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Great Barrington, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Great Barrington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Great Barrington suddenly sent a six-figure tax bill to Bard
- Why Elizabeth Freeman’s story now stands at Great Barrington Town Hall
- How Great Barrington firefighters won more than a cornhole trophy
Also on today's calendar: Mary Verdi presents The Angels Calling Tour and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Why Bard College at Simon's Rock property is now being taxed (masslive.com) — Great Barrington has reversed course and begun taxing the former Bard College at Simon’s Rock campus, issuing a quarterly bill of more than $131,000 while the property is up for sale and still partly in use. Bard officials say the assessment is inflated and the sudden tax hit may force them to reconsider public access to facilities like the Kilpatrick Athletics and Daniel Arts Centers. 
• Great Barrington unveils Elizabeth Freeman informational kiosk in front of Town Hall (theberkshireedge.com) — A new informational kiosk honoring Elizabeth Freeman now stands in front of Great Barrington Town Hall, on the very site where she won her landmark freedom suit. Local and state leaders joined the Du Bois Freedom Center to celebrate her legacy, connect it to ongoing struggles for equity, and highlight efforts to establish an official Elizabeth Freeman Day across Massachusetts.
• For Berkshire first responders, the cornhole classic was about more than the trophy (berkshireeagle.com) — First responders from across the Berkshires gathered in Great Barrington for the inaugural “The Toss” Cornhole Classic, where the hometown fire department claimed the top trophy. Beyond friendly competition at Barrington Hall, firefighters and EMTs used the day to build trust and camaraderie that carry over to real emergencies, in an event hosted by State Rep. Leigh Davis.
📸 Around Great Barrington
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Upcoming Events in
Great Barrington
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★ Featured events ★
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Berkshire Opera Festival - Lucia Di Lammermoor →
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St, Great Barrington
7:30 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
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School Committee Meeting
Berkshire Hills SD Great Barrington, MA 01230
6:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Golf vs Mount Greylock Regional School
Monument Mt Regional High Great Barrington, MA 01230
4:00 pm -
Varsity Soccer Girls @ Housatonic Regional
Monument Mt Regional High Great Barrington, MA 01230
4:00 pm -
Boys Varsity Golf vs Pittsfield High School
Monument Mt Regional High Great Barrington, MA 01230
4:00 pm -
Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Wahconah Regional High School
Monument Mt Regional High Great Barrington, MA 01230
4:30 pm -
Brown Bag Groceries/Food Bank of Western MA, for eligible participants →
Claire Teague Senior Center, 917 S Main St, Great Barrington
1:00 pm -
Mary Verdi presents The Angels Calling Tour →
Saint James Place, 352 Main St, Great Barrington
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
📣 Great Barrington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Digital Training 1:1 Session with Jessi
Bushnell-Sage Library Library , 48 Main Street, Sheffield, MA
10:00 am -
Digital Training 1:1 Session with Ellie
Bushnell-Sage Library Group Study Room , 48 Main Street, Sheffiel
11:00 am -
Play With Clay
Stockbridge Library Association MA
3:30 pm -
Karaoke Night! →
Buttonball Barn, 17 Main St, South Egremont
7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
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- Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 posted a job opening for Overnight Stocking in Great Barrington. Apply here.
- Timberlyn Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Assistant for Weekend Baylor Program in Great Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Barrington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stockbridge
- Visa Inc. $V Shares Purchased by Stockbridge Partners LLC (marketbeat.com)
Sheffield
- Sheffield celebrates Elizabeth Freeman Day (theberkshireedge.com)
Lee
- Overcoming obstacles: Lee celebrates NinjaFit Playground's grand opening (theberkshireedge.com)
- Despite Peter Bergman's negative review, Barrington Stage Company's production of ‘Dead Girl's Quinceañera' is definitely worth seeing (theberkshireedge.com)
- Opening Day of fall football practice (berkshireeagle.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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