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🌱 How a single I-91 crash turned deadly in Whately Tuesday
And on the Whately Patch calendar - SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA – Good Trouble Democracy Brigade

Hi Whately! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a single I-91 crash turned deadly in Whately Tuesday
Also on today's calendar: TRIVIA EVENT FOR LUCE.
Find out what's happening in Whatelyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Whatelyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 33 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 32, low: 11.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tractor-Trailer fatality on I-91 in Whately Tuesday (franklincountynow.com) — A tractor-trailer crash on I-91 in Whately Tuesday morning claimed the life of a 47-year-old New Hampshire man, who was pronounced dead at the scene by Whately EMS. Investigators say the southbound truck left the lane, entered the median, and hit trees, and multiple State Police units are now reconstructing what happened.
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📸 Around Whately
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whately
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★ Featured events ★
- SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA – Good Trouble Democracy Brigade
South Deerfield, MA, South Deerfield
3:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- TRIVIA EVENT FOR LUCE
Four Phantoms Brewing Company , 301 Wells St , Greenfield
6:00 pm - Whately Old Time Jam
Whately Town Hall & Community Center , 194 Chestnut Plain Rd , Whately
7:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 23
📣 Whately Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- DEDIC Regular Meeting
Deerfield, MA Calendar , 8 Conway St , South Deerfield
8:45 am - Sensory Friendly Hours at Sunderland Public Library
Sunderland Public Library , 20 School St , Sunderland
10:00 am - Pioneer Valley Ballet - The Nutcracker
Academy of Music , 274 Main St , Northampton
4:00 pm - It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play benefit for Way Finders
Blue Heron Restaurant , 112 N Main St , Sunderland
7:00 pm - Playgroup with Music & Movement
Hatfield Public Library , 39 Main Street , Hatfield
10:00 am - Gingerbread Houses
Hatfield Public Library , 39 Main St , Hatfield
10:00 am - Volunteers: Gingerbread cleanup
Hatfield Public Library , 39 Main Street , Hatfield
12:00 pm - Holiday Open Barn — Pause & Pivot Farm
Pause & Pivot Farm , 74 South St , Williamsburg
12:00 pm - Holiday Cookie Swap
Meekins Library , 2 Williams St , Williamsburg
12:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- To those who have Mr Gutter leaf guards: can you tell me what your winter care procedures are for melting roofs?
How have you avoided ice build up? Do you roof rake after each storm? Thanks for any tips. (Nextdoor Deerfield)
- Pearson Education, Inc. posted a job opening for ES Digital Literacy and Computer Science Scorer MA in Hadley. Apply here.
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Full Time - Mountain Farms in Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whately here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Deerfield
- Real Madrid vs. Manchester City Predictions, Over 2.5 Goals (sportshandle.com)
Sunderland
- Boy Scouts, police team up to protect Conway seniors this winter (wwlp.com)
Conway
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-- The Patch AM Team
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