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🌱 What bargains could Ross Dress for Less bring to Chicopee?
You won't want to miss Holyoke Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Chicopee on the Chicopee Patch calendar
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:
- What bargains could Ross Dress for Less bring to Chicopee?
- Chicopee Police take custody of driver after serious Springfield ambulance crash
- How high could Massachusetts gas prices go after Labor Day?
Also on today's calendar: Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DANVERS SCOOP: Ross Dress for Less sets opening date for Danvers store! (theconnecticutscoop.com) — Discount retailer Ross Dress for Less is expanding in Massachusetts and has announced plans for a new Chicopee store, alongside openings in Danvers and West Springfield. Chicopee shoppers can expect another off‑price option for clothing, shoes, and home goods as the chain continues scouting additional locations across the state. 
• Agawam (MA) Ambulance Collision Injures Two Paramedics, One Passenger (jems.com) — A weekend crash in downtown Springfield left two Agawam paramedics and a Jeep passenger injured after a Jeep struck a recently purchased Agawam ambulance. The uninjured Jeep driver was detained by Springfield officers and later turned over to Chicopee Police for unrelated charges, while the damaged ambulance is expected to be out of service for months.
• Prices at the pump climbing over Labor Day weekend (wwlp.com) — Drivers in and around Chicopee are seeing Massachusetts' average gas price climb to about $4.21 per gallon, roughly 20 cents higher than just two weeks ago. AAA says an unusual late‑season spike, tied to international tensions with Iran and strong demand, could keep prices rising into the coming weeks.
📸 Around Chicopee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chicopee
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★ Featured events ★
- Holyoke Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Chicopee →
Chicopee High School, 820 Front St, Chicopee
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
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Other local events
- Chicopee Historical Commission Meeting Notice →
274 Front Street, Chicopee
5:30 pm - The Consortium/Massachusetts West Region Self Advocacy →
Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee
5:30 pm - Genealogy Open Lab →
Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee
6:00 pm - Chicopee Cultural Council Meeting Notice →
274 Front St., Chicopee
6:30 pm - Monthly Corvette Meeting @ K of C Chicopee, MA →
Knights of Columbus, 460 Granby Rd, Chicopee
6:30 pm - Chicopee Board of Assessors Meeting Notice →
City Hall Annex, Chicopee
11:00 am - Craft Club →
Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee
3:00 pm - Facilities Subcommittee of the Chicopee School Committee →
219 Exchange Street, Chicopee
5:30 pm - Chicopee Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting Notice →
128 Meetinghouse Road, Chicopee
5:30 pm - Bingo for Books →
Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee
6:00 pm - Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival →
Downtown Northampton, Main Street
10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 26
📣 Chicopee Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Rough housing again, mind you at least 10 feet up...
even a dead tree helps our furry friends. Want to decorate it but haven't decided how and with what. Taking into consideration of course of the… (Nextdoor Chicopee Center) - Someone being awfully nosey...
lol been awhile since he has been back due to the skunks in the next yard.. (Nextdoor Chicopee Center)
- Guidewire, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Team Member in Chicopee. Apply here.
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Inventory Control Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$36/Hr in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chicopee here.
🗞 Nearby News
Holyoke
- Holyoke rallies behind Katie Taylor's final boxing match (wwlp.com)
- Bank of New York Mellon Corp Invests $3.49 Million in Peoples Financial Services Corp. $PFIS (marketbeat.com)
Springfield
- Skyview Downtown - 10 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01103 (redfin.com)
- Parade weekend to celebrate heritage, culture, and spirit of Puerto Rico (masslive.com)
- 37th Stone Soul Festival returns to Springfield's Blunt Park (westernmassnews.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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