🌱 Patch AM: How one Mansfield officer’s training turned a violent night into survival

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Mansfield officer’s training turned a violent night into survival

Also on today's calendar: Greg Abate Jazz Quartet and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun; much colder, with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 46, low: 21.
• Monday: Sunny, breezy and colder, with a high of 33 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mansfield Officer Hailed as Hero for Life-Saving Response to Stabbing Incident (hoodline.com) — A Mansfield police officer’s quick actions are being credited with saving a man’s life after a stabbing at a Maple Street home earlier this week. Officer Christopher Sorge applied a tourniquet and coordinated with dispatch before firefighters arrived, and the victim is now recovering after surgery. Police say the attack does not appear random and the investigation continues, with help from Foxborough officers.
   

📸 Around Mansfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• 2025 New Year's Eve Comedy, featuring Amy Tee
  Mass Arts Center, 888 S Main St, Mansfield
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• English Language Learner (ELL) Conversation Circle (Ages 18+)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  10:30 am

Tuesday December 23

• Storytime for Little Ones (Ages 0-3)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  10:30 am

Saturday December 27

• Greg Abate Jazz Quartet
  Mass Arts Center , 888 S Main St , Mansfield
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Indoor range maintenance
  Mansfield Fish & Game , 510 East St , Mansfield
  9:00 am
• Art Exhibit Reception: Katherine Mahoney
  Community Meeting Room Boyden Library , 2 Baker Street , Foxborough
  10:00 am
• LEGOS Ages: 4 - 12
  Story & Craft Room Boyden Library , 2 Baker Street , Foxborough
  11:00 am
• Gingerbread House Building & Decorating (All Ages)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  12:30 pm
• Will Noonan
  THE COMEDY SCENE , 200 Patriot Pl , Foxborough
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Intro to Handguns – 12/20/25 12PM
  Independent Sportsmen's Club, Inc. , 38 Mirimichi Rd , Foxborough
  9:00 am

Monday December 22

• Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 18-25
  Mezzanine Conference Room Boyden Library , 2 Baker Street , Foxborough
  5:00 pm
• BOARD OF HEALTH
  ANDREW GALA MEETING ROOM , 40 SOUTH ST. , FOXBOROUGH
  7:00 pm

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• The Painted Fox Art Gallery — (774) 250-5575
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning everyone!
  Im still taking fall cleanups and many other landscape and hardscape jobs. Im also a mobile mechanic and a junk guy just give me a call at 5082126433… (Nextdoor West Mansfield)

• Performance Food Group Company posted a job opening for Area Manager - Foodservice Sales in Mansfield. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03707) - 235 Chauncy Street in Mansfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mansfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Foxborough

• 3 Storylines To Know Ahead Of Week 16: Patch Patriots Roundup (patch.com)

Norton

• Alnylam plans $250m investment in Norton manufacturing facility, US (pharmaceutical-technology.com)
• Donna R. Jordan (capecodchronicle.com)

Easton

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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