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Hi Seekonk! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New hot chicken spot brings late-night bites to Seekonk
  • How a Seekonk bank worker stole $126,000 from an elderly customer

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dave's Hot Chicken Is Planting Roots In Seekonk (patch.com) — Chicken fans in Seekonk now have a new dining option with the opening of Dave's Hot Chicken at 1200 Fall River Ave, offering Nashville-style hot chicken, sandwiches, and wings. The restaurant expands the growing chain's Massachusetts presence and will be open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight, giving locals a late-night spot for spicy comfort food.
   

• Former bank employee sentenced for stealing money from elderly man's account (turnto10.com) — A former Santander bank employee who worked at the Seekonk branch has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stealing $126,000 from an elderly customer's account. Investigators say he abused his access in 2023 to change account credentials, order cards and checks to his home, and move money to personal and overseas accounts. He must repay the full amount.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Attleboro. Apply here.
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  • Mansfield Offers Residents Narcan Training (patch.com)

Ok Seekonk! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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