🌱 Patch AM: What will feel different at Mansfield’s Xfinity Center next concert season?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will feel different at Mansfield’s Xfinity Center next concert season?
• Where does Mansfield stack up in the Globe’s preseason hoops rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Colder; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 22.
• Saturday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 37 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mansfield's Xfinity Center undergoing biggest renovation in its nearly 40-year history (boston.com) — Mansfield’s Xfinity Center is getting a major renovation this winter, with revamped seating, expanded accessibility, and upgraded acoustics all targeted for completion before the 2026 concert season. The nearly 40-year-old amphitheater will see new premium boxes, better sightlines, and sensory-friendly features, while management says the project won’t raise ticket prices and aims to keep the venue thriving for decades.
   

• Globe Top 20 girls' basketball poll: Who is No. 1 to tip off the season? (bostonglobe.com) — Mansfield girls’ basketball earns a mention among the next tier of teams in the Boston Globe’s preseason Top 20 poll, signaling statewide respect heading into the new season. The rankings highlight Medfield at No. 1 and several other Eastern Mass powers expected to contend for deep playoff runs.
   

📸 Around Mansfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mansfield

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton
  Covenant Congregational Church, 204 Center St, Easton
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Bouncing Babies with Ms. Emmy (Ages 0-18 Months)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  10:15 am
• Preschool Play and Learn with Ms. Emmy (Ages 3-5)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  11:15 am
• MHS - Little Shop of Horrors Winter Musical
  Mansfield Public Schools , 250 East St , Mansfield
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• (Classroom, 7yd) Firearms Training School
  Mansfield Fish & Game , 510 East St , Mansfield
  8:00 am
• Mansfield's 250th Multicultural Celebration - OFF SITE (Click for more information)
  Robinson Elementary School Cafeteria , 245 East St , Mansfield
  12:00 pm
• MHS - Little Shop of Horrors Winter Musical
  Mansfield Public Schools , 250 East St , Mansfield
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Storytime for Little Ones (Ages 0-3)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  10:30 am
• Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization
  Mansfield, MA Calendar
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  10:30 am
• Patriot Place Story Time Series
  Renaissance Hotel , 28 Patriot Pl , Foxborough
  11:00 am
• Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 5+)
  Mansfield Public Library , 255 Hope St. , Mansfield
  4:00 pm
• Holiday Tin Art with Pop Up Art School, Grades 7-12
  Boyden Library , 10 Bird Street , Foxborough
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staples posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Mansfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Foxborough

• Winter Skate Returns To Patriot Place For The Holiday Season (patch.com)

Easton

• River Hawks Host Fisher, Head to Quinnipiac This Week (goriverhawks.com)

Attleboro

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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