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🌱 Hilltown Community Strong Hike and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Varsity Soccer B vs Franklin County Tech School on the Russell Patch calendar
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- Hilltown Community Strong Hike at Nobleview Outdoor Center
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- 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 ★
- Hilltown Community Strong Hike →
Nobleview Outdoor Center, 635 South Quarter Road, Russell
9:00 am
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - 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 - 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
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
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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