🌱 How will Eversource’s tree removals change Leverett’s powerline corridor?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Eversource’s tree removals change Leverett’s powerline corridor?
• What could replace Yankee Candle’s sprawling Leverett estate?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 50. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Hot with some sun, with a high of 92 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Community meeting Thursday to discuss Eversource tree removal plan in 11 towns (recorder.com) — Leverett is one of several Franklin County towns where Eversource plans to clear hundreds of acres of trees and widen a high‑voltage transmission corridor, potentially doubling its width. Residents can learn more and share concerns at a community meeting Thursday, 4–6 p.m., at the North Amherst Library, where officials will discuss the WT‑11 reliability project’s local impacts.
   

• Leverett, Mass. estate linked to Yankee Candle founder sells (wcvb.com) — A massive Leverett estate known as Juggler Meadow, long linked to Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, has sold for under $5 million after once being listed at $23 million. The 60‑acre property includes multiple entertainment buildings and an indoor water park, and town officials are weighing a proposal to redevelop the site into a multi‑home complex with potentially hundreds of houses.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• 30 Minute Reiki Session →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  9:00 am
• Wednesday Market →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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  Town of Amherst Calendar Amherst, MA 01002
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• Architecture, You, & Me →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  11:30 am
• Drop-In Nursing Hours At The Public Health Department →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  1:00 pm
• Shakespeare →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Glass Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  1:30 pm
• Fit Forward →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  2:00 pm
• Dance & Move →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  3:15 pm
• Dance & Move To Old School, R&B, & World Music →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  3:15 pm
• Board of Health →
  Town of Amherst Calendar, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Drop-In Pickleball at Mill River →
  Town of Amherst Calendar, 95 Montague Rd, Amherst
  8:00 am
• Chair Yoga With Lara →
  Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
  10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Sunderland. Apply here.
• Manufacturing Inc posted a job opening for Production Operator in South Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leverett here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sunderland

• Northampton crossing guards, Sunderland school awarded by MassDOT for improving student safety (wwlp.com)
• Edward T. Mann Jr. (recorder.com)

South Deerfield

• MIAA baseball: Frontier's season ends with tough 5-3 loss to Blue Hills (recorder.com)

Deerfield

• Western Mass housing advocates say 46% shelter decline masks barriers for families (recorder.com)
• Story from Massachusetts 250: Eat, stay and gather like it's 1776: Massachusetts taverns celebrate America 250 (usatoday.com)
• TŌTH Shares New Video for 'Ice Cream' Directed By Noel Paul (Geese, Mitski) (northerntransmissions.com)

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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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