🌱 How did Greenfield schools avoid the deep staffing cuts other towns faced?

Morning Greenfield Town! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Greenfield schools avoid the deep staffing cuts other towns faced?
• Which Greenfield neighbors just earned superhero capes for community service?

Also on today's calendar: Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
• Saturday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'It's not sustainable': A look at school staffing after FY27 budget cuts (recorder.com) — While many Franklin County districts are cutting teachers and programs, Greenfield's schools are using vacancy savings and revolving funds to maintain services and even restore some positions. City councilors approved a $24.1 million school budget, and officials are weighing a new health and wellness director while still trying to fill about 20 open roles, from substitute teachers to a school psychologist.
   

• Addressing a 'recognition shortage': Third annual breakfast celebrates local heroes (recorder.com) — Franklin County's "superhero" breakfast spotlighted several Greenfield-connected residents, including Recreation Director Christy Moore, who helps power beloved events like the Winter Carnival, Triathlon and July 4th fireworks. Local banker and volunteer Chelsea Depault and retired judge Laurie MacLeod were also honored for behind-the-scenes work supporting small businesses, veterans and families, with nominations now open for next year's Franklin County heroes.
   

📸 Around Greenfield Town

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenfield Town

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Friday October 2
• Drop-in Playgroup
  Children's Activity Room
  9:30 am
• Greenfield Ukulele Players
  Conference Room
  1:00 pm
• Meet a Therapy Dog (drop-in)
  Children's Activity Room
  3:30 pm
• Artist Reception: Life Lost and Found: A Visual Museum of Life and all of its Things Photographs by Tess Perrone Poe
  Conference Room
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Tapestry Harm Reduction Services Information Session
  Main Lobby
  2:00 pm
• MassHire Job Fair
  Community Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Kids' LEGO Club (drop-in)
  Children's Activity Room
  3:30 pm
• Planning for Medicare
  Community Meeting Room
  6:00 pm
• Needleworker's Guild: Embroidery for Everyone
  Makerspace
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Greenfield Public Library's Spice Club Kit: Ginger, Available Tuesday, October 6
  Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main Street, Greenfield
• Book Babies
  Children's Activity Room
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
  The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Turners Falls. Apply here.
• Meriwether Godsey, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook in Gill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenfield Town here.

🗞 Nearby News

Turners Falls

• Betty Tegel: Montague has too many costs to shoulder as is (recorder.com)
• My Turn: GRRSD not a good fit for Warwick (recorder.com)
• Western Mass. senators join Oliveira-led fight against Trump plan to cut 1,400 Head Start standards (gazettenet.com)

Bernardston

• Capitalizing on the 'magic pill for health': Bernardston Senior Center distributes 45 Fitbits to encourage activity (recorder.com)
• 10 Small-Town Bakeries In Western Massachusetts Worth Taking The Back Roads For (takingthekids.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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