🌱 How Brett Beckwith turned Plainridge Park’s Monday card into a five-win day

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In today's newsletter:

• How Brett Beckwith turned Plainridge Park’s Monday card into a five-win day

Also on today's calendar: Psychic Reads & Vendor Fair Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Beckwith wins five including Open pace at Plainridge Park – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com) — Plainville harness racing fans saw driver Brett Beckwith dominate Monday’s Plainridge Park card, winning five races including the $25,000 Open Handicap pace with Soho Spectre A in a thrilling photo finish. The track resumes live racing today, Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 4 p.m., with free past performance programs and race replays available on the Plainridge Park website.
   

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📸 Around Plainville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 27

• Rob Zombie + Marilyn Manson →
  The Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26

• Learn to Play Mahjongg with Amy
  Plainville Public Library , 198 South St
  6:00 pm
• Mystery Book Club
  Plainville Public Library , 198 South St
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Virtual Author: Lucy Foley
  Plainville Public Library Register for Link
  2:00 pm

Friday August 28

• IT Help with Ben by appointment
  Plainville Public Library , 198 South St
  2:00 pm
• Empire of the Sun →
  The Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
  5:00 pm
• Kimberly Belle, Cate Holahan, Vanessa Lillie →
  An Unlikely Story, 111 South St, Plainville
  6:30 pm

Sunday August 30

• TLC and Salt N Pepa →
  The Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
  7:30 pm

Saturday September 12

• Psychic Reads & Vendor Fair Fundraiser →
  437 Newport Ave, Attleboro
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25

• When Trees Testify: Reclaiming Americaâs Black Botanical Legacy w
  Fiske Public Library Zoom
  2:00 pm
• Conservation Commission Public Meeting →
  North Attleborough, MA Calendar, 43 South Washington St Lower Level, North Attleborough
  6:30 pm
• Fiske Library Book Club
  Fiske Public Library Genealogy Room , 110 Randall Road, Wrentham\
  7:00 pm
• Athletics Open House, Parent Night, Cobb Theatre
  North Attleboro High School 1 Wilson W. Whitty Way, North Attleborough, MA 02760
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Penn National Gaming - Penn Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Dishwasher (Steward) - Part Time in Plainville. Apply here.
• Brinker International posted a job opening for Bartender - Plainville Chili's in Plainville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Foxborough

• Disney x NFL collab pairs all 32 football teams with iconic characters (al.com)
• Kraft Group fined more than $23K after Usher/Chris Brown show goes past curfew (boston.com)

Attleboro

• Child Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Attleboro: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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