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🌱 Taunton High students bring 'Grease' to the stage this weekend

Taunton, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hey there, Taunton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Taunton High students bring 'Grease' to the stage this weekend
  • Taunton holiday bazaar brings autism resources and family activities together
  • Holiday shopping comes to Taunton's Wave Church today

Also on today's calendar: New England's Biggest 2 Day Free Admission Card Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy with some sunshine, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 49, low: 30.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Taunton High School students to bring 'Grease' to life (tauntongazette.com) — Taunton High School's Drama Club brings "Grease" to the stage this weekend, led by former club student Justine O'Brien. Remaining performances are today at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets through Eventbrite cost $10 for students and seniors and $15 for general admission.
   

2. Taunton holiday fair offers support for autism (tauntongazette.com) — Families can combine holiday shopping with connections to autism services at today's Holiday Bazaar & Resource Fair in Taunton. Community Autism Resources hosts the gathering from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Taunton Hotel & Conference Center, 700 Myles Standish Boulevard, with locally made gifts, service providers and a Grinch meet-and-greet.
   

3. Holiday Vendor Fair brings local shopping to Taunton (tauntongazette.com) — Local small businesses will sell holiday gifts, handmade items and food at The Wave Church, 336 Weir St., today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Taunton fair is organized by A Life Worth Living Corp., which says it helps women and families move from shelter to home.
   

4. Mass Man, 24, Killed After Car Plunges Into River; Family Faces 'Unimaginable Heartbreak' (newsbreak.com) — Two people died after a car crashed into the Threemile River near Winthrop Street in Taunton on Nov. 9, authorities said. One victim was identified as Alec Ardita, 24, while the second remained unidentified in Thursday’s report. A fundraiser supporting Ardita’s family had raised more than $8,500.
   

5. Drugs, illegal firearm seized in Taunton (newportdispatch.com) — A 44-year-old Taunton man faces drug trafficking and firearms charges after police searched a property in the city Wednesday. Police said detectives seized fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, an illegally possessed firearm and more than $30,000 in cash during the ongoing investigation, assisted by Norton and Raynham detectives.
   

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Ok Taunton! 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: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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