🌱 South Deerfield pauses to remember a fallen officer 50 years later
South Deerfield, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning South Deerfield! 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. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- South Deerfield pauses to remember a fallen officer 50 years later
- How did Frontier turn its South Deerfield home opener into a rout?
Also on today's calendar: Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. and 9 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 70 and low of 39 degrees.
- Sunday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
- Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘His memory is always on my mind': Community remembers Deerfield officer killed in the line of duty 50 years ago (recorder.com) — Residents gathered outside Deerfield Town Hall in South Deerfield to honor Officer Walter R. Dacyczyn, killed in the line of duty 50 years ago while helping a stranded driver. Family, police, firefighters, veterans, and town leaders shared memories of his service, emphasizing how his legacy still shapes the community’s values and supports local students through a scholarship fund. 
• H.S. Roundup: Frontier football cruises past Commerce in home opener (recorder.com) — Frontier Regional’s football team delivered a 60-0 home-opening rout of Commerce in South Deerfield, with the Redhawks so dominant they knelt on every second-half offensive snap. Junior standout Noah Poreda fueled the win with three rushing touchdowns, a pick-six, and multiple defensive plays, while other Franklin County teams in football, soccer, golf, field hockey, and volleyball also posted notable results.
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Deerfield Board of Assessors Meeting →
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Board of Assessors Meeting →
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District Election - Franklin County Tech School Vote →
Main Meeting Room, 8 Conway St, South Deerfield
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Union38 Tot Time at the Tilton Library →
Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield
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Montague Public Library Play Group →
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Main Meeting Room, 8 Conway St, South Deerfield
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Tilton Library Trustees Meeting →
Tilton Library, 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield
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DEDIC Regular Meeting →
Main Meeting Room, 8 Conway St, South Deerfield
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Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
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Monday October 5
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Thursday October 8
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🗞 Nearby News
Sunderland
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Deerfield
- Faith Matters: Bring your dog to church this weekend (recorder.com)
- Conway Festival of the Hills returns with new kids' skillet toss (recorder.com)
- Area Property Deed Transfers, Oct. 2 (gazettenet.com)
Leverett
- Shutesbury panel to study Leverett Road berm after Highway Department safety concerns (gazettenet.com)
- Tidbits-Oct. 1: Reader Comments: Stopping Sexual Violence; So Many Privileged and Protected Kids; Leftist Party Hopes To Turn Back Germany's Fascist Wave; Mark Carney Taking Aim at Canada's Labor Movement; Israel's Elimination Project; Announcements (portside.org)
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