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🌱 Westfield family begs neighbors’ help to find missing 29-year-old man

Happening soon: Great Awakening Brewing Company, Game Night on the Westfield Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Westfield family begs neighbors' help to find missing 29-year-old man
  • Can Westfield volleyball cool off red-hot Longmeadow on Wednesday night?

Also on today's calendar: Great Awakening Brewing Company, Workshop and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brother of missing Westfield man speaks out (westernmassnews.com) — A 29-year-old autistic, nonverbal Westfield man is missing, and his family is pleading with Westfield neighbors to search their properties and review security footage after police scaled back their command post. Loved ones have been retracing familiar locations since he disappeared Thursday night and stress that any sighting or small detail should be reported to police immediately.
   

• Volleyball Recap: Chloe Scott Leads Longmeadow to Win (maxpreps.com) — Longmeadow's volleyball team just swept Frontier Regional 3–0 and now turns its attention to a key conference matchup against Westfield at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. With Longmeadow riding strong road form, Westfield fans can expect a high-energy home test and a good chance to see how their squad stacks up against one of the area's hottest teams.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

West Springfield Town

  • Keller: The troubling signs that mean it'll be more tractor pull than victory lap for the next governor (massterlist.com)
  • 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)
  • The Big E hopes for strong finish after rainy weekend (wwlp.com)

Southwick

  • Bulletin Board: Franklin County Bulldogs dispatch Ludlow, prepare for South Hadley showdown (recorder.com)

Holyoke

  • Holyoke Community College to host Latinx heritage celebrations (wwlp.com)
  • Holyoke arrest leads to drug charges for Springfield man (westernmassnews.com)

Ok Westfield! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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