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🌱 Patch AM: Federal investigators detail crash that killed Attleboro pilot on Cape Cod
Make time for Attleboro Bombardiers vs Framingham Public Schools on the Attleboro Patch calendar
What's up Attleboro! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Federal investigators detail crash that killed Attleboro pilot on Cape Cod
- Why The Sun Chronicle once left its Dilbert space completely blank
- How trouble at Terps’ first shop could ripple to Attleboro
Also on today's calendar: 39th Annual MLK Holiday Interfaith Service and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Attleborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Attleborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Partly sunny and colder, temps: high: 32, low: 25.
- Saturday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 43 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. NTSB issues preliminary report on deadly Provincetown plane crash (nbcboston.com) — An Attleboro man, 60-year-old pilot Christopher Burroughs, was killed when his small plane crashed while attempting to land at Provincetown Municipal Airport on January 4. Federal investigators now say the aircraft’s altitude fluctuated before it suddenly descended short of the runway and burst into flames, but the preliminary NTSB report has not yet identified a cause. 
2. Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert' ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68 (wsvn.com) — Attleboro readers may recall The Sun Chronicle’s decision to leave its Dilbert space blank in 2023, a protest the paper said highlighted ongoing racism. That local stance is revisited as the article reports that Dilbert creator Scott Adams has died at 68 after cancer, recounting his strip’s rise, later controversies, and eventual removal from many newspapers.
3. Wellfleet's Terps Is Still Empty After State Suspension (provincetownindependent.org) — Attleboro residents may recognize Terps from the local dispensary location, but the company’s original Massachusetts shop in Wellfleet has sat empty since a 2024 state suspension tied to an improperly auctioned license. Regulators later lifted the suspension, yet ownership disputes, missing inventory questions, and stalled host community negotiations have left the Wellfleet storefront closed and the brand’s future in Massachusetts uncertain.
4. Scott Adams, whose comic strip 'Dilbert' ridiculed white-collar office life, dies (timesfreepress.com) — Attleboro gets a brief mention in the legacy of “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, who has died at 68, because The Sun Chronicle once left his strip’s space blank to protest his racist comments. The wider piece looks back on Adams’ rise, the collapse of his comic’s syndication after his remarks about Black people, and his later controversial political stances.
📸 Around Attleboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro
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★ Featured events ★
- Attleboro Bombardiers vs Framingham Public Schools
Attleboro High School, 1 Blue Pride Way, Attleboro
6:30 pm
Thursday January 15
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Other local events
- Burgundian Trivia Night
Burgundian , 55 Park St , Attleboro
7:00 pm - Bishop Fenwick vs Bishop Feehan
Bishop Feehan High School , 70 Holcott Dr , Attleboro
6:30 pm - Jewelry City Steampunk Festival
Ezekiel Bates Lodge A.F. & A.M. , 71 N Main St , Attleboro
11:00 am - 39th Annual MLK Holiday Interfaith Service
Central Congregational Church , 115 Commonwealth Ave , North Attleborough
2:00 am - Board of Assessors Meeting
Attleboro, MA Calendar , 77 Park St , Attleboro
8:30 am
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
Monday January 19
Wednesday January 21
📣 Attleboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Dighton Public Library: Free Community Yoga
Dighton, MA Calendar , Old Town Hall 1111 Somerset Avenue , Dighton
10:30 am - Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
10:30 am - Dighton Public Library: Story Time
Dighton, MA Calendar , Children's Section of the Dighton Public Library 207 Main Street , Dighton
1:00 pm - AI: Visual Machine Learning Workshop for Tweens & Teens Part 2 at Seekonk Public Library
Seekonk Public Library , 410 Newman Ave , Seekonk
3:00 pm - Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 5+)
Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
4:00 pm - CPC Regular Meeting
Dighton, MA Calendar , 979 Somerset Ave , Dighton
5:00 pm
Thursday January 15
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