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In today's newsletter:
- What will Healey's new data center policy mean for Mansfield's moratorium?
Also on today's calendar: Babymetal, Halestorm & Violent Vira and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 56. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Healey to make announcement on data centers in Mass. this afternoon (nbcboston.com) — Mansfield residents should watch closely as Gov. Maura Healey announces new statewide policy on data centers today, a move that could directly affect the town's existing moratorium on new facilities. With Lowell, Mansfield, and Holyoke already pushing back over environmental and quality-of-life concerns, the state is trying to balance high-paying tech jobs with worries about energy use, noise, and pollution.
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- "The Hayley Williams Show" →
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Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Babymetal, Halestorm & Violent Vira →
Xfinity Center, 885 S Main Street, Mansfield
8:00 pm - Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
4:00 pm - It's All Relative! Mansfield Public Library Genealogy Club →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
6:30 pm - Babymetal at Xfinity Center →
Xfinity Center Mansfield, MA, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
7:00 pm - Hayley Williams →
Xfinity Center, 885 S Main Street, Mansfield
8:00 pm - Bouncing Babies with Ms. Emmy (Ages 6-15 Months) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
10:15 am - Wiggle Walkers with Ms. Emmy (Ages 15-25 months) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
11:00 am - Hayley Williams Show →
Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
7:00 pm - The Hayley Williams Show →
Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
7:00 pm - The Hayley Williams Show @ Xfinity center →
Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
7:00 pm - Wu-Tang Clan & Bone Thugs N Harmony →
Xfinity Center, 885 S Main Street, Mansfield
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
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-- The Patch AM Team
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