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🌱 Patch AM: Easton community remembers longtime resident Paul Laurence Sullivan
Coming up: Empire of the Sun on the Easton Patch calendar

Hi there, Easton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Easton community remembers longtime resident Paul Laurence Sullivan
Also on today's calendar: Food Addicts Anonymous and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Paul L. Sullivan (leesburg-news.com) — Easton residents are mourning the passing of Paul Laurence Sullivan, who split his later years between Easton and Leesburg, Florida, and died on August 19 at age 86. Remembered as a devoted husband to Ginny and the patriarch of a large, close-knit family, Paul built a life filled with adventures for his children and grandchildren while overseeing major construction projects across the Northeast and beyond.
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📸 Around Easton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easton
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★ Featured events ★
- Empire of the Sun →
The Xfinity Center, 885 S Main St, Mansfield
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Queset Garden Concert Series: Emily Sclar
Ames Free Library Queset Garden Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton, MA, 02356
6:30 pm - Tai Chi in the Garden with Vince
Ames Free Library Queset Garden Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton, MA, 02356
9:00 am - Dungeons & Dragons: For Adults!
Ames Free Library 2nd floor Conference Room Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton
10:00 am - Friends Book Sale Donation Hours
Ames Free Library Book Sale Room Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton, MA, 02356
1:00 pm - Magic the Gathering: Chaos Draft
Ames Free Library 2nd floor Conference Room Queset House, 51 Main Street, Easton
1:30 pm - Community Qigong Online
Ames Free Library Virtual
10:30 am - Pop-Up Playtime
Ames Free Library Children's Room , 53 Main Street, Easton\
10:00 am - Food Addicts Anonymous →
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, 59 Cottage St, Sharon
6:30 pm - The Medicare Game Plan: How to Stay in Control This Fall →
Holy Cross Church, 225 Purchase St, Easton
10:00 am - Food Addicts Anonymous →
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, 59 Cottage St, Sharon
6:30 pm - Food Addicts Anonymous →
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, 59 Cottage St, Sharon
6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Tuesday September 8
Tuesday September 15
📣 Easton Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Easton PatchAM possible:
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Happy Health Center — (508) 258-7500
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Big Y posted a job opening for (Overnight) Night Crew Clerk in Easton. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in West Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brockton
- Brockton among recipients of state literacy awards (enterprisenews.com)
- See Snow Park, where Brockton workers removed about 4,500 needles (enterprisenews.com)
- Someone Claims Akira Stole 14GB of Sensitive Healthcare Data From a Brockton Oral Surgery Practice + Video (undercodenews.com)
Mansfield
- Unplugged: Dennis Cook and Matt Richard (wanderer.com)
Canton
- Popular MA Breakfast Spot Opens 7th Location In Canton (patch.com)
Ok Easton! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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