🌱 What this new offshore wind permit means for Brayton Point’s future.
Somerset, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Somerset! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What this new offshore wind permit means for Brayton Point’s future.
- Can Somerset Berkley cool off King Philip’s dominant playoff run?
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Hot with clearing, temps: high: 93, low: 61.
- Sunday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RHODE ISLAND: CRMC approves key SouthCoast Wind permit over objections from fishing industry (savingseafood.org) — A Rhode Island coastal council has approved a key permit allowing SouthCoast Wind’s power cables to make landfall at Brayton Point in Somerset, potentially reviving plans to reuse the former coal plant site. The project still faces federal and market uncertainty, and fishing groups remain concerned about environmental and economic impacts along the cable route. 
• Softball Recap: King Philip Regional Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win (maxpreps.com) — Somerset Berkley’s softball team is set to face red‑hot King Philip Regional on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., in a playoff matchup between two stingy defenses. King Philip comes in on a six‑game win streak after shutting out Shepherd Hill, while Somerset Berkley has also allowed few runs, setting up a tight, high‑stakes showdown for local fans.
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Be Well Wareham Walk
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Somerset Berkley Regional High School Somerset, MA 02726
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SB Regional School Committee
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group - New Bedford
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Be Well Wareham Walk
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Swansea Free Public Library, 69 Main St, Swansea
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🗞 Nearby News
Swansea
- This Quantum Detector Boosts Terahertz Sensitivity by 20 Times (scitechdaily.com)
- Robot powered UK fulfilment centre live in Northampton as Amazon announces second new site in Kettering (retailwit.com)
- ‘National Trust for music venues' saves two Yorkshire venues forever in community ownership scheme (wtyefm.com)
Fall River
- Vicente's Supermarket edging closer to opening new Fall River location (fallriverreporter.com)
- Free tour of Fall River Underground Railroad sites set for Juneteenth (heraldnews.com)
- As energy bills continue to climb, National Grid offering tips, help, and in person events to help lower costs (fallriverreporter.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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