🌱 Why Amherst’s tick risk is high right now—and how to protect yourself
Amherst, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Amherst! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Amherst’s tick risk is high right now—and how to protect yourself
Also on today's calendar: Smells Like Nirvana Tribute 'MTV Unplugged' Live in Concert and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 93 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 91, low: 63.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Amherst Ranked High Risk for Tick-Borne Disease (amherstindy.org) — Amherst is currently rated high risk for tick-borne diseases like Lyme, with TickZone warning that conditions across Hampshire and Franklin counties strongly favor tick activity. Local residents are urged to cover up outdoors, use repellent, and thoroughly check themselves, children, and pets for ticks, contacting a healthcare provider if bites or symptoms appear. 
📸 Around Amherst
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Upcoming Events in
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Summer Seminars at UMass Downtown →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst
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Human Rights Commission →
Town of Amherst Calendar
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Community Safety & Social Justice Committee →
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Planning Board and Community Resource Committee →
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Open-Play Pickleball at Mill River →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
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Chair Yoga With Lara →
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Disability Pride Month Storytime →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 101 University Drive, Amherst
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Joy Of Song With Sara →
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Glass Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Smells Like Nirvana Tribute 'MTV Unplugged' Live in Concert →
The Drake, 44 N Pleasant St, Amherst
8:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Saturday August 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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30 Minute Reiki Session →
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Wednesday Market →
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Little Bear Nature Walk - Mill River Recreation Area →
Mill River Recreation Area, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
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Nature Storytime →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 1500 West Street, Amherst
10:00 am
Wednesday July 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- What is this bush called?
Bees love it. Flowering now. Anyone know it’s name?? (Nextdoor Amethyst Brook) - Ferret girls have the self‑confidence of a fierce berserker and the kind of demonstrative independence that always makes jills stand out.
They may not know why they do something, but they’ll absolutely do it their way, not yours. Ferret power! Not a composite or AI;) Here is the… (Nextdoor Echo Hill)
- Michaels Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Team Member in Hadley. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Sunderland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hadley
- Hadley Public Library to showcase rare Declaration of Independence engraving (gazettenet.com)
Granby
- Blue Sox fall to Newport Gulls in final regular-season matchup (masslive.com)
- 13 Scenic Easy Hikes In Massachusetts With Big Views And Waterfalls (takingthekids.com)
- How Western Massachusetts Keeps New England's Pickle Tradition Alive (wcvb.com)
South Hadley
- Area Briefs: Big Rig Day coming to South Hadley (gazettenet.com)
- Guest columnist Dr. Stephen Frantz: South Hadley bans harmful rodenticides (gazettenet.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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