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🌱 Patch AM: How Norton’s Winslow Farm turns rescued animals into a storybook visit

Also check out "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience on the Norton Patch calendar

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Hi there, Norton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Norton's Winslow Farm turns rescued animals into a storybook visit

Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: More clouds than sun, temps: high: 66, low: 60.
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Massachusetts Animal Sanctuaries And Rescue Centers Where You Can Spend Time With Rescued Animals (takingthekids.com) — Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary on Eddy Street in Norton offers residents a storybook-like place to meet and learn about rescued animals, from donkeys and emus to llamas and peacocks. The guide also spotlights several other Massachusetts sanctuaries and wildlife centers, explaining how visits, tours, and volunteer opportunities help support long-term animal care and humane education across the state.
   

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Attleboro

  • Disc Golf Beginner Clinic And Tournament Raises Funds For Local Zoo (iheart.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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