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🌱 Patch AM: New Applebee’s planned for South Street in Wrentham—here’s the timeline.
Coming up on the Wrentham Patch calendar: Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication

Greetings Wrentham! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- New Applebee's planned for South Street in Wrentham—here's the timeline.
Also on today's calendar: Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pre-Opening Restaurant Research: 10 Sites, Their Sources and Enterprise Connections (restaurantnewsresource.com) — A new Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar is planned for 1048 South Street in Wrentham, with a projected opening window between fall 2026 and winter 2027. The research-focused article explains how this and other upcoming restaurants were verified through permits and filings, while stressing that projected dates for the Wrentham site may still shift.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wrentham
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★ Featured events ★
- Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication →
Norfolk Probate and Family Court, 35 Shawmut Rd, Canton
10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- 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 - 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 - 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 - Mahjong Open Play →
Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
10:30 am - Rooted in Wrentham Exhibit →
Old Fiske Museum, 55 East Street, Wrentham
1:00 pm - Municipal Offices Closed →
Wrentham MA - Mother Goose on the Loose →
Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
10:00 am - Cultural Council Meeting →
Old Fiske Museum, 55 East Street, Wrentham
7:00 pm - Magic Storymakers →
Fiske Public Library, 110 Randall Road, Wrentham
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Plainville
- Firefighters uncover hidden fire inside Southington home, officials say (ctinsider.com)
- Thermo Fisher Expands Drug Development and Manufacturing Offerings at CPHI Milan 2026 (drug-dev.com)
- Franklin Democratic Town Committee Backs Slate of Democratic Candidates Ahead of 2026 Elections (franklinmatters.org)
Franklin Town
- 'How the Democrats Lost America' - Sunday, October 18, 2026 at the Franklin Historical Museum (franklinmatters.org)
- Medway's Jacob Ide House has Spectacular Reopening (town.news)
Attleboro
- Attleboro To Host Don Doucette Memorial River Cleanup (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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