🌱 Are you charging lithium‑ion batteries the way fire chiefs recommend?

What's up West Springfield Town! 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:

• Are you charging lithium‑ion batteries the way fire chiefs recommend?
• Which Big E dish just defended its title as fairgoer favorite?

Also on today's calendar: Ludlow at West Springfield and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 52.
• Monday: Breezy with a stray shower, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• New England Fire Officials Warn on Battery Safety (plymptonhalifaxexpress.com) — Fire officials from across New England gathered at The Big E in West Springfield to warn residents about the growing risk of lithium‑ion battery fires and share practical safety tips. Hosted by West Springfield’s fire chief, the event stressed proper charging, storage, and disposal of batteries, along with the lifesaving importance of working smoke alarms in every home.
   

• Voters choose fried Cajun lobster tail as top dish at The Big E (wwlp.com) — Fairgoers at The Big E in West Springfield have again crowned NOLA Cajun Kitchen’s fried Cajun lobster tail as their favorite dish, marking a repeat win for chef Bill Collins of East Longmeadow. The wildly popular item far exceeded sales expectations, while Collins also shares his cooking skills in daily demonstrations and through his other local restaurant ventures.
   

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📸 Around West Springfield Town

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Springfield Town

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5

• Commerce at West Springfield →
  West Springfield High School, 425 Piper Rd, West Springfield
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4

• Sisterhood Sets Sail - An Afternoon Aboard the Lady Bea - JLGS Sust
  Brunelle's Marina, 1 Alvord St, South Hadley
  12:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Crochet Class: Amigurumi Pumpkin
  Upstairs Meeting Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, C
  6:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Watercolor with Trish Pilon
  Bazan Community Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Ch
  9:30 am
• Brightwood Book Club
  Brightwood Branch Library, 359 Plainfield St., Springfield
  6:00 pm
• Multiple Sclerosis Society Support Group
  Bazan Community Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Ch
  6:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Job Corps Information Table
  Brightwood Branch Library, 359 Plainfield St., Springfield
  2:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Join the Quest! D&D Club
  Brightwood Branch Library, 359 Plainfield St., Springfield
  5:30 pm
• Genealogy Open Lab
  Computer Lab Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicopee
  6:00 pm
• The Original (OG) Book Group
  Conference Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicope
  6:30 pm
• Ludlow at West Springfield →
  West Springfield High School, 425 Piper Rd, West Springfield
  6:30 pm

Friday October 9

• The Scrabble Club
  Conference Room Chicopee Main Library, 449 Front Street, Chicope
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Precinmac posted a job opening for CNC Machinist (Weekend Day Shift) in Chicopee. Apply here.
• Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Chicopee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Springfield Town here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chicopee

• Chicopee wing-eating contest raises funds for Boys & Girls Club (wwlp.com)
• September rains bring relief to New England drought zones (wwlp.com)
• Heating assistance applications open as agencies report early demand (westernmassnews.com)

Westfield

• Westfield will dedicate new high school stadium this Friday (wwlp.com)

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Ok West Springfield Town! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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