🌱 See how Chicopee’s Jeremiah Berrios soared to a state title

Good morning Chicopee! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Chicopee’s Jeremiah Berrios soared to a state title
• Chicopee’s newest firefighters just graduated—see what their training included.
• What Chicopee residents should know before stepping into today’s sunshine

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 90, low: 53. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot, with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Weston boys dominate, North Reading girls triumph to claim Div. 5 titles (bostonherald.com) — Chicopee track standout Jeremiah Berrios earned a first-place finish in the pole vault at the Division 5 state championships in Bridgewater, putting the city on the scoreboard against schools from across Massachusetts. Weston’s boys dominated the meet and North Reading’s girls edged Weston, but Chicopee and several other programs still captured key individual titles.
   

• Eighteen firefighters graduate from Massachusetts training program (wwlp.com) — Chicopee residents have new, fully certified firefighters joining their department after an intensive 50-day state training program that just graduated 18 recruits. The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy course, held in Springfield, covered everything from search and rescue to hazardous materials response, ensuring Chicopee’s newest firefighters meet national professional standards.
   

• UV index: What to know about sun exposure and skin health (wwlp.com) — From Chicopee, local meteorologists explain how the UV index works so you can better protect your skin during outdoor plans this summer. They outline when UV levels become risky, why they peak in June through August, and how sunscreen and timing your sun exposure can reduce damage.
   

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📸 Around Chicopee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicopee

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Wednesday June 3

• Dupont Step Up Night
  Litwin Chicopee, MA 01020
  5:30 pm

Thursday June 4

• Chicopee HS Graduation
  Chicopee SD Chicopee, MA 01020
• Dupont Step Up Day
  Litwin Chicopee, MA 01020
  8:45 am
• PTO Meeting
  Litwin Chicopee, MA 01020
  2:45 pm
• Chicopee High School Graduation Day
  Chicopee High Chicopee, MA 01020
  5:00 pm
• Senior Banquet
  Chicopee Comprehensive High School American Legion Post 452, 43 Exchange St, Chicopee, MA 01013
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board Meeting Dates** →
  Chicopee, MA Calendar Chicopee, MA 01013
  7:00 pm
• Chicopee Planning Board Meeting Notice →
  City of Chicopee RiverMills Center - 5 West Main Street Chicopee MA 01020
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• Chicopee Electric Light Presentation
  Litwin Chicopee, MA 01020
  9:00 am
• Knot Just Knitters
  Liberty Branch US
  12:00 pm
• Maker Time!
  East Forest Park Branch 136 Surrey Rd., Springfield, MA, 01118, US
  1:00 pm
• Little Notes Pop Up Class with the Community Music School of Springfield
  Liberty Branch 1187 Parker St., Springfield, MA, 01129, US
  1:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cenveo posted a job opening for Roll Tender in Chicopee. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Chicopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicopee here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Holyoke

• The Holyoke Commission on Disabilities. (holyokemedia.org)
• Developer plans $200M data center at former Holyoke paper mill: ‘We have the power' (masslive.com)
• Behavioral Health Network Direct Support Professional - Florence, MA in Holyoke, MA (masslive.com)

Springfield

• Springfield to crack down on youth disturbances, violence at Union Station (wwlp.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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