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5 Things: Opening Date for Farmers' Market, Roller Hockey Players Wanted, and More

Find out when the Mansfield Farmers' Market will open in 5 Things You Need to Know!

1. Today's Forecast From the National Weather Service

  • Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

 

2. Post 93 Update

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Foxboro Post 93 currently sits at 5-3 with 10 points in Legion League baseball competition. The team made up of Foxborough and Mansfield players are back in action against Needham on June 25.

 

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3. Farmers' Market Announce Opening Date

The Mansfield Farmers' Market is happy to announce that the start of their 16th season is July 18th. The Market will be open every Thursday, 2-6 p.m., in the public parking lot, located next to Mansfield Bank. 

Come buy your fresh fruits & vegetables, jams & jellies, and delicious baked goods. The market runs thru October 24.

 

4. Roller Hockey Players Wanted

Mansfield Roller Hockey is looking for new players for their pickup games. They have players from 25 to 45 years old, and a mix of skill levels as well.

The next game takes place in June 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Robinson School.

 

5. Mansfield Mosquitoes on High Alert

Extreme and warm weather conditions are creating a perfect storm for a bumper crop of mosquitoes and potentially dangerous West Nile Virus this season.  June 23-29 is “National Mosquito Control Awareness Week,” sponsored by the American Mosquito Control Association, designed to alert us to what we can do to protect ourselves when outdoors this summer.

Due to the unseasonably stormy start of summer and wet conditions, mosquitoes are already out in full force and several parts of the country have tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV), which is carried by mosquitoes.   Recently released statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that a total of 5,674 cases of WNV disease in people, including 286 deaths, were reported to CDC in 2012.

The local experts at Mosquito Squad of Fall River (www.mosquitosquad.com) say, “it’s inevitable that mosquitoes are going to be outside but what we can help control is how we can keep them away from our outdoor living spaces.” Arthur Rodrigues from Mosquito Squad offers five strategies for mosquito control, including:

1. TIP. Reduce standing water to eliminate mosquito threats, including those in children’s sandboxes, wagons or plastic toys; underneath and around downspouts, in plant saucers and dog bowls.  Other hot spots include gutters, flat roofs and low lying ground under decks and porches.

2. TOSS.  Remove excess grass, leaves, firewood and clippings from yards.  Lawn debris can create places for water to accumulate.

3. TURN. Turn over larger yard items that could hold water like children’s portable sandboxes or plastic toys.

4. REMOVE TARPS. If tarps stretched over firewood piles, boats or sports equipment and grills aren’t taut, they’re holding water.  Remember to shake out tarps immediately following a rain storm.

5. TREAT. Utilize a mosquito elimination barrier treatment around the home and yard. Using a barrier treatment at home reduces the need for using DEET-containing bug spray on the body. Mosquito Squad’s eliminates up to 90% of the mosquitoes and ticks on a property.          

For more tips on mosquitoes and ticks: fall-river.mosquitosquad.com

 


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