🌱 Hilltown Community Strong Hike and 10 more events

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• Hilltown Community Strong Hike at Nobleview Outdoor Center

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
• Thursday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Russell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Hilltown Community Strong Hike →
  Nobleview Outdoor Center, 635 South Quarter Road, Russell
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Varsity Soccer B vs Franklin County Tech School
  Westfield Technical Academy, 33 Smith Ave, Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Varsity Soccer G vs Gateway Regional High School
  Westfield Technical Academy, 33 Smith Ave, Westfield
  6:00 pm
• Noble & Cooley Center, Living History →
  Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation, 42 Water Street, Granville
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Canning Speed Establishment Camp →
  The Wick 338, Legion Rd., Southwick
  4:00 pm
• Great Awakening Brewing Company, Game Night →
  Great Awakening Brewing Company, 77 Mill Street, Westfield
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Alex Rohan supporting Badfish →
  Southwick MA
• Alex Rohan supporting Badfish at Westfield River Brewing Company →
  Westfield River Brewing Company, Southwick
• Westfield Farmers Market →
  Westfield, MA Calendar, Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court Street, Westfield
  12:00 pm
• Varsity Soccer B vs Smith Academy
  Westfield Technical Academy, 33 Smith Ave, Westfield
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting Cancelled →
  Westfield, MA Calendar Westfield, MA 01085
  6:00 pm
• Great Awakening Brewing Company, Workshop →
  Great Awakening Brewing Company, 77 Mill Street, Westfield
  6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Team Member in Blandford. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Russell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westfield

• Inside the Savage Arms Factory: How They Build Hunting Rifle (rifleshootermag.com)
• Pioneer Valley Fiberglass Pools and Spas Makes a Splash (businesswest.com)
• Soccer Preview: Bedford Tries to Cool off Streaking Wayland (maxpreps.com)

Holyoke

• Holyoke arrest leads to drug charges for Springfield man (westernmassnews.com)
• Medical Notes: Sept. 28, 2026 (masslive.com)
• Tiny Water Droplets Can Ground Billion-Dollar Supersonic Vehicles. BU Engineers Are Working to Change That (bu.edu)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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