Good day Great Barrington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Mary Verdi presents The Angels Calling Tour and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. State Attorney General's Office once again steps into Housatonic Water Works dispute (berkshireeagle.com) — Great Barrington's long-running dispute over Housatonic Water Works has escalated, with the state Attorney General's Office now formally intervening in the Department of Public Utilities' process to set a fair purchase price. The outcome will shape future water rates, system upgrades, and a potential town purchase that must ultimately be approved at Great Barrington town meeting.
2. First Congregational Church in Great Barrington invites the community and their animal companions to Blessing of the Animals service, Sunday, Sept. 13 (theberkshireedge.com) — This Sunday, Sept. 13, First Congregational Church on Main Street in Great Barrington is inviting you and your pets to an outdoor Blessing of the Animals service at 10:30 a.m. From iguanas to big farm animals, all leashed or crated companions are welcome as Rev. Tadd Allman-Morton leads a community-focused celebration of the bond between people, animals, and nature.
3. Roundup: Taconic golf drops a 154 to bounce Ludlow; Pittsfield girls soccer, Greylock volleyball open seasons with wins (berkshireeagle.com) — Monument Mountain's volleyball team gave Great Barrington fans plenty to cheer about Wednesday, sweeping the Rams at home behind standout performances from three freshmen, including setter Reina Park's 25 assists. The wider roundup also covers strong season-opening wins for Taconic golf, Pittsfield girls soccer, and Mount Greylock volleyball, plus McCann Tech's early cross country results.
4. Basements, Barns and Bargains: How to shop Berkshire tag and estate sales (theberkshireedge.com) — If you love hunting for bargains around Great Barrington and the Berkshires, this guide breaks down how to navigate local tag and estate sales, from finding listings to timing your visit. It even highlights the Great Barrington Historical Society's multi-vendor sales, where $1 tables and surprise finds—like authentic tapas bowls—await over Columbus Day weekend.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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