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🌱 Are your home’s lithium batteries a hidden fire hazard?
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In today's newsletter:
- Are your home's lithium batteries a hidden fire hazard?
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with some sun, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New England's Fire Service Leaders raise awareness of battery safety-New England State Fire Marshals, Western Mass Fire Chiefs, and NFPA Promote Fire Prevention Week (capecod.com) — Fire leaders from across New England joined West Springfield Fire Chief Christopher Bartone at the Big E to warn residents about the growing risk of lithium‑ion battery fires. They shared practical tips on safe charging, storage, and disposal, stressing working smoke alarms, careful use of chargers, and proper recycling so West Springfield households can prevent dangerous fires this fall and winter. 
📸 Around West Springfield Town
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Springfield Town
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★ Featured events ★
- Commerce at West Springfield →
West Springfield High School, 425 Piper Rd, West Springfield
6:30 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Opening reception for Beverly and Patricia Bajek Art Show: The Chak
Bazan Community Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Ch
6:00 pm - Genealogy Open Lab
Computer Lab Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee
6:00 pm - Writer's Group
Conference Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicope
6:30 pm - The Scrabble Club
Conference Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicope
10:00 am - One-on-One Computer Help
Computer Lab Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee
2:00 pm - Sensory Play Saturday
Children's Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, C
9:30 am - Saturday Playgroup
Children's Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, C
1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
📣 West Springfield Town Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Curbside Collection Route 10 →
South Hadley, MA Calendar South Hadley, MA 01075
7:00 am - Digital Literacy Program - Advanced - Pleasant View Senior Center →
Pleasant View Senior Center (COA), 328 North Main Street, East Longmeadow
8:30 am - Big Y Shopping Trips →
Easthampton, MA Calendar, 19 Union St, Easthampton
8:30 am - Gratitude, Joy and Connection - September Gathering →
Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services, 3 Rutland Street, Springfield
9:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Chicopee. Apply here.
- Flynn Group posted a job opening for Cook in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Springfield Town here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chicopee
- State education leader visits Chicopee to discuss funding and staffing (wwlp.com)
- Police: SUV taken from Glynn County gas station with dementia patient inside (wjcl.com)
- Two arrests made during Springfield OHV enforcement (wwlp.com)
Westfield
- Brother of missing Westfield man speaks out (westernmassnews.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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