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🌱 Patch AM: Are your Attleboro pipes about to burst in this deep freeze?
Coming up: CITY HALL CLOSED on the Attleboro Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Are your Attleboro pipes about to burst in this deep freeze?
- How Attleboro’s former mayor is reshaping Bristol County sheriff spending
Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Attleborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 33 and low of 25 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 31, low: 9. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Sun mixing with clouds; cold, with a high of 27 and low of 16 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Attleboro fire officials warn about frozen, burst pipes (turnto10.com) — Attleboro’s fire department is urging residents and businesses to act now to prevent frozen and burst pipes after multiple recent calls, including damaged sprinkler systems. Officials recommend keeping buildings heated, sealing drafts, disconnecting outdoor hoses, and safely thawing frozen pipes with controlled heat. They also stress shutting off water quickly and calling 911 if flooding threatens electrical systems. 
Find out what's happening in Attleborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• RV, parade costumes and a singer — report questions Mass. county sheriffs' spending (masslive.com) — Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux, a former Attleboro mayor and state representative, is tightening oversight of his civil process division after using $800,000 from it to settle a major lawsuit tied to his predecessor. A broader review of sheriffs’ discretionary spending statewide highlights questionable purchases, from an unused RV to parade costumes, as the Legislature orders an inspector general investigation.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro
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- CITY HALL CLOSED
Attleboro, MA Calendar Attleboro, MA 02703 - Attleboro School Committee Meeting
Attleboro, MA Calendar , Attleboro High School- Francis Zito Conference Roo One Blue Pride Way , Attleboro
7:30 pm
Thursday January 1
Tuesday January 6
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7:00 pm - North Attleborough vs Canton
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7:00 pm - Country & Western Dance
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1:00 pm - Seekonk School Committee - Budget Subcommittee Regular Session
Seekonk, MA Calendar
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