Hello Belchertown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
What "YA" Readin' Book Club at Clapp Memorial Library
Volunteer to help out at the 2nd annual Lake Wallace Fall Fest
Lake Wallace Fall Fest - 2026
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Another question about converting to heat pumps through Mass Save. If you converted, who did you use, do they work with Mass Save and do you recommend them? Thank you in advance. (Nextdoor Dwight Station)
My 13 year old daughter is available to babysit. She is fun, very mature and responsible! She also has babysitting experience. She is available evenings and weekends! (Nextdoor Bay Rd - Stebbins St)
Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Ludlow. Apply here.
GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - Store 613 in Ludlow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belchertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Granby
WMass Girls XC Roundup: PVCICS blazes past Granby (masslive.com)
[VIDEO] Steve Magnante Explores the Lightweight Factory Components on this 1981 Corvette (corvetteblogger.com)
Family of Springfield teen files lawsuit after Connecticut pool drowning (westernmassnews.com)
Amherst
Representative Domb Nominates Manuel Frau-Ramos for the 2026 Latino Excellence Award (amherstindy.org)
The Newell Court Case: When Is an Attic an ADU? (amherstindy.org)
UMass Amherst, in Partnership with Worcester and Salem State Universities, to Host Forum on Gun Law Referendum (umass.edu)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!