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Bernardston, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello again Bernardston! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See the latest Bernardston home sales and what buyers are paying
  • Why Bernardston is abandoning its regional health insurer this year

Also on today's calendar: Drew Kiddoo & The Blackouts at Incandescent Brewing and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 91, low: 56.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Real Estate Transactions: June 12, 2026 (recorder.com) — Several Bernardston properties changed hands recently, including homes on Bald Mountain Road, Brattleboro Road, and West Road, with sale prices ranging from nominal family transfers to a $475,000 purchase. These transactions offer a snapshot of current local property values and family land transfers. Nearby towns like Ashfield, Greenfield, and Northfield also saw a mix of modest and high-end sales.
   

• Healthcare costs squeeze municipal budgets, prompting exodus from regional insurer (theshoestring.org) — Bernardston is leaving the Hampshire County Group Insurance Trust and joining the state-run Group Insurance Commission after steep premium hikes and concerns about the trust’s solvency. The move comes amid widespread regional struggles with rising healthcare costs, driven partly by expensive GLP-1 drugs and years of underpriced premiums. Local schools and towns are cutting staff or raising taxes as they scramble to afford employee health coverage.
   

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  • Franklin Regional Transit Authority posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Turners Falls. Apply here.
  • Deerfield School District posted a job opening for Part Time Dishwasher Utility Worker in Deerfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernardston here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Turners Falls

  • Business Briefs: June 12, 2026 (recorder.com)
  • COVID-19 Cases at Assisted Living Residences in western Massachusetts (wwlp.com)
  • What This 95-Year-Old (Nearly) Nude Calendar Model's Attitude About Her Body Reveals About Living Longer (thehealthy.com)

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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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