🌱 How South Hadley’s title defense connects back to Belchertown’s tough loss
Belchertown, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Belchertown! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How South Hadley’s title defense connects back to Belchertown’s tough loss
- Why Belchertown Nipmuc Farm allies are heading to Read & Resist Fest
Also on today's calendar: Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: Heavy morning rain, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Regan Masse nets lone goal in South Hadley girls soccer's win over Agawam (masslive.com) — South Hadley’s girls soccer team opened its win column with a 1-0 road victory over Agawam, highlighted by a second-half goal from Regan Masse. The story notes South Hadley’s defending Western Mass Class B title, which they earned by edging Belchertown in last year’s final, underscoring the regional rivalry Belchertown fans will remember. 
• Read & Resist Fest is Back for Its Third Year (amherstindy.org) — An outdoor Read & Resist Fest is set for October 3 in Northampton, bringing together social justice groups, authors, workshops, and hands-on activities. Belchertown residents may be especially interested because the Belchertown Nipmuc Farm Conservation Alliance will be among more than thirty participating organizations, offering a chance to connect local land and justice work with broader regional activism and community-building.
📸 Around Belchertown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Belchertown Farmer's and Artisans Market →
Town Common, Belchertown
10:00 am
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
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Belchertown Farmers Market →
Belchertown Farmers Market, 25 Park St, Belchertown
10:00 am -
Plant Swap →
Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown
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Belchertown Council on Aging Silver Sisterhood →
Belchertown Senior Center, Belchertown
10:00 am -
Fall Foraging Walk →
Foley Field, 66 State Street, Belchertown
4:30 pm -
Plant Foraging walk, with the Clapp Memorial Library at the Lake Wallace Sensory Trail →
Lake Wallace Sensory Trail, Belchertown
4:30 pm -
Clapp Writing Group →
Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown
6:00 pm -
Belchertown Council on Aging Zendoodle →
Belchertown Senior Center, Belchertown
10:00 am -
Belchertown Council on Aging Women's Singing Group →
Belchertown Senior Center, Belchertown
1:00 pm -
Fiber Arts with the Woolies →
Clapp Memorial Library, 19 South Main Street, Belchertown
5:00 pm -
Community Sound Healing →
Belchertown Recreation Department, Belchertown
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Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival →
Downtown Northampton, Main Street
10:00 am
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I am a 46 year old single mother.
For years, I have shouldered the dual responsibilities of raising my child and building my career on my own. At first, I thought loneliness was the… (Nextdoor Sheffield)
- Mosquito Joe posted a job opening for Inside Sales Representative Pest Control in Amherst. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time - Sales Associate - Outside Lawn & Garden - Closing in Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belchertown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Granby
- [VIDEO] Dual Quad 1956 Corvette Explored by Steve Magnante During Junk Yard Crawl (corvetteblogger.com)
- Granby's DinoFest returns Saturday with Dino Dance tribute to organizer Dennis Doucette's late son (gazettenet.com)
- WMass Boys XC Notebook: Longmeadow targets state title after heartbreak (masslive.com)
Amherst
- UMass Amherst opens $125 million computer science lab (wwlp.com)
- We Put Together A List Of 11 Of Western Massachusetts' Best Mexican Restaurants (takingthekids.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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