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Great Barrington, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Monument Mountain gets a home rematch with Frontier in state tournament
  • Great Barrington weighs criminal complaints involving suspended fire chief
  • Cowboy Junkies bring four decades of music to the Mahaiwe

Also on today's calendar: TODDLER PLAY and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
  • Friday: Colder with rain, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Monument Mountain moves on as Berkshire teams battle in state tournament (berkshireeagle.com subscription) — Monument Mountain will host Frontier in Great Barrington at 5 p.m. Wednesday with a spot in the state tournament’s next round at stake. The Spartans advanced with a 4-0 win over Southwick, led by two Lucca Hernandez goals. Frontier won their October meeting 1-0.
   

2. Great Barrington to consider criminal complaint against suspended fire chief (wamc.org) — Great Barrington’s selectboard will consider filing criminal complaints involving potential misuse of fire department funds at a closed session Thursday. Fire Chief Scott Turner has been on administrative leave since Nov. 5, and firefighter Marks is serving as interim chief. Officials have not publicly detailed the concerns involving municipal funds.
   

3. Cowboy Junkies celebrate 40 years at the Mahaiwe (lakevillejournal.com) — Cowboy Junkies bring their 40th-anniversary celebration to Great Barrington’s Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 14. Guitarist Michael Timmins says the show will mix old favorites with newer material, drawing on a career shaped by the band’s hushed country-blues sound and its largely unchanged lineup.
   

4. Northeast Notebook 11/10/26: Leaking mobile homes, Berkshire fire chief drama, and wage theft (wamc.org) — Great Barrington’s fire chief may face a criminal complaint, according to a preview of WAMC’s November 10 Northeast Notebook segment with Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes. The preview provides no details about the possible complaint, alongside segments on mobile-home lawsuits and wage theft in New York.
   

5. New climbing gym opens in Great Barrington (lakevillejournal.com) — Great Barrington climbers now have an indoor option on Route 7, where Berkshire Boulders celebrated its opening Nov. 6. The gym offers short-wall climbing without ropes or harnesses, plus youth and adult programs. A financial hardship program can cover up to the full membership cost for eligible applicants.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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