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Hi Taunton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Cohannet Street auto body visit ended in prison time
  • How Taunton High students helped turn Portuguese into a “language of the future”
  • Taunton standout earns prestigious academic honor on BSU tennis team

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

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, with a high of 56 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man pleads guilty to stabbing at Taunton auto body shop. What happened (tauntongazette.com) — A local man has been sentenced to four to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to stabbing another Taunton resident at K&M Auto Body on Cohannet Street in February. Prosecutors say the victim, who lived above the shop, was found injured at the Family Dollar on Tremont Street, and surveillance audio captured the assailant admitting to the stabbing.
   

• Students celebrate 'language of the future' at Bristol Community College (heraldnews.com) — Taunton High School students helped bring Lusophone culture to life during World Portuguese Language Day celebrations at Bristol Community College, joining peers from across the region in music, dance, and presentations. Speakers stressed how Portuguese connects local heritage in southeastern Massachusetts with global opportunities in business, science, and culture, calling it a “language of the future” for students building their careers and identities.
   

• Three Bears Named to CSC Academic All-District® One Women's Tennis Team (bsubears.com) — A Taunton native is among four Bridgewater State women’s tennis players honored on the CSC Academic All-District Team for excelling on the court and in the classroom. Marketing major Morgan Smith, who boasts a strong GPA and winning singles record, helped the Bears to a 9-5 season and a deep run in the Little East Tournament.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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