🌱 South Hadley rejects school bus cameras over privacy concerns
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In today's newsletter:
- South Hadley rejects school bus cameras over privacy concerns
- Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to visit Mount Holyoke
- South Hadley claims football crown after teammate's injury
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Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy and a steady breeze, with a high of 46 and low of 33 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 49, low: 27.
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. South Hadley TM rejects school bus stop-arm cameras over surveillance, data concerns (gazettenet.com) — South Hadley Town Meeting rejected school bus stop-arm cameras 70-24, with opponents raising concerns about surveillance and data security. The vote came despite concerns about drivers passing stopped buses, including a parent's account of near misses on Route 202. The cameras would have recorded violations for citations. 
2. Mount Holyoke College wins Jean Dreyfus Lectureship, will host Nobel laureate in chemistry (mtholyoke.edu) — Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna will visit Mount Holyoke College through its newly awarded Jean Dreyfus Lectureship. The CRISPR gene-editing pioneer will meet students and give technical and broader-audience talks, though no date is announced. The award also supports summer research fellowships for two students.
3. H.S. football: South Hadley blitzes past SICS, 22-0, for Class B crown (gazettenet.com) — South Hadley won the PVIAC Class B football championship 22-0 Thursday, rallying after linebacker Joe Quatacker was injured and taken away by ambulance. Lincoln Belsky scored twice, while sophomores Alex Fitzgerald and Javier Rosado delivered key defensive plays to help the Tigers pull away from Springfield International Charter School.
4. Around Amherst: Trivia Bee raises $14K for schools (gazettenet.com) — South Hadley public schools are among the recipients of Massachusetts Farm to School grants, though their award amount and plans aren't detailed. The Amherst-area roundup also reports that the annual Trivia Bee raised $14,140 for classroom projects in Amherst and several neighboring districts.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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