🌱 Which Northfield neighbors just earned “superhero” capes for community service?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Northfield neighbors just earned "superhero" capes for community service?

Also on today's calendar: Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Addressing a 'recognition shortage': Third annual breakfast celebrates local heroes (recorder.com) — Northfield residents Lisa White and Chelsea Depault were among six Franklin County "heroes" honored at a packed Super Chamber Breakfast, celebrating everyday community service. From expanding rural health access to helping local businesses and youth sports, the event spotlighted how Northfield neighbors and others quietly support residents across the county and invited new nominations for next year's honorees.
   

📸 Around Northfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Northfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Billy Goat Boats →
  Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, 99 Millers Falls Rd, Northfield
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• NES Open House
  Pioneer Valley SD Northfield, MA 01360
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Art Reception
  Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• The Great River Challenge, Off-road Triathlon →
  Northfield MA
• Dungeons & Dragons
  Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
  11:00 am
• The 11th Annual Great River Challenge Triathlon →
  Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, 99 Millers Falls Rd., Northield
  9:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Composting & Recycling
  Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Readers' Choice : The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
  Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
  The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Turners Falls Fishway →
  Spillway Fishway Viewing Area
  9:00 am
• Nice and Easy Walk →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  10:00 am
• Drop In Tech Help - Study Room A, 2nd Floor
  Greenfield Public Library, 402 Main Street, Greenfield
  1:00 pm
• MassAbility Information Session
  Main Lobby
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Food Prep / Food Service in Athol. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Athol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bernardston

• Capitalizing on the 'magic pill for health': Bernardston Senior Center distributes 45 Fitbits to encourage activity (recorder.com)
• Turn Your Clutter Into Cash (franklincountynow.com)
• 10 Small-Town Bakeries In Western Massachusetts Worth Taking The Back Roads For (takingthekids.com)

Turners Falls

• Betty Tegel: Montague has too many costs to shoulder as is (recorder.com)
• My Turn: GRRSD not a good fit for Warwick (recorder.com)
• Western Mass. senators join Oliveira-led fight against Trump plan to cut 1,400 Head Start standards (gazettenet.com)

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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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