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🌱 Patch AM: How Hendricken dominated Moses Brown on Attleboro ice Friday night
Also check out Speed Dating Ages 35-49 in North Attleboro, MA at Angle Tree Brewery 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:
- How Hendricken dominated Moses Brown on Attleboro ice Friday night
- Why is Bristol County lagging in seat belt use?
- Attleboro and North Attleboro mourn pilot Christopher Burroughs
Also on today's calendar: 39th Annual MLK Holiday Interfaith Service.
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.
- Sunday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 24 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny, breezy and colder, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hendricken hockey states its case in shutout win over Moses Brown (providencejournal.com) — A packed night of boys hockey in Attleboro saw Bishop Hendricken blank Moses Brown 4–0 at New England Sports Village’s Quetta Rink, extending the Hawks’ unbeaten streak. Local fans watched Jacob Simon and Nick Stevens each score twice while goalie Zach Fontenault turned away 20 shots, reinforcing Hendricken’s status as a regional powerhouse heading into a tough schedule. 
• Bay Staters continue to buckle up (bostonherald.com) — Attleboro drivers are part of a Bristol County region that still has the lowest seat belt use in Massachusetts at 78%, even as statewide usage hits a record high and fatal crashes decline. A new 2025 observational study details how different counties, age groups, and vehicle types compare, and highlights ongoing state and local law enforcement efforts to boost seat belt use.
• Pilot who died in Provincetown plane crash remembered as ‘friend to all' (masslive.com) — An Attleboro man, 60-year-old pilot Christopher Burroughs, is being remembered after he died in a plane crash at Provincetown Municipal Airport, leaving behind his wife and two daughters. Friends and neighbors can pay their respects at Dyer-Lake Funeral Home in North Attleboro on January 18, with a service at 3 p.m. followed by visitation at 4 p.m.
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★ Featured events ★
- Speed Dating Ages 35-49 in North Attleboro, MA at Angle Tree Brewery
Angle Tree Brewery, 45 Elm St, North Attleborough
7:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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Other local events
- CITY HALL CLOSED
Attleboro, MA Calendar Attleboro, MA 02703 - 39th Annual MLK Holiday Interfaith Service
Central Congregational Church , 115 Commonwealth Ave , North Attleborough
2:00 am
Monday January 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Postcards From Heaven, Jan. 11, 2pm – Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center Foxboro
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center , 1 School St , Foxborough
2:00 pm - AFC Wild Card - Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium , 1 Patriot Pl , Foxborough
8:00 pm - Dighton Public Library: Tot Time
Dighton, MA Calendar , Dighton Public Library 207 Main Street , Dighton
10:30 am - Free Community Narcan Training
North Attleborough, MA Calendar , 118 North Washington St. , North Attleborough
5:00 pm - BOARD OF RECREATION
FOXBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTER , 76 MAIN ST. , FOXBOROUGH
6:00 pm - Select Board
Plainville, MA Calendar Plainville, MA 02762
6:30 pm - Book Chat (Ages 8-12)
Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
6:30 pm - Trails Committee Meeting
Dighton, MA Calendar , 979 Somerset Ave , Dighton
7:00 pm - Town Council Public Meeting
North Attleborough, MA Calendar , 43 South Washington St Lower Level , North Attleborough
7:00 pm
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
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