🌱 What the Chester-Blandford forest expansion means for your local trails.
Chester, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Chester! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What the Chester-Blandford forest expansion means for your local trails.
Also on today's calendar: Chester and Becket Railroad and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.
- Sunday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
- Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Press Release Healey-Driscoll Administration Protects Over 580 Acres for Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation in Blandford (mass.gov) — A new 580-acre conservation project in Blandford expands public access to nature and adds land to the Chester-Blandford State Forest, directly enhancing outdoor options for Chester-area residents. State agencies and The Nature Conservancy say the protected acreage will connect over 39,000 acres of conserved land, improve wildlife migration across I-90, and safeguard local water and forest habitats. 
📸 Around Chester
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Upcoming Events in
Chester
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★ Featured events ★
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Suzanne Vega →
BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
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Chester and Becket Railroad →
Chester and Becket Railroad, Hampden Street, Chester
1:00 pm -
Gateway Regional School Open House
Gateway Huntington, MA 01050
6:00 pm -
The Hudson and Chester Granite Works →
Chester Granite Saw, 7 Prospect Street, Chester
1:00 pm -
Sinister Haunted Trail →
Chester Granite and Polishing Works, 9 Prospect Street, Chester
5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Storytime with Stay & Play →
Becket Athenaeum, 3367 Main Street, Becket
10:30 am -
Grass Roots Group
Committee Room
11:00 am -
Rummiklub (Community-Led Event)
Emily Williston Memorial Library, 9 Park Street, Easthampton
1:00 pm -
MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Screening →
Becket Athenaeum, 3367 Main Street, Becket
7:00 pm -
Fall Festival 2026
Westhampton Public Library, 1 North Road, Westhampton
12:00 pm -
Library Closed - Day After Fall Festival
Westhampton Public Library, 1 North Road, Westhampton -
STAT meeting
Paper Mill Westfield, MA 01085
9:30 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Northampton. Apply here.
- Deaconess Abundant Life Communities posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant in Northampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Becket
- Lee, Becket Awarded Federal Transportation Funding (iberkshires.com)
- Weekend Outlook: Fall Foliage Parade, Homelands Powwow and more (iberkshires.com)
- Berkshires & Hudson Valley Fall Arts Guide 2026 (chronogram.com)
Northampton
- Greater Northampton Chamber launches regional initiative for diverse businesses (wwlp.com)
- 200 years around the table: St. John's to celebrate its Northampton legacy this weekend (gazettenet.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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