🌱 Belchertown softball’s playoff run ended abruptly—here’s how the season finished.
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- Belchertown softball’s playoff run ended abruptly—here’s how the season finished.
- Why a high-profile UMass murder case is back in Belchertown court
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 49.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Softball Recap: Apponequet Regional Finds Playoff Glory Versus Belchertown (maxpreps.com) — Belchertown High’s softball team saw its playoff run end Monday with an 18–1 road loss to Apponequet Regional, dropping the Orioles to an 11–8 final record. The game continued Apponequet’s dominant stretch, but leaves Belchertown without any further contests scheduled. Local fans now look back on a strong season that still fell short of postseason hopes. 
• Chef accused of wife's murder at Hotel UMass due in court (wwlp.com) — Belchertown residents may notice increased regional attention as a Wilbraham man accused of killing his wife at Hotel UMass in Amherst appears in Belchertown District Court for a mental health hearing. Investigators from UMass Police and state agencies continue examining the 2025 case, and prosecutors say the defendant admitted intending to kill, though he has pleaded not guilty.
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My black squirrels are gone! I was so excited because this is the first year I’ve had them but no more. I’m just puzzled… (Nextdoor Sheffield)
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Belchertown. Apply here.
- Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Ludlow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belchertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Granby
- Softball Recap: Pioneer Valley Regional Find Success (maxpreps.com)
Amherst
- Amherst Week Ahead 06.01.26 (theamherstcurrent.org)
- Amherst, MassDevelopment plan for future use of Hampshire College property (wwlp.com)
- Groping for God (ucc.org)
South Hadley
- South Hadley Police urge caution on child heatstroke deaths as temperatures rise (wwlp.com)
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