Hi Hinsdale! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Hinsdale’s own Alison Peters became a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 86, low: 59.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet the four Berkshire women named Commonwealth Heroines (berkshireeagle.com) — Hinsdale residents can take pride that Alison Peters, a longtime leader of the Dalton Community Recreation Association, has been named a Commonwealth Heroine alongside three other Berkshire women. The story highlights how Peters and her fellow honorees strengthen youth programs, food access, and social services across the Berkshires, showing how local dedication in nearby towns directly benefits Hinsdale families and neighbors.

📸 Around Hinsdale
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday July 15
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Baby Circle
Lenox Library
MA
10:30 am
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Kids Graphic Novel Club
Lenox Library
MA
4:00 pm
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Act on Climate with 350Mass Berkshires
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT)
Online
6:00 pm
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group →
Dalton Free Public Library, 462 Main St #1, Dalton
6:30 pm
Thursday July 16
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Migrant Heart: The Hidden Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande (Virtual)
Lenox Library
Virtual Program, Lenox, MA, 01240, United States
2:00 pm
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Tinker and Learn: Worthington Library Makerspace... →
Worthington Library, 1 Huntington Rd, Worthington
5:00 pm
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Tinker and Learn: Worthington Library Makerspace for All Ages →
Worthington Library, 1 Huntington Rd, Worthington
5:00 pm
Friday July 17
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Handbag Pop-Up
Lenox Library
Under The Tent, 11-17 Housatonic Street, LENOX, MA, 01240, United States
10:00 am
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Create Your Own Paper! With Crane Museum of Papermaking
Lenox Library
MA
1:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Pittsfield Farmers Market
Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Inc (BEAT)
Pittsfield Common, 100 1st St., Pittsfield, MA
9:00 am
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250th Anniversary of America Celebration →
Greylock Glen Center, JVG5+4W, Adams
11:00 am
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Walking with Thoreau: Exploring Nature, Literature, and Landscape →
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center, 30 Rockwell Rd, Lanesborough
11:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Beautiful fully furnished 2 bed 1 bath apartment available for rent.
Enjoy peace and quiet on this secluded 7 acre property in Peru, MA. Updated kitchen appliances and washer/dryer access (not pictured). No pets. First… (Nextdoor Windsor Rd)
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Central Berkshire Regional School District posted a job opening for Special Education Secondary Team Coordinator - 2026-2027 School Year in Dalton. Apply here.
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TJX posted a job opening for Loss Prevention Detective in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hinsdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dalton
- Northern Berkshire United Way: 1980s Sees Double the Growth, Double the Need (iberkshires.com)
- Can tiny wasps save Berkshire ash trees? Researchers hope to slow the emerald ash borer (berkshireeagle.com)
Pittsfield
- Pittsfield Launches Applications for the Citizens Academy (iberkshires.com)
- Pittsfield Council Preview: Firework Funds and Morningside Public Safety Request (iberkshires.com)
- BCC Offers Peer Recovery Coach Training (iberkshires.com)
Ok Hinsdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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