🌱 Hadley remembers Edward “Tuner” West Sr., longtime mechanic and neighbor
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- Hadley remembers Edward “Tuner” West Sr., longtime mechanic and neighbor
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- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 27.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Edward R. West Sr. (gazettenet.com) — Longtime Hadley resident and West Auto Repair owner Edward “Tuner” R. West Sr., 84, has passed away unexpectedly at his home, with calling hours set for Friday, March 27 at Czelusniak Funeral Home. A lifelong member of the Hadley community, he was known for his decades of dedicated auto repair work, close family ties, and friendships at Greenleaves Retirement Community and beyond. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Not Just Any Line Dancing
Town of Amherst Calendar, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
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Line Dancing
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Large Activity Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
9:00 am -
Amherst AutoHarp Workshop
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > South Meeting Room #101 - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
10:00 am -
Music for Little Ones with Wendy Plummer (yes, it's outside of regular library hours)
Pelham Town Library MA
10:30 am -
Tai Chi
Town of Amherst Calendar, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
11:00 am -
Arthritis Exercise
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center > Glass Room - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
12:30 pm -
Pilates Practice Session
Town of Amherst Council on Aging Bangs Community Center - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
2:00 pm -
Meridian Tapping With Marianne
Town of Amherst Calendar, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst
3:00 pm -
D&D for Neurodiverse Young Adults
Pelham Town Library Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
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Special Town Council and Finance Committee Meeting - Public Forum on Appropriation Outside the Annual Budget
Town of Amherst Calendar
6:30 pm -
SHINE Counseling
Town of Amherst Council on Aging - 70 Boltwood Walk Amherst MA 01002
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Cultural Show & Tell
University Village
10:00 am
Monday March 23
Tuesday March 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Fire Danger for The State of Connecticut, including the Town of Montville, for today, Saturday, March 21, 2026, is MODERATE.
Burn Permits are valid at this time. For further information on Burn Permits, for those within The Town of Montville, may be found at:… (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on I-91 N reported...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-91 N reported at 12:40 PM. "Emergency Vehicle Use Caution" (Nextdoor )
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Hadley. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Hadley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hadley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Amherst
- More Than 3000 No Kings Events are Planned for March 28, Including One in Downtown Amherst. (amherstindy.org)
- How to Run a Drive: From Idea to Impact (amherstindy.org)
- Hadley may lift 75,000-square-foot cap on retail stores (gazettenet.com)
Northampton
- Author Anne Fadiman, The Dream Eaters, Mr. Universe on Pluto (nepm.org)
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