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🌱 How a former Taunton High standout just became an FCS captain
Coming up on the Taunton Patch calendar: Free Workshop: Why Doesn't My Body Heal Like It Used To?
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In today's newsletter:
- How a former Taunton High standout just became an FCS captain
Also on today's calendar: Free Workshop: Why Doesn't My Body Heal Like It Used To? and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Taunton High football captain named NCAA Division 1 FCS captain (tauntongazette.com) — A recent Taunton High graduate has been named one of Bryant University's football captains, extending the city's growing reputation for producing college-level leaders on the field. The story highlights his standout junior season, his Taunton Daily Gazette honors, and another former Taunton High star who captained an FCS program last year. 
📸 Around Taunton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Taunton
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Workshop: Why Doesn't My Body Heal Like It Used To? →
575 S St W, Raynham
6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Board Meeting
Gfwc Taunton Junior Woman's Club Dighton Public Library, 207 Main Street, Dighton, MA
6:00 pm - Taunton Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
Taunton, MA Calendar Taunton, MA 02780
6:00 pm - Taunton Civic Chorus Open Rehearsal →
Taunton, MA Calendar, Berkley Congregational Church 13 South Main Street, Berkley
7:00 pm - Early Voting for September 1, 2026 Primary →
Taunton, MA Calendar, 15 Summer Street 2nd Floor, Taunton
8:00 am - Guided Highlight Tour
Old Colony History Museum , 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA, 02780
8:00 am - Jazz Night with The Good Fellas →
Taunton, MA Calendar, Center on Main 49 Main Street, Taunton
6:00 pm - Guided Highlight Tour
Old Colony History Museum , 66 Church Green, Taunton, MA 02780, Taunton, MA, 02780
8:00 am - YMCA/Family Resource Center End of Summer Bash →
Taunton, MA Calendar, Old Colony YMCA 71 Cohannet Street, Taunton
11:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Taunton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Knot Just Knitting group
Berkley Public Library 2 North Main St., Berkley, MA 02779
6:00 pm - Toddler Storytime
Raynham Public Library Library Meeting Room
10:30 am - First Wednesday Book Club
Raynham Public Library Library Meeting Room
1:00 pm - No Stress Book Club meeting
Berkley Public Library 2 North Main St., Berkley, MA 02779
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
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- Regenerative Medicine of Raynham LLC — (774) 409-5055
- Happy Health Center — (508) 258-7500
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sullivan Tire posted a job opening for Dock Worker in Taunton. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1189) in Taunton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taunton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Raynham
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- George Xuan Moves To #1 In Boys' 10 & Under 50, 100 Breast At NE LA August SCY Invitational (swimswam.com)
- Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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