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Chicopee, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Chicopee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Chicopee store just sold a $1 million lottery ticket?
  • How the new $20.7B state plan will reshape Chicopee travel

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A bit of morning rain, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chicopee $1M lottery winner plans to buy a car (wwlp.com) — A Chicopee man has claimed a $1 million prize from the Massachusetts Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Brilliant Titanium” scratch ticket and plans to use some of it to buy a car. He bought the winning ticket at Stop & Chill on East Main Street in Chicopee, earning the store a $10,000 bonus and highlighting remaining big prizes in the game.
   

• MassDOT board approves $20.7B five-year transportation plan (wwlp.com) — A newly approved $20.7 billion state transportation plan includes money to replace the I-391 bridge over Chicopee Street, a key route for local drivers. The five-year plan, funded partly by Fair Share revenues, focuses on modernizing roads, bridges, transit, and bike-pedestrian infrastructure statewide, aiming to boost safety, reliability, and economic growth across Massachusetts.
   


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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday June 23
  • Toddler Storytime
    East Forest Park Branch 136 Surrey Rd., Springfield, MA, 01118, US
    10:30 am
  • Learn the Basic Art of Meditation
    East Springfield Branch 21 Osborne Terrace, Springfield, MA, 01104, US
    10:30 am
  • Dental Trust Meeting Notice
    City of Chicopee Chicopee City Hall Auditorium - 274 Front St. Chicopee MA 01013
    11:00 am
  • Board of Registrars of Voters Meeting Notice
    City of Chicopee City Hall Conference Room - 274 Front Street Chicopee MA 0
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • **UPDATE: Jojo is found!
    Thank you so much if you shared this.** Missing yellow lab in the area of Indian Orchard - please contact me with any information. He is a friendly… (Nextdoor Grattan/Montgomery/Dale)
  • Pilot Company posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Chicopee. Apply here.
  • XPO Logistics posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Chicopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicopee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Holyoke

  • $15,000 donation to help cancer survivors navigate life after treatment (westernmassnews.com)
  • 11-year-old witnessed shooting death of relative in Hartford car last week, police say (nhregister.com)
  • From Other Sources: News for and About Amherst. This Week: Local News Roundup (amherstindy.org)

Springfield

  • Target to open new location at Springfield Crossing in July (wwlp.com)
  • Springfield City Council votes for fare-free bus program funding (wwlp.com)

Ok Chicopee! 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: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Chicopee

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Chicopee

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.