🌱 Patch AM: Why a new I-495 on-ramp light is frustrating Wrentham drivers

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a new I-495 on-ramp light is frustrating Wrentham drivers
• Two major cross-country meets pack Wrentham's course into one long Saturday

Also on today's calendar: Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 40.
• Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• On Ramp Traffic Light Causes A Stir And Confusion (iheart.com) — Drivers in Wrentham are reacting to a new traffic light and crosswalk on the I-495 on-ramp by the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, installed to protect pedestrians. State Rep. Marcus Vaughn says the design aims to let people cross safely, but frequent drivers argue there are hardly any pedestrians at that spot and question why the signal is needed there.
   

• Ryan Costello is posting monumental time drops and has Newton North cross-country off to a perfect start (bostonglobe.com) — High school cross-country teams from across Massachusetts will converge on the Wrentham Developmental Center course this Saturday for a rare doubleheader: the rescheduled Frank Kelley Invitational during the day and the Bay State Invitational in the evening. Organizers expect a long 16-hour day as programs choose which meet to enter, while standout runners and top-ranked teams chase early-season momentum.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wrentham

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Preschool Storytime Playgroup with Self Help CFCE →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Board of Health →
  Wrentham, MA Calendar
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Mother Goose on the Loose →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  10:00 am
• Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  7:00 pm
• Fiske Board of Library Trustees →
  Genealogy Room, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication →
  Norfolk Probate and Family Court, 35 Shawmut Rd, Canton
  10:00 am
• Learn to Sew II →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  6:00 pm
• Pajama Storytime →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Preschool Storytime →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  10:00 am
• Perukes, Powder, Politics, and Patriots: Men's Hair and Wigs in 18th-century England and America →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Baby/Toddler Playgroup →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  10:00 am
• Page Turners Book Club →
  Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
  12:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• JCPenney posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Wrentham Village Premium Outlets in Wrentham. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Plainville

• Plainville bookstore gets a visit from 'Ordinary People Change the World' author (wgbh.org)
• Fifth And Five ties track record at Plainridge Park – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com)

Franklin Town

• Medway Fire Plans 10/24 Open House (town.news)
• 6 FHS Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Students (town.news)
• Vincent Loscerbo, Milford passing attack keep undefeated season alive (bostonherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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