๐ฑ How looming MassHealth cuts could hit Whately families next year
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In today's newsletter:
- How looming MassHealth cuts could hit Whately families next year
- Could your Whately family qualify for $65 holiday toy vouchers?
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- Tuesday: Not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 19 degrees. โ๏ธ Brr!
- Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 43, low: 26.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 34 degrees.
๐ฐ News we're reading
โข Community Health Center CEO discusses โsea of changes' coming to health care (recorder.com) โ Residents gathered at Whately Town Hall to hear Community Health Center of Franklin County CEO Dr. Allison van der Velden explain how the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act could shrink MassHealth coverage and raise local uninsured rates. She warned of more complex eligibility paperwork, funding shortfalls, and higher out-of-pocket costs that may push people to delay care and rely more on emergency rooms. 
โข Though disbanded after 42 years, Pelham Lions Club's work lives on through Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund (gazettenet.com) โ Whately families with children ages 1 to 14 can qualify for $65 toy vouchers through the long-running Sidney F. Smith Toy Fund, which serves parts of Hampshire and southern Franklin counties. Though Pelhamโs Lions Club has disbanded, its legacy continues in donations that help keep this regional holiday program going for communities like Whately.
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๐ Events Nearby
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SCEMS Board of Oversight
Deerfield, MA Calendar , 8 Conway StSo , Deerfield
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Book Club ฤ
Hatfield Public Library , 39 Main Street , Hatfield
6:00 pm -
Deerfield Board of Assessors Meeting
Deerfield, MA Calendar , 8 Conway StSo , Deerfield
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Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee Meeting
Deerfield, MA Calendar
5:00 pm -
Selectboard/Board of Health/Sewer Commissioners Meeting
Deerfield, MA Calendar , 8 Conway StSo , Deerfield
6:00 pm -
Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Deerfield, MA Calendar
6:15 pm -
Sensory Friendly Hours at Sunderland Public Library
Sunderland Public Library , 20 School St , Sunderland
10:00 am -
Snowflake Sensory Party!
Sunderland Public Library - Children's Programs , 20 School Street , Sunderland
2:00 pm -
Energy Conservation Committee Meeting
Deerfield, MA Calendar
4:15 pm -
Conservation Commission Regular Meeting
Deerfield, MA Calendar , 8 Conway StSo , Deerfield
6:00 pm -
Magical Winter Lights
Meekins Library , 2 Williams St , Williamsburg
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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๐ฌ Chatter
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- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Finisher Baker in Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whately here.
๐ Nearby News
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