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🌱 Patch AM: See where Grafton football lands in Central Mass Week 1 rankings

And check out Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale on the Grafton Patch calendar

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Greetings Grafton! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See where Grafton football lands in Central Mass Week 1 rankings

Also on today's calendar: Begonia and Gesneriad Show and Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Central Mass. high school football Top 10 rankings: Who made poll for 2026 season Week 1? (telegram.com) — Central Mass high school football rankings are out, and Grafton is listed among the honorable mentions as the 2026 season kicks off. One ranked team is scheduled to play at Grafton this week, giving local fans an early-season home matchup to watch and a sense of where their program stands in the regional picture.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Millbury

Westborough

  • Things to Do: Blackberry Smoke, Porchfest, Pat Halpin and more ... (telegram.com)
  • MetroWest high school football schedule/live scores (Sept. 17-19) (metrowestdailynews.com)

Shrewsbury

  • 10 Massachusetts Towns Where Black Bears Have Been Spotted In 2026 (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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