🌱 What really filled last week’s Montague and Turners Falls police log?

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In today's newsletter:

• What really filled last week's Montague and Turners Falls police log?
• How Turners Falls crews pulled off a tricky hillside rescue

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 do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montague Police Logs: Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, 2026 (recorder.com) — Montague's latest police log details a busy week around Turners Falls, from loud music on Avenue A and a huge glass spill on Turners Falls Road to concerns at Turners Falls High School about an erratic driver. Residents will also see entries about park camping, minor crashes, thefts, and animal calls, offering a clear snapshot of day-to-day public safety issues.
   

• Firefighters rescue injured hiker in Montague (recorder.com) — Turners Falls firefighters joined Montague Center and Amherst crews Sunday to rescue a hiker with a serious lower leg injury behind a Dry Hill Road home, carrying him over steep, slippery terrain. Additional Turners Falls personnel and a regional technical rescue team were called in, while Greenfield and Bernardston departments covered local stations to maintain fire protection for Turners Falls residents.
   

📸 Around Turners Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Turners Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Turners Falls Fishway →
  Spillway Fishway Viewing Area, Turners Falls
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Nice and Easy Walk →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  10:00 am
Friday October 2
• Kidleidoscope Story Hour - Fox →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  10:30 am
• First Friday: Immigrant Institutions Tour →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Caterpillar Lab: A Live Insect Drop-in Exhibit →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  11:30 am
• Caterpillar Lab Walk →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  4:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Art Naturally: Painting with Inks from the Garden →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  10:30 am
Thursday October 8
• Nice and Easy Walk →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Kidleidoscope Story Hour - Leaves →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  10:30 am
• Great Falls Coffeehouse: A Touch of Class →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Leef Peeping Walk →
  Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Kane Hodder Live "Friday the 13th Part VII" Screening and Q&A. →
  The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Montague
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors.
  If you are looking for—or know someone who needs—the following types of work, we are here to help: interior and exterior painting, flooring or… (Nextdoor L St)

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Turners Falls. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for Shipper in South Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Turners Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greenfield Town

• Franklin County's YMCA seeks donations, volunteers for Free Clothing Store (recorder.com)
• $788K in grants to boost Franklin County food systems, farm capacity (recorder.com)
• Greenfield Cooperative Bank Partners with Salvation Army on Coats for Kids Drive (businesswest.com)

Montague

• Barbara Hoynoski: Where does the buck stop in Montague? (recorder.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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