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🌱 Meet the Northfield neighbor just named a Franklin County “superhero”
Northfield, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Northfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Northfield neighbor just named a Franklin County “superhero”
- Northfield community remembers beloved teacher and musician Christopher Shepard
Also on today's calendar: Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 38 degrees.
- Sunday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 47.
- Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chelsea Depault Named Franklin County Superhero at Chamber Breakfast (businesswest.com) — A Northfield resident, banker Chelsea Depault, has been honored as a Franklin County “superhero” for her behind-the-scenes work helping neighbors and local businesses. From serving on Northfield’s Recreation Commission to securing crucial pandemic loans and mentoring youth, her recognition at the Chamber’s Super Breakfast underscores how much one Northfield neighbor contributes across the region. 
• Christopher Bourne Shepard (recorder.com) — Northfield is mourning longtime educator and musician Christopher Bourne Shepard, a beloved Northfield Mount Hermon teacher known for bringing Spanish to life with his guitar and for his warm presence around town. His family invites friends, former students, and neighbors to a celebration of life on November 21 at Mount Hermon’s Memorial Chapel, with Kidder Funeral Home in Northfield handling arrangements.
📸 Around Northfield
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Billy Goat Boats →
Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, 99 Millers Falls Rd, Northfield
9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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The 11th Annual Great River Challenge Triathlon →
Northfield Mountain Recreation Center, 99 Millers Falls Rd., Northfield
9:00 pm -
Composting & Recycling
Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
6:00 pm -
Readers' Choice : The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
10:00 am -
Environmental Awareness Group
Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
3:00 pm -
Read with a Dog
Dickinson Memorial Library, 115 Main Street, Northfield
3:30 pm -
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Schools and offices closed
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Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
6:30 pm -
Pumpkin Bouquet Workshop →
The Brewery at Four Star Farms, 508 Pine Meadow Road, Northfield
6:00 pm -
Farley Updates at Four Star Brewery →
The Brewery at Four Star Farms, 508 pine meadow road, Northfield
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Medicine 1800's til now with Matt Villamaino →
Community Room, 2 Care Drive, Erving
2:00 pm -
Good for U →
The Great Room, 1 Care Drive, Erving
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Seated Fitness →
Senior & Community Center, 1 Care Drive, Erving
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It is October!
Which means we are two months away from the Children's Holiday Bazaar. We are ready to accept your giftable items! Every year donations from the… (Nextdoor River Town/South Mountain)
- Dead River Company posted a job opening for Delivery Driver - Seasonal in Bernardston. Apply here.
- Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in South Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Northfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bernardston
- Second annual Hootenanny raising money for Just Roots in Greenfield (recorder.com)
- Wendy Lee Raymond (recorder.com)
Turners Falls
- Al Collins: Voting ‘no' for new tech school (recorder.com)
- H.S. Roundup: Greenfield field hockey falls to Agawam (recorder.com)
- Montague, Gill and Erving Notebook: Oct. 2, 2026 (recorder.com)
Greenfield Town
- Greenfield Cooperative Bank Launches Household Essentials Drive for Veterans (businesswest.com)
Ok Northfield! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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