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Great Barrington, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey hey Great Barrington! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how a World Trade Center beam became part of town history.
  • What Great Barrington might do about the collapsing Cook’s Garage site
  • Monument Mountain golfers break through with first win at Wyantenuck.

Also on today's calendar: Fun Sized Tiny Public Art Festival and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 62.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Great Barrington Fire Department honors 9/11 first responders, victims with memorial boasting a beam segment from the World Trade Center wreckage (theberkshireedge.com) — Great Barrington’s fire station has unveiled a permanent 9/11 memorial featuring a steel beam from the World Trade Center, honoring fallen firefighters and victims. Local first responders, town officials, and families shared memories and emphasized community, sacrifice, and the importance of remembering how the attacks still affect residents today.
   

• MassDEP: Former Cook's Garage site in danger of imminent building collapse (theberkshireedge.com) — Great Barrington officials are weighing urgent, potentially costly steps after MassDEP warned that the former Cook’s Garage building, already partially collapsed, poses environmental risks and could fail further into the Housatonic River. Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove outlined a three-phase plan for cleanup, stabilization, and eventual redevelopment, likely requiring funding at the October 19 Special Town Meeting. Residents may see proposals that tap grants and local reserves.
   

• Raifstanger Leads Spartans Past Mount Everett (iberkshires.com) — In Great Barrington, Monument Mountain’s golf team notched its first win of the season at Wyantenuck, beating Mount Everett 163–190 behind Kasen Raifstanger’s medalist 39. Teammates Luke Fenig, Luke Naventi, and John Ireland also posted strong scores as the Spartans head into road matches against Pittsfield and Wahconah.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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