🌱 How Monson Savings Bank is boosting food security across Western Mass

Good morning Monson! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Monson Savings Bank is boosting food security across Western Mass
• Monson girls soccer already back among the state's top contenders

Also on today's calendar: Continental Regiment and 5 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 76 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monson Savings Bank Donates $10,000 to Food Bank of Western Massachusetts (businesswest.com) — Monson residents may be glad to hear that Monson Savings Bank has donated $10,000 to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and is sending employees to volunteer there throughout October. The support helps strengthen food pantries and meal programs across Western Mass, including services that many local families rely on during tough times.
   

• See who's No. 1 in the 1st MIAA girls soccer power rankings of 2026 (masslive.com) — Monson girls soccer is off to a strong start, landing at No. 8 in the first MIAA Division 5 power rankings of 2026 after last season's state finals run. The statewide list highlights how Western Mass programs, including Monson, are dominating the top spots early in the season.
   

📸 Around Monson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monson

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• 4 x 4 Hill Climb →
  Quaboag Riders Inc, 31 King Ave, Monson
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Author Talk - Suzanne Strempek Shea
  DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Continental Regiment →
  Keep Homestead Museum, 35 Ely Road, Monson
  1:00 pm
• Museum Open House →
  Keep Homestead Museum, 35 Ely Road, Monson
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Forget Me Not Memory Cafe
  DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson
  10:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Conservation Commission meeting →
  Monson, MA Calendar, Town Offices-Select Board Meeting Room 110 Main St., Monson
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• The Natural Disasters at Westview Farms Creamery →
  Westview Farms Creamery, 109 East Hill Rd., Monson
  2:00 pm
• Westview Farms Creamery →
  Westview Farms Creamery, 109 East Hill Rd., Monson
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Preschool Storytime & Crafts
  East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
  10:00 am
• Smart Device Basics: Tablet Help
  East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
  11:00 am
• After school chorus →
  East Longmeadow, MA Calendar East Longmeadow, MA 01028
  2:30 pm
• Teen Activities Group: Fall Crafternoon
  East Longmeadow Public Library, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for (Overnight) Night Crew Clerk in Wilbraham. Apply here.
• Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Plant Controller - Ice Cream in Wilbraham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hampden

• Local Farmer Awards funders visit western Mass. farms to see impact of grants (wwlp.com)
• Springfield K9 helps capture escapee after multi-agency manhunt (wwlp.com)
• Holyoke drivers urged to avoid Homestead Ave. and Cherry St. (wwlp.com)

Wilbraham

• 8 Massachusetts Spots Scrapbookers And Paper Crafters Will Love (takingthekids.com)
• Admission Profiles Endpoint (bc.edu)

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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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