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🌱 Patch AM: How Mansfield’s dominant shutout sets the tone for league play
And check out Sunrise Breakfast Fundraiser on the Mansfield Patch calendar
Hi Mansfield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mansfield's dominant shutout sets the tone for league play
- How Mansfield students apply to college without a class rank
- What new life-saving skills Mansfield firefighters are bringing back home
Also on today's calendar: Sunrise Breakfast Fundraiser and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 40.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mansfield football blanks Natick, moves into conference play undefeated (video) (masslive.com) — Mansfield High's football team shut out Natick 28-0 at Alumni Field, capping an undefeated non-league run and boosting postseason seeding hopes. With standout performances from receiver-cornerback Darrian Sanders and a strong running attack, coach Mike Redding now turns the Hornets' focus to a tough Hockomock League schedule starting against Oliver Ames on Oct. 9. 
• Stoughton High School Ends Class Rank Reporting to Reduce Student Stress, Competition (wror.com) — Mansfield High School is among several Massachusetts schools that have already stopped reporting exact class rank on transcripts, a move now being followed by Stoughton High to ease student stress. Transcripts will still show GPA, course rigor, and top academic honors, while students who need rank details can request them from counselors.
• From rubble to rescue: Mass. firefighters train to save lives trapped in collapse (firerescue1.com) — Mansfield firefighters are part of a select group from across Massachusetts completing an intensive 80-hour technical rescue program in Bridgewater, learning how to save people from collapsed buildings and heavy debris. The free state-run course covers cutting through reinforced concrete, stabilizing failing structures, and advanced rescue techniques that could directly benefit Mansfield residents during future emergencies.
📸 Around Mansfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Sunrise Breakfast Fundraiser →
American Legion Post 312 - 437 Newport Avenue, Attleboro, MA 02703,
8:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Garden Adventures (Ages 4-14) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
4:30 pm - Storytime for Little Ones (Ages 0-3) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
10:30 am - Citation on Petion For Formal Adjudication →
Norfolk Probate and Family Court, 35 Shawmut Rd, Canton
10:00 am - Pre-K Story and Play Time (Ages 3-5) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
10:30 am - Housing Authority →
Mansfield, MA Calendar, 22 Bicentennial Ct, Mansfield
6:00 pm - Select Board →
Mansfield, MA Calendar, 6 Park Row, Mansfield
6:30 pm - Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
10:30 am - Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+) →
Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield
4:00 pm - The Big Columbus Day Sports Card & More Show →
enVision Hotel & Conference Center Mansfield-Foxboro, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield
8:30 am - "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience →
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 701 Foundry St, Easton
7:00 pm - Little Miss and The Boom Presents: The Crimson Hour →
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows St, Easton
7:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 23
📣 Mansfield Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0007 in Mansfield. Apply here.
- US Cabinet Depot posted a job opening for Warehouse/Assembly Associate in Norton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Foxborough
- Zach Bryan's 'Free Palestine' shirt at Gillette Stadium stirs Ed Sheeran drama (detroitnews.com)
- Zach Bryan Wears 'Free Palestine' Shirt at Gillette Stadium (popcrush.com)
- Here's Why Patriots Elevated Veteran DBs From Practice Squad (kansascity.com)
Norton
- Tutor Harvey Flaumenhaft Revisits 'The Federalist Papers' Amid Nation's Semiquincentennial (sjc.edu)
Easton
- North Easton's House of Possibilities Opens 26,000-Square-Foot Campus at Stonehill (newsbreak.com)
Ok Mansfield! 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: "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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