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Good morning North Amherst! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • The Translated Book Club: We Computers at Town of Amherst Calendar
  • Board of Assessors at Town of Amherst Calendar
  • The Biggest Tiny Art Show in North Amherst at Town of Amherst Calendar

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 46.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.

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  • Spectra Experiences posted a job opening for Changeover Staff | Part Time | Mullins Center (UMass-Amherst) in Amherst. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for (USA) Stocking 1 Coach, Non-Complex in Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Amherst

  • U.S. Representative Jim McGovern to Deliver 5th Annual Ellsberg Lecture at UMass Amherst on October 27th (amherstindy.org)
  • Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Announces 2026 A+ Awards Recipients (amherstindy.org)
  • UMass Amherst Leads $13.1M Research Effort to Treat Breast Cancer with Bacteria (umass.edu)

Hadley

  • Op-Ed: Our Climbing Team's Funding: What's the real story? (dailycampus.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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