🌱 How one former SRS student strengthened Southwick’s wildlife protections.
Southwick, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Southwick! 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:
- How one former SRS student strengthened Southwick’s wildlife protections.
Also on today's calendar: On-Campus Open House at The Ethel Walker School and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 50 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former SRS student has vernal pool certified by state (masslive.com) — Southwick’s conservation lands just gained another state-certified vernal pool, bringing the town’s total to 17 and strengthening protections for sensitive amphibian habitat in Sofinowski Preserve and North Pond. Former Southwick Regional School student Isabella Proietti helped document the pool, working with MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program to meet strict biological and physical criteria. 
📸 Around Southwick
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Haus of Monsters - Lady Gaga Tribute →
Westfield River Brewing Company, 707 College Hwy, Southwick
7:00 pm
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
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On-Campus Open House at The Ethel Walker School →
230 Bushy Hill Rd, Simsbury
8:00 am -
NESC Motocross In Southwick, MA →
The Wick 338, Legion Rd., Southwick
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NESC Motocross →
The Wick 338, Legion Rd., Southwick
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Ladies Who Lunch: Disco Drag Brunch! - Southwick, MA →
The Brass Rail Meeting House, 90 Point Grove Road, Southwick
12:00 pm
Monday October 12
Sunday October 18
Sunday November 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Great River Ride →
Westfield, MA Calendar, 22 William Street, Westfield
7:00 am -
Columbus Day - All Municipal Offices Closed →
Westfield, MA Calendar Westfield, MA 01085 -
Indigenous Peoples' Day
Brightwood Branch Library, 359 Plainfield Street, Springfield -
The Library is CLOSED today.
Other Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee -
Police Commission-Rescheduled →
Westfield, MA Calendar -
Library Closed for Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day
Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper Street, Agawam -
CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
Westfield Athenaeum, 6 Elm Street, Westfield
5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Travel Retail Sales Merchandiser in Springfield. Apply here.
- Framebridge posted a job opening for Inventory Associate in Holyoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southwick here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westfield
- Westfield Health Bulletin: Breast Cancer Awareness Month turns 40 with a milestone to match (masslive.com)
- WSU Foundation launches annual online auction to support student scholarships (masslive.com)
- 18-year-old Westfield man dies after motorcycle crash in Agawam (wwlp.com)
West Springfield Town
- Editorial: Lithium battery safety should be top of mind for consumers (bostonherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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