🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say so far about the crash that killed an Attleboro pilot

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say so far about the crash that killed an Attleboro pilot
• How Attleboro’s Sun Chronicle responded to Scott Adams’ racist remarks
• Why Attleboro’s paper left its Dilbert space completely blank

Also on today's calendar: 39th Annual MLK Holiday Interfaith Service and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 44, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny and colder, with a high of 30 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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 at Provincetown Municipal Airport on Jan. 4, and federal investigators have now released a preliminary report. The NTSB outlines his flight path, runway communications, and impact details but has not yet determined what caused the deadly Cape Cod crash.
   

• Scott Adams, Dilbert cartoonist who satirised office life, dies at 68 (pressnewsagency.org) — Attleboro readers are briefly spotlighted here because The Sun Chronicle chose to leave its Dilbert space empty after Scott Adams’ 2023 racist comments, framing it as a reminder of pervasive racism. The broader piece recounts Adams’ long-running Dilbert success, his controversies, and his death at 68 from cancer.
   

• ‘Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies at 68 (fox40jackson.com) — Attleboro gets a brief mention here because The Sun Chronicle chose to leave its Dilbert slot blank after Scott Adams’ 2023 racist remarks, using the space to highlight ongoing racism. The wider story looks back on Adams’ rise with Dilbert, his later controversies, and his death at 68 from cancer.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Attleboro

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 14

• Speed Dating Ages 35-49 in North Attleboro, MA at Angle Tree Brewery
  Angle Tree Brewery, 45 Elm St, North Attleborough
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Drop-In Tech Help
  Richards Memorial Library , 118 N Washington St , North Attleborough
  5:00 pm
• Attleboro Bombardiers vs Framingham Public Schools
  Attleboro High School , 1 Blue Pride Way , Attleboro
  6:30 pm
• Burgundian Trivia Night
  Burgundian , 55 Park St , Attleboro
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Bishop Fenwick vs Bishop Feehan
  Bishop Feehan High School , 70 Holcott Dr , Attleboro
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Jewelry City Steampunk Festival
  Ezekiel Bates Lodge A.F. & A.M. , 71 N Main St , Attleboro
  11:00 am

Monday January 19

• 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

Wednesday January 21

• Board of Assessors Meeting
  Attleboro, MA Calendar , 77 Park St , Attleboro
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• Hurley Middle School - School Council
  Seekonk, MA Calendar , 650 Newman Avenue , Seekonk
  4:00 pm
• Finance Sub-Committee Public Meeting
  North Attleborough, MA Calendar , 43 South Washington St Lower Level , North Attleborough
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
  North Attleborough, MA Calendar , 43 South Washington St Lower Level , North Attleborough
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Conservation Commission Public Meeting
  North Attleborough, MA Calendar , 43 South Washington St Lower Level , North Attleborough
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today was a great day to work on a painting while still recovering from knee replacement surgery.
  Hope everyone is enjoying their day .. PEACE&LOVE. ANNMARIE (Nextdoor Oakhill Mobile Park)

• Taskrabbit posted a job opening for Mover (Taskrabbit) in Attleboro. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Attleboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Attleboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

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