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Greetings Belchertown! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How strong is Belchertown golf looking to start this season?
  • Investigators probe deadly small-plane crash just outside Belchertown.

Also on today's calendar: Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• H.S. golf preview: Hampshire County squads feature no shortage of talent (gazettenet.com) — Belchertown High's golf team is off to a promising start, led by standout golfer Luke Heroux and backed by teammates Andrew Wright and Wesley Hill at Cold Spring Country Club. A countywide preview shows strong competition across Hampshire County, but Belchertown aims to build on last year's .500 record and avoid fading late in the season.
   

• Plane crash in Ludlow leaves two people dead (westernmassnews.com) — Emergency crews searching an area that included Belchertown located a small plane that crashed in nearby Ludlow, where two people were found dead in a remote, swampy area off Center Street. Specialized teams used beacons, drones, and planking to reach the wreckage, and state and federal investigators are now examining what happened.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Insomnia Cookies posted a job opening for Shift Leader (PM Shift) in Amherst. Apply here.
  • Pelham Elementary School posted a job opening for Custodian (Amherst-Pelham Regional High School) in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belchertown here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Shutesbury select board votes to accept bequest of local home (gazettenet.com)
  • Columnist Martin Medina-Elizalde: When preparation crowds out childhood (gazettenet.com)
  • Trump's economic record is working against him in the midterms (latimes.com)

Ok Belchertown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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