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🌱 See how Plympton’s rainfall stacked up against nearby towns.
Happening soon: Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Class at the Town House on the Plympton Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- See how Plympton's rainfall stacked up against nearby towns.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Some towns got more than 7 inches of rain, and it's not over. Here are the totals. (boston.com) — Plympton picked up more than 5.7 inches of rain during the recent September nor'easter, putting the town among the hardest-hit spots in Massachusetts. A detailed National Weather Service report shows how Plympton's total compares with neighboring communities, and forecasters say more rain is expected into early Tuesday, so residents should stay alert for updated conditions.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Class at the Town House →
Town House - Room 200, 26 Evergreen Street, Kingston
2:30 pm - Kingston Negotiations Subcommittee →
Kingston Elementary School, 150 Main St., Kingston
4:00 pm - Local History Collections Exhibit - A History of Shipbuilding in Kingston Massachusetts →
Adams Center, 33 Summer Street, Kingston
5:30 pm - Teen Dungeons & Dragons: Curse of Strahd →
Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston
6:00 pm - Holidays In Halifax Meeting →
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Hall, Second Floor, Halifax
6:00 pm - Crafternoon: Found Word Buttons →
Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston
3:00 pm - Capital Planning Committee →
Town House - Room 200, 26 Evergreen Street, Kingston
6:00 pm - Kingston School Committee →
Town House - Room 200, 26 Evergreen Street, Kingston
6:00 pm - Historic Local Shipbuilding & Boat Restoration →
Adams Center, 33 Summer Street, Kingston
6:30 pm - SLRSC - Agendas →
Kingston, MA Calendar, 260 Pembroke St. Large Conference Room, Kingston - 300th - HISTORIC HOUSE & OLD BURIAL GROUNDS TOUR →
Kingston, MA Calendar Kingston, MA 02364
11:00 am - 300th - WALKING CEMETERY TOUR →
Kingston, MA Calendar, Old Burying Ground Green Street, Kingston
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Sunday October 4
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Plympton. Apply here.
- Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Pembroke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plympton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- Nor'easter Winds Down After Battering South Shore (959watd.com)
- Kingston School Committee Moves $311,936 of Leftover Budget Into Stabilization Fund, Returns $1,998 to Town (southshore.news)
- Toys 'R' Us is trying to come back from the dead. Will shoppers give it another chance? (bostonglobe.com)
Middleborough
- Massachusetts Breakfast Spots Everyone Raves About That Most Visitors Somehow Miss (takingthekids.com)
Duxbury
- Thomas William Tobin, 86, Vietnam veteran (plymouthindependent.org)
- Attorney for lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy mistrial pushes back on claims of refusing the law (nypost.com)
Ok Plympton! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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