🌱 How a Wilbraham teacher earned MassCPA’s top education honor
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Wilbraham teacher earned MassCPA’s top education honor
Also on today's calendar: Spring Market at Scantic River Brewery and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
- Saturday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wilbraham resident named MassCPA Educator of the Year (thereminder.com) — A Wilbraham resident, business teacher Jean DiRico, has been named MassCPA’s Educator of the Year for her work teaching personal finance and accounting at Quaboag Regional Middle/High School. She’s known for connecting students with local CPAs, college-level opportunities, and real-world career paths, and will be honored at a MassCPA networking event in May. 
📸 Around Wilbraham
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Livio Gravini Acoustic @ Via Appia Ristorante
Via Appia Ristorante, 2133 Boston Rd, Wilbraham
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Spring Market at Scantic River Brewery
Scantic River Brewery , 6 Burt Ln , Wilbraham
12:00 pm -
Berkshire School Varsity Baseball @ WMA
Wilbraham & Monson Academy , 423 Main St , Wilbraham
3:00 pm -
Patriots' Day
Wilbraham, MA Calendar Wilbraham, MA 01095
6:00 am -
Classics Book Discussion
Wilbraham Public Library , 25 Crane Park Dr , Wilbraham
6:00 pm -
Minnechaug Regional Falcons vs Veritas Preparatory Charter School
Minnechaug Regional High School , 621 Main St , Wilbraham
5:00 pm -
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
Wilbraham Public Library , 25 Crane Park Dr , Wilbraham
10:00 am -
ERC5 Feast In The East (2026)
The Starting Gate at GreatHorse , 128 Wilbraham Rd Banquet Hall , Hampden
5:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Dino Explorers: Unearth A Story- Storytime for 2-3s
Hubbard Memorial Library
10:00 am -
April Showers Tissue Paper Rain Drops
Hubbard Memorial Library
2:00 pm -
Dungeons & Dragons High School Adventure Ensemble
Hubbard Memorial Library
2:30 pm -
The Spill Canvas à Springfield, MA
MGM Springfield , 1 MGM Wy , Springfield
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Big Y posted a job opening for Produce/Floral Clerk in Wilbraham. Apply here.
- Ludlow Public Schools posted a job opening for Permanent Building Substitute Teacher in Ludlow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilbraham here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hampden
- Hampden DA's office to host 10th annual Hoop Up Springfield event (westernmassnews.com)
- Volunteers pack books to help Western Mass. kids become strong readers (westernmassnews.com)
- Garden Notes: April 15, 2026 (masslive.com)
Springfield
- Wonder Food Hall coming to Boston Road in Springfield (wwlp.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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