🌱 How a $3.5M override could change your South Hadley tax bill
South Hadley, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, South Hadley? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $3.5M override could change your South Hadley tax bill
- Which South Hadley track standout is already talking with college coaches?
- How Mount Holyoke’s new Common Read pushes immigration and DEI debates
Also on today's calendar: JUST ONE MOOR: The Avenue — The Boathouse and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mainly cloudy with showers, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunshine; warmer, less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• South Hadley Select Board backs $3.5M override (gazettenet.com) — South Hadley’s Select Board is lining up behind a proposed $3.5 million Proposition 2½ override that could hit the ballot as soon as September, potentially adding about $560 a year to the average single-family tax bill. Supporters say the measure is needed to preserve school programs and key services, while many residents demand more transparency and worry higher taxes will burden retirees and families on tight budgets. 
• Keeping Score with Chip Ainsworth: ‘Jim Ed' shines at Southampton Country Club (gazettenet.com) — A Pioneer Valley sports roundup briefly spotlights South Hadley High School javelin thrower Natalie Rios, who’s drawing college interest from programs like Holy Cross and Westfield State despite a tough outing at New Englands. The column also recaps western Mass high school spring sports champions, Jim Rice’s hole‑in‑one in Southampton, and assorted New England and national sports notes.
• Mount Holyoke makes immigration and DEI themes centerpieces of campus-wide reading program (campusreform.org) — Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley is making a politically charged immigration and DEI-themed essay collection its 2026–27 Common Read, framing it as a response to national rhetoric on migrants. The article criticizes the choice as part of a broader pattern of activism by college leaders, including past opposition to Trump-era policies and support for DEI and gender-affirming care initiatives.
📸 Around South Hadley
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★ Featured events ★
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Club Social @ The Yarde Tavern South Hadley MA →
The Yarde Tavern South Hadley, 3 Hadley St, South Hadley
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Tuesday June 23
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Curbside Collection Route 1 →
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Human Rights Commission Meeting →
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JUST ONE MOOR: The Avenue — The Boathouse →
The Boathouse Restaurant, 1 Alvord St, South Hadley
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Big Y Shopping Trips →
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Lupa Zoo & Lunch →
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Cornhole Open Play at the ECOA →
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Knitting Drop-In with Kathie →
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Tuesday June 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST DOG ALERT!
Have you seen this pet? Papa was lost on June 21, 2026 and was last seen near South Hadley, MA If you have information on their location, please… (Nextdoor Alvord Place) - LOST DOG ALERT!
Have you seen this pet? Papa was lost on June 21, 2026 and was last seen near South Hadley, MA If you have information on their location, please… (Nextdoor Alvord Place)
- The Loomis Communities posted a job opening for Housekeeping Associate - Full Time in South Hadley. Apply here.
- Big Y posted a job opening for Custodian in South Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Hadley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northampton
- Northampton approves bell-to-bell cell phone ban for students (westernmassnews.com)
- Northampton auto dealer awards $7,500 in scholarships to three local students (westernmassnews.com)
- Coca-Cola plant in Northampton to shut down by end of 2026 (wwlp.com)
Amherst
- Downtown Amherst to host summer concert series, expanded live music lineup (wwlp.com)
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