🌱 Multi-state ‘Route 91 Bandit’ case reaches Turners Falls and ends in prison
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- Multi-state ‘Route 91 Bandit’ case reaches Turners Falls and ends in prison
- How did Turners Falls teams fare in Friday’s season openers?
Also on today's calendar: Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; rain in the morning, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Off the Road: Route 91 Bandit, Who Hit 4 CUs Among 14 Robberies, is Sentenced (thecudaily.com) — Federal prosecutors say a man dubbed the “Route 91 Bandit” has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for a string of 14 bank and credit union robberies, including one in Turners Falls. Authorities linked him to heists across four New England states along the I‑91 corridor, ultimately identifying him through DNA evidence recovered from money wrappers and a discarded drink straw. The case closes a multi-year investigation that touched several Franklin County communities. 
• H.S. Roundup: Greenfield football topples Chicopee in season opener (Video) (atholdailynews.com) — Turners Falls athletes were busy Friday, with the Thunder golf team topping Athol at Thomas Memorial and the volleyball squad battling in a road loss to Franklin Tech. Local readers can see how neighboring Greenfield, Athol, Frontier, and other Franklin County teams opened their fall seasons across football, golf, soccer, field hockey, and volleyball. It’s a quick snapshot of how Turners Falls stacks up early on.
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Constitution Banner Program →
Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
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Board Game Night: Ticket to Ride
Local History Room Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls
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Tuesday Drop-In Craft for Ages 5-12
Millers Falls Branch Library, 23 Bri, Turners Falls
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LEGO at the Library
Carnegie Library Tent Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Fa
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Playgroup at Magic Wings
Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory
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Nice and Easy Walk →
Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
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Thursday Drop-In Craft for Ages 5-12
Millers Falls Branch Library, 23 Bri, Turners Falls
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Summer Wildlife Playtime with Local Author Brad Timm
Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
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NEW DATE: Millers Falls Book Club | The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edwar
Millers Falls Branch Library, 23 Bri, Turners Falls
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Library Learning Lab: Language Learning Resources
Local History Room Carnegie Library, 201 Avenue A, Turners Falls
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Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival →
Downtown Northampton, Main Street
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- Little free farmstand at 11 Montague St in Turners Falls.
I'll put it on the porch if it's raining. I also have lots of frozen processed tomatoes and scape pesto and if you would like some please give me a… (Nextdoor Hilltop) - Lunch breaks aren't all equal, as seen here.
Rob is eating a slice of pizza 11 ft up in a bush job (Nextdoor Montague City)
- Performance Food Group Company posted a job opening for Class B CDL Delivery Truck Driver in Deerfield. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Bernardston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Turners Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greenfield Town
- Book Review: ‘What Do I Feed the Birds?': Bernardston author releases guide to attract feathered friends (gazettenet.com)
- Inside look at the 177th annual Franklin County Fair in Greenfield (wwlp.com)
- DA to give update on deadly police shooting in Erving, Mass. (nbcboston.com)
Montague
- Environmental experts to talk prescribed burning in Saturday panel discussion, Montague Plains walk (recorder.com)
- Inside the local farms and fermentation process behind Real Pickles (wcvb.com)
Deerfield
- This Western Massachusetts River Is A Must-Visit For Rockhounds Searching For Jasper And Agate (takingthekids.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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