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Good day Mansfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Life sentence handed down for deadly 2023 Mansfield roommate shooting
  • Why a Mansfield caller challenged Gov. Healey on her energy bills

Also on today's calendar: Austin Millz 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: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man sentenced to life for 2023 Mansfield murder (wpri.com) — A Kingston man has been sentenced to life in prison, with parole possible after 22 years, for fatally shooting his roommate inside a West Church Street home in Mansfield in 2023. Prosecutors detailed how the victim was shot multiple times at the bottom of a staircase and described evidence of firearms and marijuana distribution in the shared house, underscoring the case's impact on a quiet residential area.
   

• As heating season nears, Gov. Healey pledges to find ways to provide savings on energy bills (berkshireeagle.com) — A Mansfield resident pressed Gov. Maura Healey on why her Eversource bill is dominated by infrastructure and maintenance charges, questioning the governor's claim that Donald Trump is chiefly to blame for high energy costs. Healey defended her position, argued that blocking renewables raises prices, and urged lawmakers to finalize an energy affordability bill she says will strip some charges from ratepayers' bills statewide.
   

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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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