mansfield, MA Calendar, 22 Bicentennial Ct, Mansfield
  6:00 pm
• Select Board →
  Mansfield, MA Calendar, 6 Park Row, Mansfield
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  10:30 am
• Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  4:00 pm
• "Legend" Watch Party →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• [FULL] Bouncing Babies with Ms. Emmy (Ages 6-15 Months) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  10:15 am
• [FULL] Wiggle Walkers with Ms. Emmy (Ages 15-25 months) →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• The Spiritualism Movement and Mansfield: Talking to the Dead! →
  Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience →
  Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 701 Foundry St, Easton
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Little Miss and The Boom Presents: The Crimson Hour →
  Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows St, Easton
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Mansfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Foxborough

• New England Revolution vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 10/10/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds (docsports.com)
• Dangerous Freeze and Frost Warnings Issued for Parts of Massachusetts and Maine as Temperatures Drop (travelinglifestyle.net)
• Artist Action: Zach Bryan, Kashus Culpepper, Waylon Jennings, Heather Russell (musicrow.com)

Norton

• Catherine Keener has spent three decades stealing films from the edge of the frame (martincid.com)
• HCAM Hopkinton Hiller Sports Broadcast Schedule Fall 26-27 Week 5: Monday October 5th (hcam.tv)

Easton

• See inside House of Possibilities' brand new Easton Yawkey Campus (enterprisenews.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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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