🌱 Why Sunderland Elementary just earned a top state safety award
Sunderland, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Sunderland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Sunderland Elementary just earned a top state safety award
Also on today's calendar: Sunderland Talks Comics with Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 51. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Crossing guards from Fall River, Cambridge, Melrose, Brighton, Northampton recognized by Massachusetts DOT at State House (fallriverreporter.com) — Sunderland Elementary School has been recognized by MassDOT’s Safe Routes to School program as the Western Massachusetts “Exemplary Program,” highlighting its innovative and engaging approach to student travel safety. The award was presented at the State House alongside honors for standout crossing guards and other schools across the state, underscoring Sunderland’s leadership in making walking and biking to school safer. 
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Rainbow Elders Luncheon Club →
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Thursday June 11
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Leverett Library 75 Montague Road, Leverett, MA 01054
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Architecture, You, & Me →
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Tech for Seniors: Media Literacy for Everyday Life
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Drop-In Nursing Hours At The Public Health Department →
Town of Amherst Council on Aging - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A Next door post by Andrew Finn about a possible lost dog on Ferry Street Easthampton sounds similar to my dog.
Could you please follow up with me? 413 687-9382 (Nextdoor Central Sunderland)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Sunderland. Apply here.
- Amherst School District posted a job opening for Activity Leaders-Vela Scholars Summer Program in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunderland here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Deerfield
- MIAA baseball: Frontier's season ends with tough 5-3 loss to Blue Hills (recorder.com)
- Edward T. Mann Jr. (recorder.com)
Leverett
- Leverett, Mass. estate linked to Yankee Candle founder sells (wcvb.com)
Deerfield
- Western Mass housing advocates say 46% shelter decline masks barriers for families (recorder.com)
- Story from Massachusetts 250: Eat, stay and gather like it's 1776: Massachusetts taverns celebrate America 250 (usatoday.com)
- TŌTH Shares New Video for 'Ice Cream' Directed By Noel Paul (Geese, Mitski) (northerntransmissions.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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