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🌱 Patch AM: Have you explored the penny candy bins on Grafton Common yet?
Happening soon: 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey on the Grafton Patch calendar

Good morning Grafton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you explored the penny candy bins on Grafton Common yet?
Also on today's calendar: 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey and 9 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 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 Historic Massachusetts General Stores Full Of Penny Candy And Old Fashioned Finds You Can't Buy Online (takingthekids.com) — Grafton shoppers can step into local history at Grafton Country Store on Grafton Common, where penny candy bins, unique gifts, and warm, personal service anchor a classic New England experience. The roundup highlights several historic general stores statewide, but singles out this 1806 green-painted landmark as a must-visit spot for holiday browsing, teacher gifts, and leisurely strolls around the Common.
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📸 Around Grafton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grafton
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★ Featured events ★
- 9D Breathwork: Nervous System Reset & Personal Transformation Journey →
Pakachoag Center, 203 Pakachoag St, Auburn
6:00 pm - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Chester P Tuttle Post 279, 88 Bancroft St, Auburn
7:00 pm - Shrewsbury Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ →
St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, 34 Gold St, Shrewsbury
9:00 am - Woostock Music & Art Festival →
Off The Rails, 90 Commercial St, Worcester
2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Zumba @ the Library →
Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton
6:30 pm - Preschool Storytime →
Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton
9:30 am - Throwback Thursday →
Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton
2:00 pm - Monthly Book Tasting →
Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton
6:00 pm - Young Scientists →
Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton
10:30 am - Drop-In Cribbage at the Library →
Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton
1:00 pm - WALPEX 2026 Oct 24th and 25th →
Boxboro Regency, 242 Adams Pl, Boxborough
10:00 am - The Warlock of Westborough →
Westborough Historical Society, 13 Parkman St, Westborough
2:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
📣 Grafton Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Grafton PatchAM possible:
- Bancroft School — (508) 462-9401
- Paradise moving — (617) 602-8112
- Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
- Learning First Charter Public School — (508) 799-7500
- Take a Breath With Dawn - 9D Breathwork — (860) 214-7573
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Coghlin Companies posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in Westborough. Apply here.
- Playa Bowls posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Westborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grafton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millbury
- Business Starts for Oct. 5, 2026 (wbjournal.com)
- Business Beat: Newport Restaurant Group Celebrates 30 Years of Employee Ownership in 2026 (rinewstoday.com)
- Hereorgone: A Dystopian Journey Through Heroism and Deception (theinnercitynews.com)
Westborough
- Metro West Building Officials (Westborough, MA) - Grant Funder, 990-PF Data (grantwatch.com)
- Monarch Capital, Lockspur JV Acquires Off-Market Flex/Industrial Asset in Westborough, MA (cremarketbeat.com)
Shrewsbury
- Japanese BBQ Restaurant Opens In Shrewsbury (patch.com)
Ok Grafton! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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