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🌱 Patch AM: Rob Zombie brings Freaks On Parade tour to Mansfield this week
Coming up: Manson x Zombie 2026 on the Mansfield Patch calendar
Hey there, Mansfield! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Rob Zombie brings Freaks On Parade tour to Mansfield this week
- How Mansfield's football team is handling the shortest preseason ever
Also on today's calendar: Empire of the Sun and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cruel Hand's Ryan Goff is currently playing drums for Rob Zombie on current tour (lambgoat.com subscription) — Rob Zombie's Freaks On Parade tour, now featuring Portland drummer Ryan Goff filling in, is scheduled to hit Mansfield's Xfinity Center on August 27. The bill also includes Marilyn Manson, The HU, and Orgy, making it a major late-summer metal show for local fans. The reason for longtime drummer Ginger Fish's absence hasn't been disclosed. 
• Back at it: High school football teams take to gridiron for first practice (bostonherald.com) — Mansfield High football coach Mike Redding is hustling his Hornets through an unusually short 17-day preseason, pushing every rep to prepare for a tough Hockomock League schedule. Across Massachusetts, top programs like Xaverian, Scituate, and Catholic Memorial also opened camp Monday, all eyeing repeat Super Bowl runs. Local fans can expect a highly competitive fall on the gridiron.
📸 Around Mansfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Manson x Zombie 2026 →
The Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Planning Board-AMENDED 3 →
Mansfield, MA Calendar, 6 Park Row, Mansfield
7:00 pm - Planning Board-AMENDED →
Mansfield, MA Calendar, 6 Park Row, Mansfield
7:00 pm - VIRTUALLY SPEAKING: High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple M
Mansfield Public Library Online
2:00 pm - Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St.
4:00 pm - 50yd - Precision Pistol - O'Leary
Mansfield Fish & Game 510 East St, Mansfield, MA 02048
6:00 pm - PLAYTIME: Playdoh! (Ages 3+)
Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St.
10:00 am - Empire of the Sun →
The Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
📣 Mansfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Story and Sing A Long Ages: 1 and 2 years old
Boyden Library Story & Craft Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxborou
10:15 am - Pre-K Storytime and Play Time (Ages 3-5)
Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St.
10:30 am - Story and Sing A Long Ages: 1-3
Boyden Library Story & Craft Room , 2 Baker Street, Foxborou
11:15 am - Zoom with a Law Librarian
Boyden Library Zoom
1:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a dog sitter or walker several times a day.
Mini Australia Shepherd 5 months old. Time needed is Wednesday and Friday. I don't know the cost range, please reach out if you're interested. I'm (Nextdoor Mansfield)
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Mansfield. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Mansfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Foxborough
- New England Revolution to host Harry Potter™ Night at Gillette Stadium on October 17 (revolutionsoccer.net)
- This Day in Country History: August 25 (country1037fm.com)
- Wyatt McCubbin Proves Sad Country Music Is Undefeated With 'All Outta You' (wildfiremusic.net)
Norton
- 2 Mass. drivers dead in head-on R.I. crash (boston.com)
- Teen golfers made their mark at CPKC Women's Open, signal bright futures (thespec.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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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