Mansfield Calls For Artists To Design Goose Parade Public Art
MANSFIELD — Mansfield's town website is inviting local artists to submit designs for a new "Goose Parade" public art project, while the Department of Public Works prepares to flush fire hydrants across town starting Monday.
TOWN HALL
The Department of Public Works will run its annual hydrant flushing program starting Monday, September 21, with specific neighborhood locations posted on the town's alert page. Residents in flushing areas may notice temporary discoloration or reduced water pressure while crews clear the lines.
The town also posted several other notices this week: the Health Department has set the 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Day for Saturday, October 24, at the DPW facility on East Street; the town published information on the offices and ballot questions ahead of the November 3 general election; and the Information Technologies office released its latest weekly cybersecurity communication, walking residents through a scam scenario and how to avoid it. The September edition of the town newsletter, featuring updates from departments, boards, and committees, is also now available on the town site.
SCHOOLS
The Mansfield School Committee has an amended agenda posted for its Tuesday, September 22 meeting, according to the town's public calendar.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The town is soliciting entries for "Goose Parade Takes Flight," a new public art project calling on local artists to submit designs, per a notice posted on the town's website this week. No submission deadline or display date was specified in the town's posting.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Foxborough vs Mansfield | Volleyball | 09/22/2026" is how MaxPreps flagged Tuesday's matchup: the Foxborough freshman volleyball team travels to Mansfield for a conference match at 3:45 p.m. on September 22, per a Google Alerts listing from MaxPreps.com (read it at https://www.maxpreps.com/ma/volleyball/match/foxborough-vs-mansfield/freshman/9-22-2026/?c=f264dcf9-76f5-41f1-9ca6-a892e908c9e9).
"Foxborough vs Mansfield | Field Hockey | 09/22/2026" also appears twice on MaxPreps' schedule: Foxborough's varsity field hockey team plays a conference game at Mansfield at 6:30 p.m., with the junior varsity squads facing off separately at 7:45 p.m. that same evening, according to MaxPreps.com (read it at https://www.maxpreps.com/ma/field-hockey/game/foxborough-vs-mansfield/9-22-2026/?c=31685343-7af0-401f-86e9-be532e223901).
COMING UP
The Open Space & Recreation Committee and the Capital Improvements Committee both meet Monday, September 21. The Energy New England Transmission LLC Board of Directors and the Mansfield School Committee, with an amended agenda, both meet Tuesday, September 22. Hydrant flushing continues Monday, September 21, in posted locations around town.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.