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🌱 How free Fitbits could change daily life for Bernardston seniors

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Coffee in hand, Bernardston? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How free Fitbits could change daily life for Bernardston seniors
  • Why Sweet Lucy's puts Bernardston on Western Mass foodies' maps

Also on today's calendar: Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Capitalizing on the 'magic pill for health': Bernardston Senior Center distributes 45 Fitbits to encourage activity (recorder.com) — Bernardston seniors just received 45 new Fitbit trackers from the Bernardston Senior Center, bought with a state aging grant to help older residents boost daily movement and monitor health. Participants from Bernardston and nearby towns can compare progress at monthly luncheons, get help using the devices, and set personalized goals for steps, sleep, heart rate, and more.
   

• 10 Small-Town Bakeries In Western Massachusetts Worth Taking The Back Roads For (takingthekids.com) — One of the featured Western Massachusetts bakery stops is Sweet Lucy's Bakeshop in Bernardston, described as an easy detour off Route 91 with creative donuts, cakes, and outdoor picnic tables. The piece encourages road-trippers to make Bernardston a first or last stop, turning a simple pastry run into a scenic small-town outing through the countryside.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 1
  • Turners Falls Fishway →
    Spillway Fishway Viewing Area
    9:00 am
  • Nice and Easy Walk →
    Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
    10:00 am
  • Drop In Tech Help - Study Room A, 2nd Floor
    Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main Street, Greenfield
    1:00 pm
  • MassAbility Information Session
    Main Lobby
    2:00 pm
  • SES Open House
    Shutesbury Elementary School Erving, MA 01344
    5:00 pm
  • Sip, Savor, & Sketch →
    Community Room, 170 Main St, Greenfield
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Meriwether Godsey, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook in Gill. Apply here.
  • UGI Utilities, Inc. posted a job opening for CDL Service Technician Home Daily in Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernardston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greenfield Town

  • Addressing a 'recognition shortage': Third annual breakfast celebrates local heroes (recorder.com)
  • 'It's not sustainable': A look at school staffing after FY27 budget cuts (recorder.com)
  • Sounds Local: Radio show promotes the live music of Franklin County (recorder.com)

Turners Falls

  • Betty Tegel: Montague has too many costs to shoulder as is (recorder.com)
  • My Turn: GRRSD not a good fit for Warwick (recorder.com)

Ok Bernardston! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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