🌱 Which Bernardston neighbor just graduated from a free local trades program?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Bernardston neighbor just graduated from a free local trades program?

Also on today's calendar: Upper Pioneer Valley Veterans Services – Office Hours (Bernardston).

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Bernardston? Post it to Bernardston photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 32 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 23.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Franklin County Career & Technical Institute celebrates 37 adult grads (recorder.com) — A Bernardston resident, Michael Bachini, is among 37 adults who just completed intensive trade programs at Franklin County Technical School, gaining skills in building maintenance, electrical, automotive technology and welding. The free, grant-funded courses ran four evenings a week for 12 weeks and honored several standout students for perseverance, craftsmanship and community spirit as they move into new careers across the region.
   

📸 Around Bernardston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bernardston

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Brother Sal Blues Band
  Incandescent Brewing Company, 203 South St, Bernardston
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Upper Pioneer Valley Veterans Services – Office Hours (Bernardston)
  Bernardston Senior Center , 20 Church St , Bernardston
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Stone Soup Community Meal
  Stone Soup Café , 399 Main St , Greenfield
  12:00 pm

📣 Bernardston Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Book Babies
  Greenfield Public Library Children's Activity Room
  10:00 am
• Drop In Mending Clinic
  Greenfield Public Library Makerspace
  2:00 pm
• Drop-in Scrabble at GPL
  Greenfield Public Library 2nd Floor Games Corner
  4:30 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Crochet
  Greenfield Public Library Makerspace
  5:30 pm
• Karaoke hosted by TNT Productions
  The Doc & Witch , 4 Ames St , Greenfield
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Toddler Time Story Time
  Greenfield Public Library Children's Activity Room
  10:00 am
• Poetry Group
  Dickinson Memorial Library , 115 Main Street , Northfield
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Knights of Columbus Council #133 Meeting
  Blessed Trinity Pastoral Center & Parish Offices , 14 Beacon St , Greenfield
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Greenfield Ukulele Players
  Greenfield Public Library Conference Room
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Turners Falls. Apply here.
• Oklahoma Staffing posted a job opening for Evening Shift Haul Unit Operator in Turners Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernardston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leyden

• Health needs report identifies homeless population as priority (recorder.com)
• Franklin County Community Development Corp. Announces Staffing Updates (businesswest.com)

Greenfield Town

• Community Health Center CEO discusses ‘sea of changes' coming to health care (recorder.com)
• H.S. Roundup: Greenfield hockey falls to East Longmeadow in home opener (recorder.com)

Shelburne

Ok Bernardston! 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: I don't know, but April May!
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