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🌱 How South Deerfield filled Goodnow Gym to back “Team Iain”
Also check out Deerfield Board of Assessors Meeting on the Deerfield Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How South Deerfield filled Goodnow Gym to back "Team Iain"
- What a $233K grant means for Deerfield's Atlas Farm
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 one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• H.S. girls volleyball: Frontier hosts fundraiser for Iain Spearance (recorder.com) — South Deerfield residents packed Goodnow Gymnasium as Frontier Regional's girls volleyball team turned Monday night's home match into a heartfelt fundraiser for alum Iain Spearance, who is recovering from brain surgery and ongoing cancer treatment. The community bought raffle tickets, wore "Team Iain" shirts, and filled the stands, even as powerful Longmeadow swept the Redhawks on the court. 
• $788K in grants to boost Franklin County food systems, farm capacity (recorder.com) — Deerfield's Atlas Farm is receiving more than $233,000 to build new crop storage, part of $788,051 in grants boosting Franklin County's food system and farm capacity. A South Deerfield native now leading the state agriculture department highlighted how these funds will help local farms, food processors, and nonprofits expand storage, processing, and refrigerated delivery for fresh, local food.
📸 Around Deerfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deerfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Deerfield Board of Assessors Meeting →
Assessors Office, Rm 117, 8 Conway St, South Deerfield
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Oyster Night →
Champney's Restaurant & Tavern, 81 Old Main Street, Deerfield
11:30 am - Wednesday – Oyster Night →
Champney's Restaurant & Tavern, 81 Old Main Street, Deerfield
11:30 am - Selectboard/Board of Health/Sewer Commissioners Meeting →
Main Meeting Room, 8 Conway St, South Deerfield
6:00 pm - District Election - Franklin County Tech School Vote →
Deerfield, MA Calendar, 8 Conway StSo, Deerfield
12:00 pm - Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Tuesday October 6
Tuesday October 13
📣 Deerfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open-Play Pickleball at Mill River →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
8:00 am - SHINE Counseling →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
9:00 am - Cable Television Advisory Committee →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 4 Boltwood Ave Town Room, 2nd FL, Amherst
9:30 am - The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 91 Cowls Road, Amherst
10:00 am - Dance with Parkinson's →
Town of Amherst Calendar, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
10:30 am - Building Bridges Veterans Initiative – Lunch for Veterans (South Deerfield) →
Polish American Citizens Club Inc, 46 S Main St, South Deerfield
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Shipper in South Deerfield. Apply here.
- Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in South Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deerfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Deerfield
- Tourism Remains a Key Economic Engine in the 413 (businesswest.com)
Sunderland
- Town of Amherst receives $296,000 grant to replace failing culverts (wwlp.com)
Montague
- Barbara Hoynoski: Where does the buck stop in Montague? (recorder.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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