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🌱 Why Hatfield’s fire chief is heading to Hadley full time

Hadley, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Hadley! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Hatfield’s fire chief is heading to Hadley full time

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 54. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire chief's exit raises questions about future of Hatfield emergency services (gazettenet.com) — Hatfield’s fire chief is stepping down to take a full-time job with the Hadley Fire Department, leaving Hatfield to rethink how it provides fire and ambulance coverage. Town officials are weighing costly regional ambulance contracts, possible interim leadership, and even full regionalization, while also preparing for the police chief’s retirement in 2026.
   

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  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for SAS in Walmart - Retail Sales Specialist in Hadley. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

  • Amherst, MassDevelopment plan for future use of Hampshire College property (wwlp.com)
  • Amherst Week Ahead 06.01.26 (theamherstcurrent.org)
  • Amherst Recreation Department finds temporary home at Wildwood School (gazettenet.com)

Northampton

  • Area Briefs: Exhibit explores Northampton's Revolutionary roots (gazettenet.com)
  • Citizen Forester, Summer 2026 (mass.gov)

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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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