🌱 Patch AM: Opening Statements Delivered In Trial Of Ex-MA Cop Accused Of Killing Pregnant Woman

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In today's newsletter:

• Former Stoughton detective faces federal murder trial in high-profile case
• How Stoughton's golfers stacked up in a title-clinching match

Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.
• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Opening Statements Delivered In Trial Of Ex-MA Cop Accused Of Killing Pregnant Woman (patch.com) — Residents in Stoughton are watching closely as the federal trial of former town police detective Matthew Farwell moves into opening statements, with witness testimony set to begin Tuesday. Prosecutors allege he killed Sandra Birchmore in 2021 to stop her from reporting sexual abuse, and the five-week trial is expected to reveal more about the case's ties to the Stoughton department.
   

• FHS girls soccer & golf teams post wins on Thursday (franklinmatters.org) — Franklin's golf team edged Stoughton 160–171, with junior Kyle Bunker leading Stoughton's effort and senior Gavin Alexson close behind, in a match that clinched Franklin's Kelley-Rex title. Stoughton golfers still turned in competitive scores, while Franklin's girls soccer squad also secured a dominant win and another division crown.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience →
  Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 701 Foundry St, Easton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE(PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 31 Pierce Street School Committee Conference room, Stoughton
  5:30 pm
• Stoughton School Committee Regular Meeting 10.13.2026 (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 31 Pierce Street, Stoughton
  6:00 pm
• Stoughton Library Board of Trustees Meeting 10.13.2026 (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar
  7:00 pm
• Select Board Meeting (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street , 3rd Floor, Stoughton
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Stoughton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10.14.2026 (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street, 3rd Floor, Stoughton
  6:30 pm
• Stoughton Committee of Finance and Taxation 10.14.2026 (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street , 3rd Floor, Stoughton
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Stoughton Committee of Finance and Taxation 10.15.2026 (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street , 3rd Floor, Stoughton
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Bell Bottom at J&G Hillside Grill →
  J&G Hillside Grill, 1137 Park Street, Stoughton
  8:00 pm
• Bell Bottom @ J&G Hillside Grill, Stoughton →
  J&G Hillside Grill, 1137 Park Street, Stoughton
  8:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Little Miss and The Boom Presents: The Crimson Hour →
  Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows St, Easton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• Compost Site Open →
  Avon MA
  9:00 am
• Canton Fire Open House →
  Canton, MA Calendar, Station One- 99 Revere Street, Canton
  10:00 am
• Brockton Fire Department Annual Fire Safety Education Open House →
  Fire Station #6, 540 West St., Brockton
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Jury selection nearing end in Matthew Farwell trial; openings expected Friday (bostonglobe.com)
• Karen Read's murder trial is becoming a TV show starring a popular actress (cleveland.com)
• Prosecutor Claims Cop 'Lulled' Sandra Birchmore Into False Sense of Safety Before Allegedly Killing Her as Final Texts Are Revealed (pulptastic.com)

Sharon

• Eastern Mass. girls' soccer: Players of the Week for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 (bostonglobe.com)

Brockton

• Brockton's Annual Fire Safety Day Returns (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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