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5 Things for Oct. 17: Advisory Committee to Discuss Town Hall Project, Win Pats Tickets at CBS Scene and More

Here's five things you need to know today in Foxborough: NWS calls for sunny with a high near 61, find out how to win a pair of tickets to a Patriots home game and the Foxborough High School girls' soccer team will celebrate senior night at Ah

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1. Expect Sunny with a High Near 61 Wednesday in Foxborough

Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light southwest wind.

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2. Advisory Committee to Discuss Town Hall Renovation/Replacement at Wednesday’s Meeting

Foxborough’s Advisory Committee is expected to hear a presentation and discuss the Town Hall renovation/replacement project from Town Manager Kevin Paicos, Town Finance Director Randy Scollins and Kaestle Boos architects. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Andrew Gala Meeting Room of Town Hall.

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3. Apps to Make Halloween Easier

Halloween is just around the corner and nothing is more important than to make sure the kids are enjoying themselves while at the same time being safe.

From building trick-or-treat maps to picking the right costume, AT&T has some apps to help kids feel better prepared and parents to feel more at ease.

Apps for Android users

  • Costumes for Halloween — This app, developed by Sprouts Lab, contains the largest collection of Halloween costumes on Android. Not sure what you want to be? Just shake your phone and it will suggest a costume for you. If a store-bought costume isn't your style, there's a Basic How-To Halloween Makeup from Eztakes Inc. (cost: $6.99) to learn how to transform into monsters, zombies and vampires.
  • AT&T Family Map — make sure your children are safe, and that they're where they said they'd be, with this app from AT&T. This app allows you to check the location of a family member on your mobile phone or PC through the GPS on their mobile device (*monthly fee applies).

Apps for iOS users

  • Halloween Costumes Fashion Fun — With iOS apps designed for children and adults, this is the perfect way to figure out what you and your children are going to wear to wear to that Halloween party.
  • Dark Haunts — Find the scariest places near you with this haunted site locator app (cost: $0.99). 
  • Flashlight — Why carry a clunky flashlight weighed down by "D" batteries, when your phone can do the job just as well? This flashlight app lights the way and keeps you headed in the right direction with a built-in compass. 
  • Trick or Treating — This map app allows you to carefully plan your children's trick or treating route, guides them with GPS navigation and allows you to input nearby safe locations such as Grandma's house for your kids to return to in the event they get lost or tired. If they're traveling by bicycle, or if you're going along with a stroller, mount your phone and use it as a GPS with the iBolt Universal Bike Handlebar Mount and Case ($25).

These apps are all compatible with wireless devices offered by AT&T such as the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy SIII and the HTC One X.

4. Warriors Game Day:

The following Foxborough High School teams will be in action Wednesday:

  • Boys’ soccer travels to Stoughton for a 3:30 p.m. match
  • Girls’ soccer hosts Stoughton at 6:15 p.m. – senior night
  • Girls’ volleyball hosts Stoughton at 4:45 p.m.
  • Field hockey hosts Stoughton at 4:45 p.m.

For results and expanded schedules, check out Patch's Warriors Scoreboard here.

5. Patriot Place Events:

  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Gresh and Zo Patriots Ticket Giveaway at CBS Scene: Stop by CBS Scene for lunch every Wednesday during the LIVE Gresh & Zo broadcasts and enter to win a pair of tickets to a Patriots home game.
  • 3 to 4 p.m. - Kidville Krafts: Join Kidville for free crafts and discounted playspace rates.
  • 7 to 10 p.m. - Live Music at Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro: Welcome Matt Michienzie to Tastings' Music Series stage.


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