Community Corner
🌱 How Monson Savings Bank is boosting food security across Western Mass
Happening soon: 4 x 4 Hill Climb on the Monson Patch calendar
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!)
- 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 ★
- 4 x 4 Hill Climb →
Quaboag Riders Inc, 31 King Ave, Monson
12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Author Talk - Suzanne Strempek Shea
DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson
5:30 pm - 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 - Forget Me Not Memory Cafe
DeSantis Community Room Monson Free Library, 2 High St, Monson
10:30 am - Conservation Commission meeting →
Monson, MA Calendar, Town Offices-Select Board Meeting Room 110 Main St., Monson
7:00 pm - 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
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Sunday October 11
📣 Monson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Thursday October 1
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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)
Ok Monson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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